Does Turkmenistan have a transit visa?

Transit visas are for people who want to transit in a third country. Applicants think that they cannot go directly to the destination country, so they need to transit in a third country. During transit, different countries have different requirements for applications. Some countries need applicants to prepare transit visas. Does Turkmenistan have transit visas?

According to the requirements of the Embassy of Turkmenistan for applicants, tourists who travel to a third country through Turkmenistan and need to stay in Turkmenistan for more than 24 hours need to apply for a valid transit visa in advance, and even if they stay for 24 hours But you need to apply for a transit visa in advance when you want to leave the airport.

In other words, Turkmenistan has a transit visa. Applicants who need it can directly apply for a visa to enter the country, but it is only issued to those who have a transit time of more than 24 hours. If it is less than 24 hours, they can directly transfer without applying for a transit visa.

Because it is a transit visa, the embassy has relatively simple requirements for the applicant's materials at the time of processing, but the valid time of the final visa is also very short, only 5 days, and the holder needs to transfer to leave Turkmenistan within 5 days. However, for transit visas, this valid time is sufficient. If a longer visa is needed, it needs to be applied for according to the purpose of entry.

When applying for a transit visa for Turkmenistan, the applicant only needs to prepare: a completed application form, a photo that meets the requirements, the original passport and a copy of all relevant pages, and ensure that the passport is valid for more than 6 months, and a confirmation ticket for travel to a third country.

It is important to note that this is the time of the epidemic and transit visas are not open, and you need to know the actual situation if you want to transfer.