Turkmen travellers can extend passports free in Tashkent until 31 Dec 2022

The Consular Section of Turkmenistan's Embassy in Uzbekistan has begun extending the validity of foreign passports held by citizens of Turkmenistan, according to the diplomatic mission's official website. The service applies to passports that expired or are due to expire within a defined window, and the extensions run to the end of 2022.

Key facts

• Extensions are handled by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan
• Eligible passports expired or expire between 1 January 2020 and 30 December 2022
• Extended validity runs until 31 December 2022
• The procedure is free of charge
• Citizens should attend the Consular Section from 09:00 to 12:00

Who is affected?

The service is for citizens of Turkmenistan whose foreign passports — the documents used to leave and enter Turkmenistan — expired, or expire, between 1 January 2020 and 30 December 2022. The measure follows Decree No. 2300 of the President of Turkmenistan, issued on 1 July 2021.

What will the passport look like afterwards?

Passports will be stamped with a QR code and a mark recording that the document's validity has been extended until 31 December 2022.

How do I apply?

Citizens of Turkmenistan are asked to contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan between 09:00 and 12:00. The embassy states that the following items are required:

• An application addressed to the consular department of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Uzbekistan, using the prescribed form
• An application form completed on the sample
• A copy of the first page of the foreign passport
• One colour photo, 4.5 × 5.5 cm, supplied both in electronic form on a USB flash drive in JPG format and in printed form
• The original foreign passport

The embassy gives its address as Afrosiab Avenue, house 19, Tashkent.

How much does it cost?

The procedure for extending the validity of a foreign passport is free of charge, the embassy states.

What this means for travellers

Citizens of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan whose travel documents fall within the stated date window can have those passports extended to 31 December 2022 rather than applying for a new document under this procedure. Applicants should check the required documents before attending, and go to the Consular Section within the 09:00 to 12:00 window.

The embassy's announcement does not state a closing date for accepting extension applications, nor what happens to passports outside the 1 January 2020 to 30 December 2022 window.