Last updated at 5:09 (UK time) 9 Dec 2010

How to apply from Turkmenistan

We no longer issue passports in Turkmenistan. All applications for full validity passports are processed by the UK’s Regional Passport Production Centre, based at our Consulate General in Dusseldorf. Your passport application should be made in person at the British Embassy in Ashgabat.

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Where to send
How to send
How much
How to pay
Timing
Delivery back to you
Specific requirements
Need more information
Urgent travel
Contact us

Where to send

UK passport applications from customers living in Turkmenistan are processed by our Regional Passport Processing Centre (PPC) in Düsseldorf. In order to apply for a British passport in Turkmenistan, you should make your application for your passport in person at the British Embassy in Ashgabat.

How to send

Application to be made in person.

How much

Passport fees:

Adult passport

32-page passport - €160
48 page passport - €193

Child Passport

Child passport (32 pages) - €102

Postage fee:

You will be charged an additional €8 surcharge to cover the cost of secure delivery of your application to the PPC.
If you wish for the application to be delivered urgently then you can pay for an express delivery which costs €22.

Please note that express return delivery of passports to Turkmenistan is not possible, passports will be sent back by the Embassy’s secure post.

It is possible for the Passport Processing Centre in Düsseldorf to send the completed passport by DHL to an address outside the CIS for the customer pick-up (e.g. a home address in the UK). The fee for this service is €22.

How to pay

You should pay by credit card using the credit card form. The cards we accept are Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards. We are unable to accept Maestro cards, American Express, JBC or Diners’ Club cards.

YOU MUST NOT SEND CASH

Timing

If you are renewing your passport you should allow 4 weeks for us to return your new passport to you. If you are applying for a passport for the first time (this includes customers who are changing their name other than by marriage or replacing old blue books, lost or stolen passports), you should allow at least 6 weeks for processing. This time frame does not take into account any delays which may occur with courier services. Applications can also take longer during busy times of the year. Please do not call to check on the progress of your application before this time.

Delivery back to you

When your passport is ready we will call you to arrange collection.

Specific requirements from Turkmenistan

Original documents are required in support of passport applications. All original documentation will be returned to you.
If you are renewing an existing passport you will be able to retain this while your new passport is processed. However, you will need to bring your current passport with you when you apply. In most cases you will not need to provide any further documents with your application.
Extra documents may be required for first time applications.
An additional photocopy of all supporting documents, including your current British passport, will be required.

Please note, if you are applying for a second passport you will need to submit a letter from your employer requesting the reason why you need a second passport and a certified copy of the bio-data page of your original passport. Consular Section can provide a certified copy service. There is an additional charge for this.

NATIONALITY ENQUIRIES: Please note that we are unable to provide advice on enquiries related to nationality. Please see the section on Am I Eligible for a UK Passport (Link on left hand side) for further information.

Translations:

All foreign legal documents submitted with a passport application (such as birth/death/marriage certificates, divorce papers, change of name documents, affidavits, etc) should be translated into English.

Need more information

If you need detailed information about what type of passport you need, what documents you need to supply for different types of application, please go to What passport do I need?

Urgent Travel:

If you need to travel urgently and your normal passport is not available you should contact the British Embassy in Ashgabat on (993) (12) 363462/63/64.

They may be able to provide you with emergency travel documentation. Please note they will not be able to answer general passport questions or give information on passport applications in progress (as they are no longer involved in this process). You should only contact them if you have a need to travel urgently and you will be asked to supply evidence of your need.

If you need to travel urgently and you cannot wait for your full replacement passport application to be processed, the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Ashgabat may be able to issue an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) to travel back to the UK or any other country which accepts a UK ETD.

Please note that we will need to make a number of checks before issuing an ETD. You should contact the British Embassy by phone or in person to discuss your needs.

When applying for an ETD you will need to provide:

completed ETD application form
form of personal identification with photograph
passport size photograph
police report (for lost and stolen passports)
confirmed travel itinerary.

The charge for an Emergency Travel Document is £91.50 payable in cash in local currency. We are not normally able to process ETDs outside office hours.