Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
We advise caution when travelling to Turkmenistan We advise caution when travelling to Turkmenistan. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
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).
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
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.
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.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
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.
Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
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.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
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.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We've reviewed our advice for Turkmenistan and continue to advise, reconsider your need to travel. Higher levels apply. You need a visa for Turkmenistan, even if you're only transiting. Get a visa before you arrive, and don't overstay your visa, as there are penalties (see 'Travel'). We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Turkmenistan overall due to entry ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/turkmenistan
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Turkmenistan. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.8 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.6 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.4 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.2 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.0 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 2.3 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
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).
The total rating for Turkmenistan changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 1.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 3.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Turkmenistan with a rating of 2.0.
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.
| 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 |
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.
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Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Turkmenistan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Turkmenistan.
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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.
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.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for 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.
Turkmenistan has a size of 488,100 km² or 188,456 mi² which is slightly larger than California.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Turkmenistan and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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