About British Embassy Ashgabat


3rd Floor Office Building Four Points Ak Altyn Hotel
Ashgabat
Ashgabat
744001
Turkmenistan

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/turkmenistan/british-embassy-ashgabat

Privacy notice

If you visit the Embassy see our privacy notice for visitors which explains how we will process your data for security and public health management reasons.

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday 09.00 to 17.30

Friday 09.00 to 15.30

Lunch 12.30-13.30

2026 public and privilege holidays

Day Holiday
Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day
Monday 9 March International Women’s Day (in lieu of Sunday 8 March)
*Friday 20 March Oraza Bayram Eid al-Fitr
Monday 23 March Nowruz Bayram 21-22 March (in lieu of Sunday 22 March)
Friday 3 April Good Friday
Monday 6 April Easter Monday
Monday 4 May Early May Bank Holiday
*Wednesday 27 May Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha)
*Thursday 28 May Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha)
Monday 31 August Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 28 September Independence Day (in lieu of Sunday 27 September)
Tuesday 6 October Remembrance Day
Friday 25 December Christmas Day
Monday 28 December Boxing Day (in lieu of Saturday 26 December)

*Tentative dates – these might change in accordance with the lunar calendar.