Visa requirements for Turkmen citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkmenistan. As of 27 April 2023, Turkmen citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Turkmen passport 93rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements for Turkmen citizens were lifted by Philippines (15 April 2014)^[2] and Indonesia (December 2015), Armenia (10 July 2018).^[3][4][5][6]

Following countries have reinstated visa requirements for Turkmen citizens: Estonia (1 July 1992),^[7] Latvia (1993), Lithuania (1 November 1993),^[8] Slovakia (6 May 1994),^[9] Bulgaria (1 January 1999),^[10] Armenia (1999), Moldova (9 June 1999),^[11] Russia (17 July 1999), Hungary (1 December 1999),^[12] Romania (1 July 2000),^[13] Belarus (21 July 2000), Czech Republic (22 October 2000),^[14] Poland (3 November 2000),^[15] Kazakhstan (1 March 2001). Also Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey (14 September 2022), Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[16]
Albania	eVisa[17][18]		* Visa-free entry for up to 90 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa) visa holders.
Algeria	Visa required[19]
Andorra	Visa not required[20]		*90 days within any 365-day period. Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility.
Angola	Visa required[21]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[22]	30 days
Argentina	Visa required[23]
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	180 days within 1 year
Australia	Visa required[24]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[25]
Austria	Visa required[26]
Azerbaijan	eVisa[27]	30 days[28]
Bahamas	eVisa[29]
Bahrain	Visa required[30]
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[31]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[32]	28 days
Belarus	Visa required[33]
Belgium	Visa required[34]
Belize	Visa required[35]
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival[36][37]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[38]
Bolivia	Visa on arrival[39]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[40]
Botswana	eVisa[41]
Brazil	Visa required[42]
Brunei	Visa required[43]
Bulgaria	Visa required[44]
Burkina Faso	Visa required[45]
Burundi	Visa required[46]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[47]	30 days
Cameroon	Visa required[48]
Canada	Visa required[49]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[50]
Central African Republic	Visa required[51]
Chad	Visa required[52]
Chile	Visa required[53]
China	Visa required[54]		Visa not required for 30 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group.
Colombia	eVisa[55]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[56]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[57]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[58]
Costa Rica	Visa required[59]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[60]	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[61]
Cuba	Visa required[62]
Cyprus	Visa required[63]
Czech Republic	Visa required[64]
Denmark	Visa required[65]
Djibouti	eVisa[66]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[67]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[68]
Ecuador	Visa not required[69]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[70]
El Salvador	Visa required[71]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[72]
Eritrea	Visa required[73]
Estonia	Visa required[74]
Eswatini	Visa required[75]
Ethiopia	eVisa[76]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[77]
Finland	Visa required[78]
France	Visa required[79]
Gabon	eVisa[80]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[81][82]
Georgia	Visa not required[83]	1 year
Germany	Visa required[84]
Ghana	Visa required[85]
Greece	Visa required[86]
Grenada	Visa on arrival[87]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[88]
Guinea	eVisa[89]
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[90]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[91]
Haiti	Visa not required[92]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[93]
Hungary	Visa required[94]
Iceland	Visa required[95]
India	Visa required[96]
Indonesia	Visa required[97]
Iran	Visa on arrival[98]	30 days
Iraq	Visa required[99]
Ireland	Visa required[100]
Israel	Visa required[101]
Italy	Visa required[102]
Jamaica	Visa on arrival[103]
Japan	Visa required[104]
Jordan	Visa on arrival[105]	3 months
Kazakhstan	eVisa[106]		Residents of Balkan Region have visa free access to Atyrau Province and Mangystau Province for up to 5 days.[107]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[108][109]	3 months	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[110]
North Korea	Visa required[111]
South Korea	Visa required[112]		Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island.
Kuwait	Visa required[113]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[114]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[115]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[116]	30 days
Latvia	Visa required[117]
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival[118]	1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Lesotho	eVisa[119][120]
Liberia	Visa required[121]
Libya	Visa required[122]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[123]
Lithuania	Visa required[124]
Luxembourg	Visa required[125]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[126]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[127][128]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[129]	90 days	Visa exemptions: maximum stay of 90 days. Visitors from Turkmenistan must hold return/onward tickets. Passports accepted for entry to Malaysia must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. [130] Passengers from Turkmenistan must register online at Malaysia Digital Arrival Card at most 3 days before arrival.
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[131]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[132]
Malta	Visa required[133]
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[134]	90 days
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[135]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[136]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[137]
Micronesia	Visa not required[138]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[139]
Monaco	Visa required[140]
Mongolia	Visa required[141]
Montenegro	Visa required[142]
Morocco	Visa required[143]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[144]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[145]
Namibia	Visa not required[146]	3 months
Nauru	Visa required[147]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[148]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[149]
New Zealand	Visa required[150]		Diplomatic and service passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Turkmenistan are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.[151] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[152]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[153]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[154]
Nigeria	Visa required[155]
North Macedonia	Visa required[156]
Norway	Visa required[157]
Oman	Visa required		Turkmenistan citizens, including their spouses and children of another nationality, can obtain an online eVisa, if they hold a valid Schengen Visa, a valid visa from Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States, or a residence permit from one of these countries.[158]
Pakistan	eVisa[159][160]	90 days	* Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
Palau	Free visa on arrival[161]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[162]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[163]
Paraguay	Visa required[164]
Peru	Visa required[165]
Philippines	Visa not required[166]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[167]
Portugal	Visa required[168]
Qatar	eVisa[169]
Romania	Visa required[170]
Russia	eVisa[171]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[172]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[173]		Visa obtainable online.[174] With a printed approval they are issued a visa on arrival by an Immigration Officer for a fee of USD 100. The maximum length of stay is 30 days.
Saint Lucia	Visa required[175]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[176]	1 month
Samoa	Visa not required[177]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[178]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[179]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[180]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[181]
Serbia	Visa required[182]
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[183][184]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	Visa required[185]
Singapore	eVisa[186] [187]		Transit without visa: Nationals of Turkmenistan with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 96 hours under the Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF). They must have documents required for the next destination. Citizens of Turkmenistan may enter Singapore by any mode of transport but must depart by air.[188]
Slovakia	Visa required[189]
Slovenia	Visa required[190]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[191]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[192]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa required[193]
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[194]		Obtainable online[195] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[195]
Spain	Visa required[196]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[197]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[198]
Suriname	eVisa[199]
Sweden	Visa required[200]
Switzerland	Visa required[201]
Syria	Visa required		According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.[202][203][204] According to the IATA database, visa may be obtained on arrival and is valid for 15 days.[205]
Tajikistan	eVisa[206]	45 days	Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[207]
Tanzania	Visa required[208]
Thailand	eVisa[209]		From 8 october 2024 eVisa applicants from Turkmenistan are no longer required to submit passports and supporting documents in person at the Thai Embassy in Ankara (Turkey).[210] After the eVisa application has been approved, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to applicants, which can be printed out for presenting to airlines and Thai immigration officials when traveling to Thailand. [211][212]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[213]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[214]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[215]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[216]
Tunisia	Visa required[217]		Visa not required for tourist groups organised by a travel agency.
Turkey	Visa required[217]		Visa-Free policy was abolished in September 2022 https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/09/20220914.pdf
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[218]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[219]		May apply online.[220]
Ukraine	Visa required[221]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[222]
United Kingdom	Visa required[223]
United States	Visa required[224]
Uruguay	Visa required[225]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[226]		Residents of Daşoguz Region and Lebap Region have visa free access to Xorazm Province and Bukhara Province as well as to Amudaryo, Xo‘jayli, Shumanay, Qo‘ng‘irot districts and Taxiatosh city of Karakalpakstan and to Dehkanabad, Guzar, Nishon and Myrishkor districts of Qashqadaryo Province and to Sherobod and Muzrabot districts of Surxondaryo Province have visa free access for up to 3 days within any month period. During Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha the access is allowed twice a month, but no more than 7 days.[227] 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.[228]
Vanuatu	Visa required[229]
Vatican City	Visa required[230]
Venezuela	Visa required[231]
Vietnam[232][233]	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.[234] Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[235][236]
Yemen	Visa required[237]
Zambia	eVisa[238]
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[239]	3 months

• Visa policy of Turkmenistan
• Turkmen passport

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