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Visa requirements for Turkmenistani citizens
Entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkmenistan
Entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkmenistan

As of June 2025, Turkmen citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Turkmen passport 89th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements map

Changes
Visa requirements for Turkmen citizens were lifted by Micronesia (18 December 1980), Philippines (15 April 2014), Georgia (June 2015), Armenia (10 July 2018).
Visas on arrival were introduced by Zimbabwe (August 2024), Guinea-Bissau (April 2012), Mozambique (February 2017), Rwanda (1 January 2018) and Namibia (1 April 2025).
Following countries have reinstated visa requirements for Turkmen citizens: Estonia (1 July 1992), Latvia (1993), Lithuania (1 November 1993), Slovakia (6 May 1994), Bulgaria (1 January 1999), Armenia (1999), Moldova (9 June 1999), Russia (17 July 1999), Hungary (1 December 1999), Romania (1 July 2000), Belarus (21 July 2000), Czech Republic (22 October 2000), Poland (3 November 2000), Kazakhstan (1 March 2001). Also Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey (14 September 2022), Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Turkmen citizens were made eligible for eVisas by Singapore (December 2009), Sri Lanka (January 2012), Montserrat (September 2012), São Tomé and Príncipe (2012), Australia (Electronic Visitor visa from 1 October 2015), Anguilla (January 2021), Gabon (12 October 2017), Uganda (1 July 2016). Lesotho (1 May 2017), Saint Helena (2018), Djibouti (18 February 2018), Benin (15 March 2018), Equatorial Guinea (July 2023), Kenya (1 January 2024), Guinea (October 2019), Sierra Leone (September 2019) Malawi (November 2019), South Sudan (29 September 2020), Azerbaijan (December 2019), Papua New Guinea (17 June 2019), Pakistan (July 2024), Thailand (October 2024), Russia (December 2024), Mauritania (5 January 2025), Belarus (From 11 January 2025 Belarus recognizes eVisas issued by Russia), Namibia (1 April 2025) and Botswana (May 2025).
Visa requirements
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | |||
| Albania | |||
| Algeria | |||
| Andorra | |||
| Angola | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 30 days | ||
| Argentina | |||
| Armenia | 180 days within 1 year | ||
| Australia and territories | |||
| Austria | |||
| Azerbaijan | 30 days | ||
| Bahamas | |||
| Bahrain | |||
| Bangladesh | 30 days | ||
| Barbados | 28 days | ||
| Belarus | |||
| Belgium | |||
| Belize | |||
| Benin | 30 days | ||
| Bhutan | 90 days | ||
| Bolivia | 90 days | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Botswana | 3 months | ||
| Brazil | |||
| Brunei | |||
| Bulgaria | |||
| Burkina Faso | |||
| Burundi | 30 days | ||
| Cambodia | 30 days | ||
| Cameroon | |||
| Canada | |||
| Cape Verde | |||
| Central African Republic | |||
| Chad | |||
| Chile | |||
| People's Republic of China | |||
| Colombia | |||
| Comoros | 45 days | ||
| Republic of the Congo | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7 days | ||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 months | ||
| Croatia | |||
| Cuba | 90 days | ||
| Cyprus | |||
| Czech Republic | |||
| Denmark | |||
| Djibouti | 31 days | ||
| Dominica | 21 days | ||
| Dominican Republic | |||
| Ecuador | 90 days | ||
| Egypt | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | |||
| Eritrea | |||
| Estonia | |||
| Eswatini | |||
| Ethiopia | up to 90 days | ||
| Fiji | |||
| Finland | |||
| France | |||
| Gabon | up to 6 month | ||
| Gambia | |||
| Georgia | 1 year | ||
| Germany | |||
| Ghana | |||
| Greece | |||
| Grenada | 3 months | ||
| Guatemala | |||
| Guinea | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | 90 days | ||
| Guyana | |||
| Haiti | 3 months | ||
| Honduras | |||
| Hungary | |||
| Iceland | |||
| India | |||
| Indonesia | |||
| Iran | 30 days | ||
| Iraq | 30 days | ||
| Ireland | |||
| Israel | |||
| Italy | |||
| Jamaica | 30 days | ||
| Japan | |||
| Jordan | 3 months | ||
| Kazakhstan | |||
| Kenya | 3 months | ||
| Kiribati | |||
| North Korea | |||
| South Korea | |||
| Kuwait | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | |||
| Laos | 30 days | ||
| Latvia | |||
| Lebanon | 1 month | ||
| Lesotho | |||
| Liberia | |||
| Libya | 30 days | ||
| Liechtenstein | |||
| Lithuania | |||
| Luxembourg | |||
| Madagascar | 90 days | ||
| Malawi | 90 days | ||
| Malaysia | 90 days | ||
| Maldives | 30 days | ||
| Mali | |||
| Malta | |||
| Marshall Islands | 90 days | ||
| Mauritania | |||
| Mauritius | 60 days | ||
| Mexico | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 30 days | ||
| Moldova | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Mongolia | |||
| Montenegro | |||
| Morocco | |||
| Mozambique | 30 days | ||
| Myanmar | |||
| Namibia | 3 months | ||
| Nauru | |||
| Nepal | 90 days | ||
| Netherlands | |||
| New Zealand | |||
| Nicaragua | 30 days | ||
| Niger | |||
| Nigeria | 90 days | ||
| North Macedonia | |||
| Norway | |||
| Oman | |||
| Pakistan | 90 days | ||
| Palau | 30 days | ||
| Panama | |||
| Papua New Guinea | |||
| Paraguay | |||
| Peru | |||
| Philippines | 30 days | ||
| Poland | |||
| Portugal | |||
| Qatar | |||
| Romania | |||
| Russia | 30 days | ||
| Rwanda | 30 days | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Saint Lucia | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 month | ||
| Samoa | 60 days | ||
| San Marino | |||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | |||
| Saudi Arabia | |||
| Senegal | |||
| Serbia | |||
| Seychelles | 3 months | ||
| Sierra Leone | |||
| Singapore | |||
| Slovakia | |||
| Slovenia | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| Somalia | 30 days | ||
| South Africa | |||
| South Sudan | |||
| Spain | |||
| Sri Lanka | 30 days | ||
| Sudan | |||
| Suriname | |||
| Sweden | |||
| Switzerland | |||
| Syria | 180 days, 90 days / 15 days | ||
| Tajikistan | 45 days | ||
| Tanzania | |||
| Thailand | 3 months | ||
| Timor-Leste | 30 days | ||
| Togo | 15 days | ||
| Tonga | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| Tunisia | |||
| Turkey | |||
| Tuvalu | 1 month | ||
| Uganda | |||
| Ukraine | |||
| United Arab Emirates | |||
| United Kingdom | |||
| United States | |||
| Uruguay | |||
| Uzbekistan | |||
| Vanuatu | |||
| Vatican City | |||
| Venezuela | |||
| Vietnam | 90 days | ||
| Yemen | |||
| Zambia | |||
| Zimbabwe | 3 months |
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