Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan considers creation of electronic visa system

Turkmenistan considers creation of electronic visa system

Turkmenistan’s Parliament is currently reviewing a draft bill aimed at introducing an electronic visa system—a move that could signal a significant shift for a country known for having one of the most restrictive visa policies in the region. During the eighth session of the Mejlis‘ (the national Parliament) seventh convocation,

A single visa for “Stans”? When Central Asia takes inspiration from Schengen

A single visa for “Stans”? When Central Asia takes inspiration from Schengen

Travel freely through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, on a single visa? This is the proposal put forward by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. This project to unify the “Stans”, inspired by the Schengen model, could mark a key stage in the regional integration of Central Asia. Central Asia,