Getting a Turkmen visa, step by step
Tourists need a letter of invitation from a licensed Turkmen agency. When you book with us, we apply for it and you collect the visa on arrival.
From booking to the airport
- 1Day 0
You book a tour
Pick a date or a private route, send a passport scan.
- 2Within 2 days
We apply for the letter
We prepare and file your documents in Ashgabat.
- 3About 15 working days
The letter is approved
We email it. Now book your flights.
- 4Arrival day
Visa at the airport
Show the letter, pay the fee, get the visa.
- 5Arrival day
Your guide meets you
From here we take care of every detail.
What we need from you
- A clear colour scan of your passport photo page
- Passport valid at least 6 months after your trip
- Your job title and employer
- Planned entry and exit point, for example Ashgabat airport
Bring on the day
- A printed copy of the invitation letter
- The visa fee in clean US dollar notes: $99 + $12 airport fee
- Your passport and travel insurance details
- Time: the visa desk can take 30–60 minutes
Questions travellers ask
Rules change from time to time. We check them for every booking.
Usually about 15 working days. Book at least four weeks before your trip.
Not sure about your case?
Send your citizenship and dates, we reply with what applies to you.