Turkmenistan travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Turkmenistan: travel advice level, plug type B/C/F, 220V, emergency 112, currency TMT.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-21
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about COVID-19 rules, applying for visas, transit visas and taking cash into Turkmenistan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Updated information about COVID-19 rules, applying for visas, transit visas and taking cash into Turkmenistan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalAshgabat
CurrencyTMT
LanguagesTurkmen
Calling code+993
Emergency numbers112
Plug typesType B, Type C, Type F
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population6.1M