Turkmenistan travel restrictions

Turkmenistan Passenger trains in Turkmenistan suspended because of COVID-19 concerns (RFE, 14.07.2020)

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International restrictions:

All international scheduled commercial flights to and from Turkmenistan have been suspended. At present, entry to Turkmenistan is prohibited except for Turkmen nationals and accredited diplomats, permanently registered foreigners and some employees of international companies and organisations.
It is not currently possible to transit Turkmenistan en route to another destination.

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Internal restrictions:

There are restrictions on road travel within Turkmenistan. All road borders are closed. The International Seaport of Turkmenistan at Turkmenbashi is closed to passenger traffic. Traffic police check points have been established around major population centres, including Ashgabat, and road users may be subject to temperature screening. Chartered flights which are able to enter/leave Turkmenistan are currently arriving and departing from Turkmenabat, approximately 620kms from the capital, Ashgabat. Domestic flights remain operational, but with a reduced service.
Internal air and rail passengers may also be subject to temperature checks. Hotels remain open with no restrictive measures in place. No restrictive measures have been put in place by the Turkmen authorities.

Turkmenistan 1. Flights to Turkmenistan are suspended.
– This does not apply to repatriation flights of nationals and residents of Turkmenistan.
– This does not apply to technical stops if airline crew do not disembark the aircraft.
2. Passengers arriving in Turkmenistan:
– must have a medical certificate stating a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result issued at most 72 hours before departure by the competent authority of the county of residency; and
– are subject to be tested for COVID-19 on arrival and to self-isolation for 14 days.

Interna restrictions:
Internal movements seem to still be possible although control points have been set in the entrances and exits of the main cities.

Turkmenistan 1. Flights to Turkmenistan are suspended until 20 May 2020.
– This does not apply to repatriation flights of nationals and residents of Turkmenistan.
2. Passengers are required to have a health report from the health organizations of the country they are arriving from. The report must show that they have undergone the Coronavirus (COVID-19) check and been tested negative.