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Turkmenistan visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan need a visa for Turkmenistan that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Ashgabat: ≈ 6,990 km, about 9 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Turkmenistan without a visa on a Japan passport?

No: citizens of Japan need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Turkmenistan visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Turkmenistan passport: 13.
Citizens of Japan and Turkmenistan can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Malaysia, Georgia, Palestine, Seychelles, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Turkmenistan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Turkmenistan

Travelling to Turkmenistan: good to know

Tokyo — Ashgabat: about 6,990 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Ashgabat 08:00.
Local currency: Turkmenistani Manat.
Languages: Russian and Turkmen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TMT 3.50.
Turkmenistan is the 38th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.