Consular Section
Visas to the United States
Citizens of Turkmenistan require a visa to enter the United States. The U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section issues both non-immigrant and immigrant visas. Please refer to the Visas to the U.S. page for more information on the services provided.
American Citizen Services
The Consular Section provides information and assistance to U.S. citizens in Turkmenistan. Please refer to the U.S. Citizen Services page for information on the services provided.
Location and Contact Information
The Consular Section is located in the American Embassy at 9 Pushkin Street, Ashgabat. There are no other consular posts located in Turkmenistan.
Tel: (993-12) 94-00-45
Fax: (993-12) 94-26-14
Consular Information Line: (993-12) 94-00-49, Mondays and Fridays from 11:00 to 13:00 (Local time).
E-mail: consularashgab@state.gov
Public Diplomacy Section
The Public Diplomacy Section supports the U.S. Embassy’s media and cultural affairs activities, and is the first stop for anyone seeking information about U.S. government programs or policy in Turkmenistan. The Public Diplomacy Section offers a variety of services and programs, including:
- Educational and professional exchange programs
- Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Program (AFCP)
- American Center and regional American Corners
- Speaker and specialist programs
- Activities for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs
Contact us:
Tel: (+99312) 473503; 473506; 473581; 473584
Political-Economic Section
The Political-Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy tracks major political and economic issues in Turkmenistan, bilateral ties between our nations, and multilateral issues in the region. It acts as a liaison with other U.S. Government Departments such as the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
It also works closely with the U.S. Commercial Service and other U.S. Government agencies to support U.S.-Turkmen trade.
Business Resources and Services
For market research, trade events, trade leads, and information on how to export, please visit Export.gov, the U.S. Government’s export portal.
U.S. Government Advocacy Assistance
U.S. Government advocacy assistance is provided through the U.S. Advocacy Center in Washington, DC, whose mission is to coordinate U.S. Government resources and authority in order to level the playing field on behalf of U.S. business interests as they compete against foreign firms for specific international contracts or other U.S. export opportunities. The advocacy ranges from U.S. Embassy and Consulate assistance to Sub-Cabinet and Cabinet messages on behalf of U.S. commercial interests to support a specific viable bid or proposal. Such messages can be delivered through a variety of media (e.g., letters, phone calls, or face-to-face meetings). For more information on advocacy eligibility, the application process, Advocacy Center services and other related information please visit the Advocacy center website.
Policy-related or market access and trade compliance advocacy assistance
The International Trade Administration’s Trade Compliance Center (TCC) works to ensure that US businesses receive equal treatment with foreign countries. If a company perceives it is being treated unfairly in Turkmenistan, please contact the TCC by post or e-mail.
Mailing address:
Trade Agreements Compliance Program
Office of Trade Negotiations and Compliance
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
American partner or product search
Non-U.S. companies or individuals looking for a partner or source of products from the United States should visit the U.S. Commercial Service’s websites in at http://www.buyusa.gov/ for access to a variety of web-based services, including trade opportunity leads, search for partners, service directories and localized outreach to U.S. companies.
Commercial News USA
Commercial News USA is the official United States Department of Commerce showcase for American-made products and services and is located at http://www.thinkglobal.us/.
SABIT
The Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program builds partnerships and provides technical assistance by training Eurasian business leaders in U.S. business practices. These training programs directly support Eurasian economic and civil society development by encouraging market-based reforms, while generating valuable export and investment opportunities for U.S. industry. For more information and a schedule of training sessions please visit http://www.sabitprogram.org/.
Regional Security Office
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role within the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau’s personnel—who include special agents, engineers, diplomatic couriers, Civil Service specialists, and contractors—work together as a team to ensure that the State Department can carry out its foreign policy missions safely and securely.
Diplomatic Security has a broad scope of global responsibilities, with protection of people, information, and property as its top priority. Overseas, DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard all personnel who work in every U.S. diplomatic mission around the world. In the United States, the Bureau protects the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and foreign dignitaries below the head-of-state level who visit the United States. DS develops and implements security programs to protect the more than 90 domestic State Department facilities as well as the residence of the Secretary of State.
DS investigates passport and visa fraud, conducts personnel security investigations, and issues security clearances. The Bureau also assists foreign embassies and consulates in the United States with the security for their missions and personnel.
With the addition of the Office of Foreign Missions in 1996, DS assumed the responsibilities of servicing and regulating the activities of all foreign missions in the United States.
Contact information
Regional Security Office
Tel: (+99312) 940045, ext. 2159
USAID
U.S. foreign assistance has the twofold purpose of furthering America’s foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals.
USAID’s history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration’s Point Four Program. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created by executive order USAID.
Since that time, USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.
USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting:
- economic growth, agriculture and trade;
- global health; and
- democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance
For more details on our activities in Turkmenistan, please see the USAID Turkmenistan Country Profile, Fact Sheet: USAID Programs in Turkmenistan and Turkmenistan Portfolio Overview.