Turkmenistan: Russian visa requirements
Turkmenistan is on the current unified e-visa list. For a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days, the visa is digital and no invitation is required.
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What this means for your trip
For an ordinary Turkmenistan passport, tourism, business meetings, private visits and certain cultural, scientific or sporting trips may fit the unified e-visa. It is single-entry, valid for 120 days from issue and permits no more than 30 days in Russia. File on the official portal from 86 to 4 days before entry. An e-visa application does not require a hotel confirmation or invitation.
Turkmenistan: what to do next
With this Turkmenistan passport, apply for an eligible e-visa online—no local appointment and no invitation. The note below is only for a regular visa filed in Turkmenistan.
- Russia lists consular contacts in Turkmenistan. Ask the visa desk if it accepts applications from your address.
Official sources
This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.
The country record and the current e-visa list confirm eligibility, subject to the trip meeting all other requirements.
Original Russian wording
Без виз по дипломатическим и служебным паспортам – до 30 дней. Могут въезжать по электронной визе на срок до 30 дней. Безвизовой режим для: сотрудников, аккредитованных в Госпротоколе МИД России; членов экипажей морских и речных судов; членов экипажей воздушных судов; работников поездных бригад железных дорог; сотрудников межправительственной фельдъегерской связи, при наличии соответствующих удостоверений; лиц, въезжающих для оказания помощи при стихийных бедствиях и катастрофах.
Questions for this passport
Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a visa for Russia?
Turkmenistan ordinary-passport holders can use the unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days. A longer, repeated or excluded-purpose trip normally needs a regular visa.
Can Turkmenistan passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?
Yes. Turkmenistan is on the current unified e-visa list for an eligible purpose, one entry and a stay of no more than 30 days through an approved checkpoint.
Do Turkmenistan passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?
No invitation is required for a qualifying unified e-visa trip with a passport issued by Turkmenistan. If the trip needs a regular visa instead, its real category determines the supporting document.
How long can Turkmenistan passport holders stay with a Russian e-visa?
A unified e-visa issued to the holder of a Turkmenistan passport permits one entry and no more than 30 days in Russia within its 120-day validity. The application window is from 86 to 4 days before entry.