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Turkmenistan updates rules for foreigners' remaining in country

Politics Materials 6 April 2011 14:04 (UTC +04:00)

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, April 6 / trend H. Hasanov /

After arriving in Turkmenistan, foreigners and noncitizens are legally obligated to register pending their visa status and residence permits. They must do this within 3 working days, reported the updated articles of the recently approved law "Migration".

According to the law, foreigners and noncitizens may apply for a residential permit after remaining in the territory of Turkmenistant for an extended period, for a minimum of two years.

The residential permit, issued to either both parents, or a single parent, also applies to children (including adopted children) who are under 16 years old.

To extend the time of residential permits, one must submit a request to the Turkmen State Migration Service.

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