How to get a visa to Turkmenistan
How to get a visa to Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is the most difficult to visita country of all that was part of the USSR. Citizens of Russia and CIS countries need to get a visa, which is not issued to everyone. You can register it at the consulate of Turkmenistan in Moscow. Under certain conditions, it is possible to obtain a visa upon arrival at Ashgabat airport.
Instructions
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A visa upon arrival in Turkmenistan can be obtainedonly in one place: at the international airport in Ashgabat. To do this, prepare the original or a photocopy of the invitation from a private or legal person. The invitation should be written in the form established by the migration rules of Turkmenistan and certified by the State Migration Service of the country. The visa is put in the passport, which must be valid for the entire duration of the trip. The validity of the visa upon arrival is 10 days, but afterwards it can be extended if you contact the Migration Service. The fee for such a visa is $ 155. In addition, you will have to buy and fill out a so-called card that costs $ 12.
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For registration of tourist visa in the consulateTurkmenistan needs to prepare an impressive package of documents. Passport, the validity of which must be at least half a year at the time of application, two photocopies of the first page with personal data, a visa application form filled in Russian and a 30x40 mm color photo on a light background. Also you will need a photocopy of all pages of the Russian passport that contain any information.
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To confirm its reliability, it is necessaryprovide an invitation from a private or legal person. It is filled and certified by the Migration Service of Turkmenistan in the same way as an invitation for an urgent visa upon arrival. If the trip is tourist, you need to show a voucher from a travel company whose activities are licensed in Turkmenistan.
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Also prepare a certificate from the place of work, onwhich should include the following information: your length of service, position and salary, as well as contact information of the director of the company. The certificate must be signed by the director.
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Pensioners need to attach a copypension certificate, and students and schoolchildren - a certificate from the place of study or student card. If the trip is paid by the sponsor, then you need to attach a certificate from his place of work.
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According to the rules of the consulate, the decision on extraditionvisa is accepted within ten calendar days. It can be approved only after a personal interview with the consul. You can submit documents from 09:00 to 11:00 on a working day, except Wednesday. You must appear at the specified time and pay the visa fee locally. Its exact size depends on the length of the requested visa and some other parameters.
