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Turkmenistan visa for citizens of Zambia

Citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Ashgabat: ≈ 6,710 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 Zambia passport?

No: citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Zambia passport ranks 127th of 199.
Zambia passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Turkmenistan passport: 13.
Citizens of Zambia and Turkmenistan can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Philippines, Haiti, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Turkmenistan, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Turkmenistan

Travelling to Turkmenistan: good to know

Lusaka — Ashgabat: about 6,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Lusaka 12:00 — Ashgabat 15:00.
Local currency: Turkmenistani Manat.
Languages: Russian and Turkmen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TMT 3.50.
Turkmenistan is the 86th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.