A Turkmen passport (Türkmenistanyň raýatynyň biometriki maglumatly pasporty) is issued to the citizens of Turkmenistan for the purposes of international travel, and entitles the bearer to the protection of Turkmenistan's consular officials overseas. It is issued by the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
Turkmen passport Türkmenistanyň raýatynyň biometriki maglumatly pasporty[1]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of independent Turkmenistan, blank passports of citizens of the USSR of the 1974 model and foreign passports of citizens of the USSR were used in Turkmenistan, in which the stamp “Citizen of Turkmenistan” was placed. The unified national passport system was introduced in Turkmenistan on October 25, 1996 by the Decree of the President "On Approval of the Regulations on the Passport System in Turkmenistan".[4] According to the approved regulations, the exchange and issuance of national passports of a citizen of Turkmenistan was to be carried out in the period from October 25, 1996 to December 31, 2001.
The passports of the 1996 model were printed and issued with errors and technical shortcomings, which made it difficult for citizens of Turkmenistan to pass through passport control abroad. The passports incorrectly indicated the code of Turkmenistan according to the international standard ISO 3166 (TM instead of TKM), the date of expiration of the passport was not visually seen in the passports (it was indicated only in coded form), the photo of the owner was not pasted, but printed on an inkjet printer, looked blurry, poor contrast and hard to read.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow signed the Decree "On the introduction of a new passport of a citizen of Turkmenistan for exit and entry into Turkmenistan" on October 24, 2005.[5] Samples of new passports were approved at the meeting of the Security Council of Turkmenistan on December 24, 2007. 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.[6][7] Concurrently, the separation of two different identity documents was introduced, with the new passports being used only for international travel while internal passport (Turkmen: içerki pasport) officially citizenship passport (Turkmen: raýatlyk pasporty) are used for identification purposes inside Turkmenistan. The new passports also included expiry date. The existing passports were valid for internal use and foreign travel until July 10, 2013.[8] In April 2013 new version of the biometric passport was approved, with more protection, increased volume of electronic chips, and high-quality manufacturing.[9] Previously issued passports are still valid until expiration.[10]
Appearanceedit
Turkmen passports are dark green in color, with the inscription "Turkmenistan" (Turkmen: Türkmenistan) and "Passport" (Turkmen: Pasport) in Turkmen and English on the cover. The Coat of arms of Turkmenistan is embossed in the center of the cover. The passport is produced in Turkmen and English languages.
Countries and territories with visa-free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Turkmen passports
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.[11]
Issuesedit
Turkmenistan is one of the few countries that does not renew expired passports at their foreign diplomatic missions. Instead, the embassies and the consulates of Turkmenistan put a stamp on the last pages of the expired passports claiming that the passport has been "extended".[12] After a total lockdown [13] after the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many Turkmen nationals abroad have been trapped in a limbo with expired passports and a stamp that claims to "extend" the validity of the passport alongside a QR code that, when scanned (with an Android device), opens a Google search query which includes passport details in text format. As of middle 2022, it remains unclear if the stamp and a QR code are regarded as legitimate abroad.
^"Global Passport Power Rank 2022 | Passport Index 2022". Passport Index - Global Mobility Intelligence. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^Turkmenportal (July 28, 2021). "Turkmenistan approved a new procedure for extending the validity of a foreign passport | Society". Turkmenistan, an Internet portal on cultural, business and entertainment life in Turkmenistan. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
^"When will we be free to travel?". Progres.Online. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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A Turkmen passport Turkmenistanyn rayatynyn biometriki maglumatly pasporty is issued to the citizens of Turkmenistan for the purposes of international travel and entitles the bearer to the protection of Turkmenistan s consular officials overseas It is issued by the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan Turkmen passport Turkmenistanyn rayatynyn biometriki maglumatly pasporty 1 The front cover of a contemporary Turkmen biometric passport TypePassportIssued by TurkmenistanFirst issuedJuly 2008PurposeIdentification amp International TravelEligibilityTurkmen citizenshipExpiration5 years after issuance 2 Cost60 Turkmen manat 3 Contents 1 History 2 Appearance 3 Visa requirements 4 Issues 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFollowing the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of independent Turkmenistan blank passports of citizens of the USSR of the 1974 model and foreign passports of citizens of the USSR were used in Turkmenistan in which the stamp Citizen of Turkmenistan was placed The unified national passport system was introduced in Turkmenistan on October 25 1996 by the Decree of the President On Approval of the Regulations on the Passport System in Turkmenistan 4 According to the approved regulations the exchange and issuance of national passports of a citizen of Turkmenistan was to be carried out in the period from October 25 1996 to December 31 2001 The passports of the 1996 model were printed and issued with errors and technical shortcomings which made it difficult for citizens of Turkmenistan to pass through passport control abroad The passports incorrectly indicated the code of Turkmenistan according to the international standard ISO 3166 TM instead of TKM the date of expiration of the passport was not visually seen in the passports it was indicated only in coded form the photo of the owner was not pasted but printed on an inkjet printer looked blurry poor contrast and hard to read President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow signed the Decree On the introduction of a new passport of a citizen of Turkmenistan for exit and entry into Turkmenistan on October 24 2005 5 Samples of new passports were approved at the meeting of the Security Council of Turkmenistan on December 24 2007 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 6 7 Concurrently the separation of two different identity documents was introduced with the new passports being used only for international travel while internal passport Turkmen icerki pasport officially citizenship passport Turkmen rayatlyk pasporty are used for identification purposes inside Turkmenistan The new passports also included expiry date The existing passports were valid for internal use and foreign travel until July 10 2013 8 In April 2013 new version of the biometric passport was approved with more protection increased volume of electronic chips and high quality manufacturing 9 Previously issued passports are still valid until expiration 10 Appearance editTurkmen passports are dark green in color with the inscription Turkmenistan Turkmen Turkmenistan and Passport Turkmen Pasport in Turkmen and English on the cover The Coat of arms of Turkmenistan is embossed in the center of the cover The passport is produced in Turkmen and English languages Visa requirements editMain article Visa requirements for Turkmen citizens nbsp Countries and territories with visa free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Turkmen passports 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 11 Issues editTurkmenistan is one of the few countries that does not renew expired passports at their foreign diplomatic missions Instead the embassies and the consulates of Turkmenistan put a stamp on the last pages of the expired passports claiming that the passport has been extended 12 After a total lockdown 13 after the onset of the global COVID 19 pandemic many Turkmen nationals abroad have been trapped in a limbo with expired passports and a stamp that claims to extend the validity of the passport alongside a QR code that when scanned with an Android device opens a Google search query which includes passport details in text format As of middle 2022 it remains unclear if the stamp and a QR code are regarded as legitimate abroad See also editVisa requirements for Turkmen citizensReferences edit https migration gov tm services dasarky biometriki passport tm 16847397726372478 Chasto zadavaemye voprosy https migration gov tm services dasarky biometriki passport tm 16847397726372478 POSTANOVLENIE PREZIDENTA TURKMENISTANA ot 25 oktyabrya 1996 goda 2843 in Russian Zakonodatelstvo stran SNG Retrieved 2023 06 19 POSTANOVLENIE PREZIDENTA TURKMENISTANA ot 24 oktyabrya 2005 goda 7593 in Russian Zakonodatelstvo stran SNG Retrieved 2023 06 19 Novye obrazcy pasportov utverzhdeny na zasedanii Sovbeza Turkmenistana Archived from the original on 2014 05 01 Retrieved 2013 03 01 Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov poluchil dippasport novogo obrazca Archived from the original on 2015 12 22 Retrieved 2013 03 01 Finally Turkmen Passports Have Expiry Dates RadioFreeEurope 2008 07 17 Retrieved 2023 06 19 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 Turkmenportal July 28 2021 Turkmenistan approved a new procedure for extending the validity of a foreign passport Society Turkmenistan an Internet portal on cultural business and entertainment life in Turkmenistan Retrieved 2022 08 15 When will we be free to travel Progres Online 2022 05 11 Retrieved 2022 08 15 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons 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