
22 May 2007
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philadelphia, US
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Turkmenistan Transit Visa
In Istanbul, I applied for and received a 5 day Transit visa to travel within Turkmenistan. This visa was set to expire before I left Turkem, due to delays of ferry docking in Turkmenbashi that ate up 3 days of my visa. I extended the visa in Ashgabat by paying another $50 some dollars in 1 day for an Exit visa. No real hassle whatsover...BUT you have to make sure you insure your bike for 10 days when you enter in Turkmenbashi so you can tool around for 10 days in Turkmenistan...they are REAL sticklers for paperwork and receipts...and judging from the fines for possible deportation, I can't imagine what those pricks would do if your insurance expired.
Hope that helps...and carry ALL your Turkmen paperwork(recipts et al) in one envelope so when any of the police or other gov't officials ask for it, you'll have it AND they can have the joy of digging for it
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