Citizenship of Turkmenistan is a stable legal relationship of a person with Turkmenistan, expressed in the totality of their mutual rights and obligations.

Grounds for acquiring citizenship

Citizenship of Turkmenistan is acquired:

1. by birth;
2. as a result of admission to the citizenship of Turkmenistan;
3. on other grounds provided for by this Law.

Citizens of Turkmenistan

1. Citizens of Turkmenistan are persons who are citizens of Turkmenistan on the day the Law of Turkmenistan “On Citizenship of Turkmenistan” comes into force, as well as persons who have acquired citizenship of Turkmenistan or have the right to retain it in accordance with this Law.
2. A citizen of Turkmenistan is not recognized as a citizen of another state. If a citizen of Turkmenistan has the citizenship of another state, then in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan, he is considered only as a citizen of Turkmenistan.
3. The residence of a citizen of Turkmenistan in the territory of another state does not in itself entail the termination of citizenship of Turkmenistan.

To obtain the status of a citizen of the Turkmen Republic, it is necessary to live in the territory of this country for at least seven years. Upon arrival in the state, in order to obtain a residence permit, a person must live in it for two years. But the basis for granting citizenship to a foreign citizen is the period of his residence in the territory of Turkmenistan. It should be five years. The result is seven.

All issues related to the assignment, refusals and restoration of status are directly dealt with by the president of this country.

The receiving procedure includes:

• Writing a letter to the president.
• Consideration of the application by the commission under the President.
• Making a decision.
• All necessary documentation must be submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It is from this organization that documents are submitted for approval.

Key Aspects

Obtaining citizenship implies the assignment of status and the issuance of a passport of a citizen of Turkmenistan.

But everyone should remember that from the moment of submitting documents to making a decision, quite a long time can pass, on average it cannot exceed half a year.

If the application was denied, the person has the right to submit documents after one year after the refusal.

A person who has received citizenship of the Turkmen Republic has such advantages as:

• Obtaining a passport of Turkmenistan.
• Opportunity to live in a developed country.
• Possibility of enjoying all economic and social benefits.

Citizenship of Turkmenistan at the conclusion or termination of marriage

• The conclusion or dissolution of marriage of a citizen of Turkmenistan with a foreign citizen or a stateless person does not entail a change in citizenship.
• The change of citizenship by one of the spouses does not entail a change in the citizenship of the other spouse.
• The dissolution of a marriage does not entail a change in the citizenship of those born in this marriage or adopted (adopted) children.
• A foreign citizen or a stateless person who has entered into a marriage with a citizen of Turkmenistan may be admitted to the citizenship of Turkmenistan if he expresses his will and complies with the conditions stipulated by the Law of Turkmenistan “On Citizenship of Turkmenistan”.

Acquisition of citizenship of Turkmenistan by birth

A person is a citizen of Turkmenistan by birth in the following cases:

• parents (single parent) are citizens of Turkmenistan, regardless of the place of birth of the child;
• one of the parents of the child is a citizen of Turkmenistan, and the other is stateless or declared missing or his whereabouts are unknown, regardless of the place of birth of the child;
• one of the parents of the child is a citizen of Turkmenistan, and the other is a foreign citizen, if the child was born on the territory of Turkmenistan;
• one of the parents is a citizen of Turkmenistan, and the other is a foreign citizen, the parents or one of them, at the time of the birth of the child, permanently resided in the territory of Turkmenistan, regardless of the place of birth of the child;
• one of the parents of the child is a citizen of Turkmenistan, and the other is a foreign citizen, if at the time of the birth of the child both of his parents permanently resided outside Turkmenistan and the child was born outside of Turkmenistan, upon a joint application of the parents. In the absence of such an application, the child acquires the citizenship of Turkmenistan, if otherwise he becomes a stateless person;
• parents (single parent) of a child permanently residing in the territory of Turkmenistan are stateless persons, if the child was born in the territory of Turkmenistan;
• parents (single parent) of a child permanently residing in the territory of Turkmenistan are foreign citizens, if the child was born in the territory of Turkmenistan, and the state of which his parents (single parent) are citizens does not grant him citizenship;
• the parents (single parent) of the child are persons whose location and citizenship is unknown, if the child was born on the territory of Turkmenistan.
• If the paternity of a child is established by a citizen of Turkmenistan, whose mother is a stateless person, the child becomes a citizen of Turkmenistan, regardless of the place of birth.
• A child in the territory of Turkmenistan, whose parents are unknown, is considered to be born in Turkmenistan and a citizen of Turkmenistan. If at least one of the parents, guardian or custodian of this child is found, his citizenship may be changed in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan "On Citizenship of Turkmenistan".