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Turkmenistan visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Ashgabat: ≈ 1,550 km, about 2.5 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 United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Turkmenistan passport: 13.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Palestine, Georgia, Seychelles, Malaysia, Philippines, Micronesia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Haiti, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Turkmenistan, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Turkmenistan

Travelling to Turkmenistan: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Ashgabat: about 1,550 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Ashgabat 13:00.
Local currency: Turkmenistani Manat.
Languages: Russian and Turkmen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TMT 3.50.
Turkmenistan is the 8th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.