According to the Decree signed by US President Donald Trump on December 16, significant relaxations have been introduced in the visa regulations for Turkmenistan.
As noted in the document, Turkmenistan has recently shown significant progress in effective cooperation with the United States in the field of identification and information exchange. As a result:
– Restrictions on the entry of citizens of Turkmenistan to the United States for short-term visits (B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2), study (F, M) and exchange (J) visas have been completely lifted.
– Thus, the way is opened for Turkmen citizens wishing to travel to the United States for business, tourism, study and academic purposes.
At the same time, the entry of citizens of Turkmenistan to the United States on immigrant visas (visas for the purpose of residence) remains temporarily restricted.
According to the US side, this decision may be further expanded in the future as Turkmenistan continues to cooperate in relevant areas. The new rule comes into force on January 1, 2026.
