Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is one of the most isolated countries in the world and is dubbed as the "motherland of neutrality". Formerly a part of the Soviet Union, it is situated in Central Asia and is surrounded by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 4 June 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Turkmenistan.
If you have the wrong visa or if you overstay your visa, you could be prosecuted and possibly imprisoned.
Passport validity
To enter Turkmenistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave Turkmenistan.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Turkmenistan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Turkmenistan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Turkmenistan
- Currency
- Turkmenistani Manat (TMT)
- Time
- UTC+5
- Tue 22:41 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types B, C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +993
- Languages
- Turkmen
- Capital
- Ashgabat
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.