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Niger visa for Turkmen citizens

Visa required

Niger requires Turkmen citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Niger visa?

Entry visa for Niger (visa d'entrée)

Key facts

Processing time
Copenhagen asks applicants to apply three to four weeks before departure

All visa types for Niger

Processing time, as Niger states it: Copenhagen asks applicants to apply three to four weeks before departure.

Where Turkmen citizens apply for a visa for Niger

Niger has no embassy or consulate in Turkmenistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Ashgabat, Nigerien embassies and consulates are closest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1,840 km), Ankara, Turkey (2,210 km) and Berlin, Germany (3,808 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Turkmenistan is decided by Niger, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Nigerien citizens travelling to Turkmenistan

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Travel advice for Niger

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to the whole country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Turkmenistan to Niger, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Niger at Level 4, do not travel (updated 8 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Niger (updated 23 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Niger (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Turkmen citizens can stay in Niger

How long Turkmen citizens may stay in Niger is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Turkmen citizens apply

Niger has no embassy or career consulate in Turkmenistan. Turkmen citizens apply through a mission of Niger accredited to Turkmenistan from abroad; the official visa portal of Niger names the right place.

Niger’s neighbours for Turkmen citizens

Algeria and Mali require Turkmen citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Nigerien citizens travelling to Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan requires Nigerien citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Turkmenistan and Niger.

Frequently asked questions

Do Turkmen citizens need a visa for Niger?

Niger requires Turkmen citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Niger in Turkmenistan?

No. Niger has no embassy in Turkmenistan. The nearest Nigerien embassy is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1,840 km from Ashgabat.

Do Nigerien citizens need a visa for Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan requires Nigerien citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Turkmen citizens enter Niger visa-free?

No; Turkmen citizens need a visa for Niger obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.