Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Ashgabat, and its share of everything issued in Turkmenistan.
Visas issued at Ashgabat, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
523523
Down 71% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Ashgabat each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2023: 319 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
705
Jan – Dec 2025
39
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 705 visas (−62% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 22 | 64 | Down 66% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 157 | Down 89% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 144 | Down 99% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 221 | Down 95% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 179 | Down 73% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 150 | Down 94% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 101 | Down 93% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 108 | Down 95% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 181 | Down 93% |
| May 2025 | 155 | 187 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 163 | 237 | Down 31% |
| March 2025 | 74 | 90 | Down 18% |
| February 2025 | 64 | 119 | Down 46% |
| January 2025 | 157 | 145 | Up 8.3% |
| December 2024 | 144 | 101 | Up 43% |
| November 2024 | 221 | 128 | Up 73% |
| October 2024 | 179 | 176 | About flat, 1.7% |
| September 2024 | 150 | 319 | Down 53% |
| August 2024 | 101 | 93 | Up 8.6% |
| July 2024 | 108 | 207 | Down 48% |
| June 2024 | 181 | 222 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 187 | 194 | Down 3.6% |
| April 2024 | 237 | 141 | Up 68% |
| March 2024 | 90 | 112 | Down 20% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Turkmenistan
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