The burning Darvaza gas crater at night, Turkmenistan

Who needs a visa for Turkmenistan?

Central Asia · Ashgabat

Photo: flydime / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

No nationality enters Turkmenistan without paperwork. Of 198, 198 must be approved before they travel.

Apply on the official Turkmenistan government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa required 198

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Turkmenistan

Region
Central Asia
Capital
Ashgabat
Population
7,618,847 2025 · 103rd of 197
Size
488,100 km² 52nd largest of 199
Density
16 per km²
Languages
Russian, Turkmen
Currency
Turkmenistan manat TMT

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.