Turkmenistan LOI — No Longer Required
Until recently a Letter of Invitation (LOI) was the first step to a Turkmenistan tourist visa. It has been replaced: visas are now issued electronically (e-visa), and a separate LOI is not required. Here is what changed and what you need to do now.
Tours with Visa Support
For every tour below we prepare and submit your e-visa application, so there is no LOI paperwork on your side.
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7일간의 투르크메니스탄 하이라이트 투어: 아슈가바트에서 히바/누쿠스까지
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9일간의 투르크메니스탄 하이라이트 탐험: 아시가바트, 메르브, 얀기칼라, 다르바자
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부하라에서 히바 또는 누쿠스까지 메르브, 야간 열차 및 다르바자를 경유하는 4일 투르크메니스탄 환승 투어
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부하라 출발 히바 또는 누쿠스 도착 3일 투르크메니스탄 경유 투어 (메르브, 야간 열차 및 다르바자 경유)
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8일간 투어 "투르크메니스탄의 주요 명소": 양기-칼라 협곡, 메르브, 다르바자 분화구
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부카라 출발 고대 메르브 및 투르크메나바트 투르크메니스탄 2일 투어
Upcoming Departures
Join a guaranteed small-group departure — the visa application is handled as part of the booking.
What You Do Instead of an LOI
The invitation step is now part of the e-visa application, which we handle for you:
1. Book a tour
The visa is issued for a specific trip, so the application starts after you choose a tour and dates.
2. Fill in the short online form
On our visa application page, upload a scan of your passport and a visa photo and add your contacts and travel dates. It takes about 5 minutes.
3. We check and submit the application
We correct and complete the data, including the route and other details the Migration Service asks for, according to your tour.
4. Pay the invoice and receive the e-visa
We email you the portal invoice and a payment link, and you pay by card on our website. Processing then takes 9 business days, or 5 if expedited.
What You Need to Know
Is the LOI still needed?
No. The old two-step process (LOI first, visa second) was replaced by a single e-visa application.
Who needs a visa
Everyone, without exception. There is no simplified procedure; the e-visa is the only way to get the visa.
Cost
Typically $40 for a standard visa and $80 for an expedited one. The fee depends on nationality and no full price list is published. The exact amount is known after we file your application: we email you the portal invoice and you pay it by card on our website.
Guide is mandatory
A guide accompanies every route without exceptions, because Turkmenistan is a closed country and some places are off limits.
Full Visa Guide
For visa types, cost, processing time and the transit visa question, see our complete Turkmenistan visa guide.
Start Your Visa Application
Choose a tour and fill in the short online form. We reply within 24 hours.
