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Last verified: Thursday, 25. April 2024 at 08:17 AM

Turkmenistan Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Turkmenistan

Local Situation: 2.6 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Turkmenistan. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.6 / 5

Turkmenistan shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Turkmenistan), the Advisory Index is 3.6 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Afghanistan (5), Iran (4.5), Kazakhstan with 3 and Uzbekistan with 3 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Turkmenistan

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Turkmenistan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Turkmenistan.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Turkmenistan

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Turkmenistan.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Turkmenistan from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 2.6 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/turkmenistan

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Updated to reflect new Travel Advisory level and “if you decide to travel” section. Exercise normal precautions in Turkmenistan. Please read the country information page for additional information on travel to Turkmenistan.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/turkmenistan-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/turkmenistan

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta normal försiktighet - Läget i Turkmenistan är lugnt men faran för enstaka terrorattacker kan inte uteslutas. Undvik resor till gränszonerna, i synnerhet till gränszonerna mot Afghanistan och Iran.

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/TM

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Australia

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We've reviewed our advice for Turkmenistan and continue to advise, reconsider your need to travel. Higher levels apply in some areas. We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Turkmenistan overall due to entry restrictions and limited transportation options. Higher levels apply in some areas.

Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/turkmenistan

Individual rating changes for Turkmenistan

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Turkmenistan. Most recent events first.

Changes from January 23rd 2024

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.8 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government decreased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 1.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from August 8th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.6 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.4 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.2 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 17th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from March 7th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.0 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from February 14th 2020

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.3 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for Turkmenistan to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 1.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 3.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 2.0.

About Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan with its capital Ashkhabad is a country in Asia (Central Asia), slightly larger than California (488,100 km²). The country is located Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan. The climate can be described as subtropical desert. The landscape is flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west. With a population of about 5.18 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Ashkhabad
Population about 5.18 million
Size 488.100 km²
Size comparable to slightly larger than California
Common languages Russian, Turkmen, Uzbek
Currency Manat (short: TMM)
Common voltage (electricity) 220V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900/1800
International phone prefix +993
Internet Top Level Domain .tm
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 TM
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 TKM
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 795

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Turkmenistan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • Caspian Sea pollution
  • contamination of soil and groundwater with agricultural chemicals
  • desertification
  • diversion of a large share of the flow of the Amu Darya into irrigation contributes to that river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea
  • pesticides
  • salination
  • water logging of soil due to poor irrigation methods

Natural hazzards

  • droughts
  • dust storms
  • earthquakes
  • floods
  • mudslides

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Turkmenistan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. food processing
  2. natural gas
  3. oil
  4. petroleum products
  5. textiles

Agriculture products

  1. cotton
  2. grain
  3. livestock
  4. melons

Turkmenistani Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Turkmenistan.

Export products

  1. cotton fiber
  2. crude oil
  3. gas
  4. petrochemicals
  5. textiles

Import products

  1. chemicals
  2. equipment
  3. foodstuffs
  4. machinery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan is currently rated at 2,6 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Turkmenistan.

Is it safe to travel Turkmenistan in 2024?

Visiting the country Turkmenistan is usually fine. The score is at 2,6 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Turkmenistan?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Turkmenistan.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Turkmenistan?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Turkmenistan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Turkmenistan.

What is the size of Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan has a size of 488,100 km² or 188,456 mi² which is slightly larger than California.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.