美国(United States) 前往 土库曼斯坦(Turkmenistan) 签证要求

Yes. US passport holders need a visa to visit Turkmenistan, and a certified Letter of Invitation (LOI) from a licensed Turkmen travel agency is mandatory before you can apply. A US ordinary passport holder must obtain a visa before traveling to Turkmenistan for tourism. Turkmenistan does not offer visa-free entry to any nationality, and there is no operational e-visa or true walk-up visa-on-arrival. The core requirement is a Letter of Invitation (LOI) issued by a Turkmenistan-licensed travel agency and certified by the State Migration Service (SMS); the LOI is valid for 3 months from certification and takes roughly 10-15 business days to obtain. With the certified LOI you can either apply for the visa at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, D.C., or collect a visa on arrival at Ashgabat International Airport (the VOA still requires the pre-approved LOI, so it is not a free walk-up channel). Tourist visas are typically issued for short stays (commonly up to 10 days), single entry. A presidential decree signed on 18 April 2025 created a legal framework for electronic visas, but as of mid-2026 the e-visa system is not yet operational and its types, validity, and procedures have not been finalized; the LOI route remains in force. After arrival, travelers staying more than 3 working days must register with the SMS within 3 working days and register their departure one day before leaving; non-compliance can lead to fines, detention, deportation, or multi-year re-entry bans.