Turkmen passport
A Turkmen passport is issued to the citizens of Turkmenistan for the purposes of international travel. Since July 2008, biometric passports have been introduced, making Turkmenistan the first country in the ex-USSR mid-Asia region to issue an ICAO compliant biometric passport.
| Turkmen passport | |
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 The front cover of a contemporary Turkmen biometric passport. | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Turkmenistan |
| First issued | July 2008 |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Turkmen citizenship |
Current passports of Turkmen citizens are valid for travel abroad until they apply for new passports. In April 2013 were approved the new samples and descriptions of the biometric passport, with much protection, increased volume of electronic chips, and high-quality manufacturing.[1] Previously issued passport of the citizen of Turkmenistan, kept in force until the expiration of.[2] Issued by the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
Appearance
Passport dark green color, with the inscription "Turkmenistan" (Turkmen: Türkmenistan) and "Passport" (Turkmen: Pasport) in Turkmen and English languages. In the center of the gold-embossed suffered Coat of arms of Turkmenistan. The passport is produced in Turkmen and English languages.
Visa requirements
In 2022, Turkmen citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 58 countries and territories, ranking the Turkmen passport 74th in the world according to The Passport Index.[3]
References
- approves new samples and descriptions of the biometric passport of Turkmenistan Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Chronicle
- "Global Passport Power Rank 2022 | Passport Index 2022". Passport Index - Global Mobility Intelligence. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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