Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
First arrange a State Migration Service letter of invitation through a Turkmen tour company. Then ask the responsible Turkmen mission about visa issuance and its local documents.
Submit through the official channel
Use Turkmenistan tourist visa (TU). Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
First arrange a State Migration Service letter of invitation through a Turkmen tour company. Then ask the responsible Turkmen mission about visa issuance and its local documents.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Turkmenistan tourist visa (TU). Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Visa at a border may be possible after invitation approval
Turkmenistan’s Moscow embassy says a tourist visa can be issued at an international airport or border crossing when you carry a State Migration Service invitation. Confirm your entry point and airline acceptance with the responsible mission; the invitation itself is required before travel.
Official guidance [2]Before and during your visit to Turkmenistan
Carry the invitation through the trip
If using the confirmed border-issuance route, show the original or a copy of the State Migration Service invitation with your passport.
Turkmenistan travel essentials
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Currency
- TMT
- Calling code
- +993
Turkmenistan entry questions
Do citizens of Benin need a visa for Turkmenistan?
For tourism in Turkmenistan, ordinary passport holders from Benin need a visa before travel.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Turkmenistan’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Turkmenistan tourist visa (TU)
· Turkmenistan Embassy in FranceFirst arrange a State Migration Service letter of invitation through a Turkmen tour company. Then ask the responsible Turkmen mission about visa issuance and its local documents.
https://france.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/consular-services/visa- https://russia.tmembassy.gov.tm/ru/visa/turisticheskaya-viza
Turkmenistan embassy tourist visa invitation and border option
· Turkmenistan Embassy in Russia
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Turkmenistan with an ordinary Benin passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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