Additional requirements have been introduced to reduce the flow of citizens leaving the country. According to Radio Azatlyk, citizens of Turkmenistan who have received visas from foreign countries must fill out special questionnaires, undergo a test, and write a guarantee letter stating that they will return to Turkmenistan before their visa expires. They must also […]
Additional requirements have been introduced to reduce the flow of citizens leaving the country.
According to Radio Azatlyk, citizens of Turkmenistan who have received visas from foreign countries must fill out special questionnaires, undergo a test, and write a guarantee letter stating that they will return to Turkmenistan before their visa expires.
They must also undergo an interview at the Ministry of National Security and take a psychological test.
It is reported that the migration service sends a list of all citizens who have received foreign visas to the Ministry of National Security. Later, an employee of the ministry conducts a conversation with them and requires them to answer questions on four sheets, similar to a psychological test.
Citizens of Turkmenistan primarily leave for other countries due to socio-economic difficulties. Most go abroad for work.
In the first seven months of this year, about 40,000 Turkmen citizens have left for Uzbekistan. Azerbaijani media also report that the number of Turkmen citizens traveling from Turkmenbashi to Baku by ferry, and then heading to European countries, is increasing.