ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 5. Turkmenistan
has introduced a new procedure for the registration and monitoring
of individuals applying for refugee status or additional
protection, including the establishment of a state migration
information system to collect and store personal and biometric
data, including photographs and fingerprints,
Trend reports via the press-service of Turkmen government.
The rules were approved by Order No. 128 of the State Migration
Service, issued on November 7, 2025. Under the procedure, foreign
nationals must register with migration authorities within three
working days of entering the country at their place of residence or
temporary stay.
Hotels, medical institutions, and other receiving organizations
are required to inform migration authorities of the arrival and
departure of foreign citizens within 24 hours.
In cases of mass arrivals caused by emergency situations,
registration may be carried out at temporary accommodation
facilities, with subsequent migration registration for up to three
months. The new procedure was adopted under Turkmenistan’s Law on
Refugees and is intended to strengthen migration control and
record-keeping.
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