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Turkmenistan transit visa
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Working out visa arrangements for a upcoming trip through the stans, does anyone know how far in advance you can apply for a Turkmenistan transit visa and if l can send a postal application to the London embassy. l,ve tried emailing and calling them without much luck.
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hi guys
Working out visa arrangements for a upcoming trip through the stans, does anyone know how far in advance you can apply for a Turkmenistan transit visa and if l can send a postal application to the London embassy. l,ve tried emailing and calling them without much luck.
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I don't know how far in advance you can apply, but I've just received my transit visa, valid for travel in May. Took 6 working days, needed visas of country before and after to prove you're only travelling through. Cost 50 euros. According to their website they accept postal applications ( Embassy of Turkmenistan in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Consular section).
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cheers, could,nt find that page on the site.
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Letter of Invitation
David L -
Congratulations on getting your transit visa. Did you have a Letter of Invitation, and if so, who issued it? I contacted David from Stantours a while ago and he said that they could not issue the letter. Doesn't seem to make sense that one would need one for a transit visa, but that sure enough, it was required.
Truth or fiction? Letter required or not?
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You don't need an LOI for a transit visa, BUT you do need to have visas for the country you'll be entering from and exiting into...BEFORE you apply for your Turkmen transit visa.
Also, those days are fixed and can only be changed once you're in Ashgabat at their OVIR office...near the US embassy.
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Turkmen transit visa
OK... good. That makes sense. Is it possible to obtain one in Baku, or would you recommend trying to get one in Istanbul? I may be able to stay with friends in Istanbul easier than staying in Baku, but the entry date would be more firm if applying in Baku.
Thanks for the info.
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David L -
Congratulations on getting your transit visa. Did you have a Letter of Invitation, and if so, who issued it? I contacted David from Stantours a while ago and he said that they could not issue the letter. Doesn't seem to make sense that one would need one for a transit visa, but that sure enough, it was required.
Truth or fiction? Letter required or not?
Konfused in Kamloops
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Hi Sam
For a UK citizen, applying in London, you don't need a LOI for a transit visa, just the visas of the countries you are travelling through before and after.
The rules may be different if applying at embassies in other countries?
David
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