In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Turkmenistan, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Turkmenistan.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Turkmenistan does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Turkmenistan, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Turkmenistan

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

Turkmenistan, a Central Asian country, has a limited number of foreign diplomatic missions due to its relatively isolated status and restrictive policies. The capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat hosts 36 embassies.

There are also 4 consulates and two other representations located in Turkmenistan. Some countries cover Turkmenistan from their embassies in neighboring countries, particularly from Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Ashgabat, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Turkmenistan and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Ashgabat

Most foreign diplomatic missions are located in the capital city, Ashgabat. There are very few, if any, separate consulates in Turkmenistan. Most consular services are provided by the embassies themselves.

China

Embassy of China in Turkmenistan

Address: Hotel "Kuwwat", Road Archabil 45, Ashgabat 744036
Tel: (+993) 657 11 746
E-Mail: chinaemb_tm@mfa.gov.cn and ashgabat@csm.mfa.gov.cn for consular service
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 12:30 and from 14:30 to 18:30

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalisation processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living in Turkmenistan.

France

French Embassy in Turkmenistan

Address: 35 Esgerler Street, 744001 Ashgabat
Tel: (+993) 12 36 35 50 / 12 36 34 68 / 12 36 35 46
E-Mail: Presse.Bakou-Amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr (French Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m

*The French Embassy in Turkmenistan acts only as a representative office. All consular services of the French embassy in Azerbaijan are responsible for all administrative procedures for French residents in Turkmenistan, such as: Official documents (passport, identity card), Civil status and French nationality (birth, marriage, divorce, death, PACS), voting rights and elections, notary and legalization of documents, certificates and attestations, etc.

Germany

German Embassy in Turkmenistan

Address: Hotel “Ak Altyn”, 74 40 00 Aschgabat
Tel: (+993) 312 36 3515
E-Mail: info@aschgabat.diplo.de
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/germanyintm/ and https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt and https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt/
Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Turkmenistan provides passports and ID cards’ services, nationality, family and inheritance matters, criminal records, visa and entry, lawyers, doctors and translators and customs service, etc.

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan

Address: Paytagt Trading Center, Bld. 60, 1945 Street, Ashgabat 744017
Tel: (+993) 124 77 081
E-Mail: jp-embassy@ah.mofa.go.jp
Social Media:  https://www.instagram.com/jpn_emb_tkm/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:30-12:45 & 14:00-17:00

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as application for passport download application form, notification of residence or related to family register/nationality. Procedures related to various certifications, overseas election, visa Acceptance environment for foreigners in Japan Development efforts (foreigner life support portal site, life and work guidebook, guidance for new immigrants), etc.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Turkmenistan

Address: 744036, Ashgabat, st. 1941 (Kipchak), 43
Tel: (+993) 124 80 765 / 129 40 741
E-Mail: rusemb-ashkhabad@mid.ru and ruscons‑ashgabad@mid.ru (Consular Section)
Social Media: https://twitter.com/rusemb_tm and https://www.facebook.com/RusEmbTM
Opening Hours: Monday to Frida from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, issues of registration of foreign passports and START, notary issues and document translation, request for official documents, pension issues, consular registration, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment.

Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Ashgabat, Russia has another honorary consulate in Turkmenbashi (rf-turkmen@mail.ru / ruscons-turkmenbashi@mid.ru)

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

British Embassy in Turkmenistan

Address: 3rd Floor Office Building Four Points, Ak Altyn Hotel, 744001 Ashgabat
Tel: (+993) 123 63 462
E-Mail: ukembassy.ashgabat@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ukinturkmenistan/
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:30

The British Embassy in Turkmenistan provides services to British nationals living and visiting the country. Some of the services are: emergency travel document replacement, notarial and documentary services, marriage, consular fees, etc.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Turkmenistan

Address: 9 1984 Street (formerly Pushkin Street), Ashgabat, 744000
Tel: (+993) 312 94 0045
E-Mail: consularashgab@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/usembassy.turkmenistan and https://www.instagram.com/usembassyashgabat/

The US representation in Turkmenistan provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Turkmenistan

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Turkmenistan, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Istanbul or Ankara, in Turkey for Turkmenistan.

General Consulates and embassies in Ashgabat

• Australia (The Australian Embassy in Russia is responsible for Turkmenistan - consular.moscow@dfat.gov.au)
• Turkey (embassy.ashgabat@mfa.gov.tr)
• Iran (iranemb.asb@mfa.gov.ir)
• India (hoc.ashgab@mea.gov.in)
• Saudi Arabia (tmemb@mofa.gov.sa)
• United Arab Emirates (AshgabatEMB@mofaic.gov.ae)
• Italy (ashgabat.info@esteri.it)

For a full list of embassies and consulates, visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkmenistan