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Japan visa requirements for Turkmenistan citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Turkmenistan citizens need a visa for Japan.
Entry details
Holders of a Turkmenistan passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Japan. The Turkmenistan passport currently ranks #170 of 199 worldwide, with 50 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. The arrangement is reciprocal — Japan citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to Turkmenistan face: visa required.
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