BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. Turkmenistan has launched an online system allowing foreign citizens and their hosts to complete registration procedures without visiting migration service offices.
This was announced by the press service of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
The system was developed following amendments to the country's migration legislation in 2026.
The amendments modernized rules concerning the registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons at their place of stay, extension of their period of stay, and removal from registration.
According to the migration service, “foreign citizens, as well as individuals and legal entities receiving them, can register foreign citizens through the online service without visiting the Service's offices.”
The system enables electronic document management, saves time, and allows migration procedures to be completed more quickly and through a simplified process, the report noted.
The State Migration Service said the digital system is intended to improve the efficiency of its operations and bring its activities in line with modern requirements.
The service identified expanding international cooperation, improving the quality of migration services and introducing digital systems and international best practices among its priority tasks.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan's migration procedures are becoming increasingly relevant as the country expands contacts with foreign businesses, investors and international organizations. Foreign specialists and business representatives are involved in projects across the energy, transport, construction and industrial sectors, while international events and bilateral forums also generate regular travel to the country. Streamlining registration and other administrative procedures can therefore reduce the time required for foreign visitors and their host organizations to complete mandatory formalities.
The move toward online registration also forms part of Turkmenistan's broader efforts to digitize public services and introduce electronic document management.
