Taboos in Turkmenistan What are the taboos in Turkmenistan?

1. Entry by invitation

2. Everyone going to the country must obtain a visa, even tourists transiting in the country. In the latter case, tourists can apply for a short-term visa at the airport while waiting for their flight. If you really, really want to go to Turkmenistan, you must have an invitation. If you are a tourist, Turkmenistan Tourism Company is the inviting party.

3. Entry from Turkey will receive "special attention": If you enter from Turkey, or just transit from Turkey to Ashgabat, you must be prepared for comprehensive manual inspection. All items are inspected and everyone is included.

4. Smokers’ “nightmare”: Cigarettes in Turkmenistan are very expensive. If you are a smoker, be prepared to spend a lot of money on smoking. But if you look at the situation with a positive attitude, going to Turkmenistan is an excellent journey to quit smoking. : If you don’t plan to quit smoking, please remember: You can only bring 2 packs of cigarettes to this country. Or you can buy locally produced cigarettes, which are cheaper than imported cigarettes, but the locals themselves think that the quality of these cigarettes is not high.

5. In addition, smoking is prohibited in all public places in the country. There are designated smoking rooms or smoking areas in hotels.

6. E-cigarettes are prohibited: This is bad news for e-cigarette smokers, because e-cigarettes are prohibited by law in Turkmenistan.