# 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Turkmenistan from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/turkmenistan

11 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **United Kingdom**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Germany**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Australia**: Visa required · apply before travel

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## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Tourist Visa (TU) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $55 | — | — |
| Turkmenistan Transit Visa (TR) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 5 days | $10 | — | 21 days |
| Turkmenistan Business Visa (BS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $55 | — | 10 days |
| Turkmenistan Health / Medical Visa (HL) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 10 days |

- **Turkmenistan Tourist Visa (TU)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Tour booking / itinerary, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: usa.tmembassy.gov.tm
- **Turkmenistan Transit Visa (TR)** — Key documents: Transit visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Onward (departure-country) visa, Entry-country visa, Detailed transit route, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uk.tmembassy.gov.tm
- **Turkmenistan Business Visa (BS)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Company / business documentation, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uk.tmembassy.gov.tm
- **Turkmenistan Health / Medical Visa (HL)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Medical / treatment documentation, Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: istanbul.tmconsulate.gov.tm

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Student Visa (ST) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 10 days |

- **Turkmenistan Student Visa (ST)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Admission / enrolment letter, Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Consular fee payment · Rights: Study: Valid for enrolment at the admitting institution. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uk.tmembassy.gov.tm

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Work Visa and Work Permit (WP) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Turkmenistan Work Visa and Work Permit (WP)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Work permit / hiring permission, Visa application form, Passport, Educational / professional credentials, Medical certificate, Police clearance certificate, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Employment authorised only for the sponsoring employer named in the permit. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Spouse and minor children may obtain dependent visas if the worker shows sufficient means; dependents cannot work without their own permits. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uk.tmembassy.gov.tm

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Investment Visa (IN) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 10 days |

- **Turkmenistan Investment Visa (IN)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Investment / project documentation, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uk.tmembassy.gov.tm

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Private / Family Visit Visa (PR/FM) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $55 | — | 10 days |

- **Turkmenistan Private / Family Visit Visa (PR/FM)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Sponsor's residence permit and passport pages, Proof of relationship, Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Consular fee payment · Rights: Family: Designed for visiting/joining a spouse or relative; each visitor is invited individually by the host. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: istanbul.tmconsulate.gov.tm

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkmenistan Humanitarian Visa (HM) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 10 days |
| Turkmenistan Diplomatic / Service Visa (DP/OF) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Turkmenistan Residence Permit (vid na zhitelstvo) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Turkmenistan Humanitarian Visa (HM)** — Key documents: Letter of Invitation (LOI), Mission / project documentation, Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Consular fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: istanbul.tmconsulate.gov.tm
- **Turkmenistan Diplomatic / Service Visa (DP/OF)** — Key documents: Note verbale, Diplomatic or service passport, Visa application form, Mission / assignment documentation, Passport photographs · Rights: Family: Accompanying family of accredited staff may receive corresponding visas via the mission. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: uae.tmembassy.gov.tm
- **Turkmenistan Residence Permit (vid na zhitelstvo)** — Key documents: Residence-permit application, Passport, Proof of lawful prior residence, Proof of stable income, Language and culture evidence, Police clearance certificate, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Residence-permit holders may live and work in Turkmenistan subject to general rules. · Study: May study while resident. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Spouse and minor children may be included or apply on the same basis, subject to SMS assessment. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migration.gov.tm

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