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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Turkmenistan Passport Holders (2026)

Turkmenistan passport holders can visit 55 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 22 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 56 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 130 require a visa before travel. That puts the Turkmenistan passport at #97 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 22
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 56
  • Visa 130
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

55

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#97 of 208

E-visa online

56

Visa required

130

Visa-free for Turkmenistan passport holders

22 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Abkhazia7 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBarbados28 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysGeorgia360 daysHaiti90 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Turkmenistan passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Turkmenistan passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJamaica30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTajikistan45 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Turkmenistan passport holders

56 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 days

Visa required for Turkmenistan passport holders

130 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenSouth Ossetia13 daysWestern Sahara

Home: Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan passport: common questions

How many countries can Turkmenistan passport holders visit without a visa?

55 destinations: 22 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 56 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Turkmenistan passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Turkmenistan passport holders?

130 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize and Bermuda. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Burundi#95 · 57 destinationsCameroon#96 · 56 destinationsHaiti#96 · 56 destinationsEthiopia#98 · 54 destinationsLaos#99 · 53 destinationsDR Congo#100 · 52 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.