Constitution of Turkmenistan 1992, as amended to 2016
Citizenship and Nationality
  • English

    Turkmenistan has its own citizenship. The citizenship shall be acquired, retained and lost in accordance with law.
    Citizenship of another state shall not be recognized for the citizens of Turkmenistan.
    No one shall be deprived of citizenship or the right to change citizenship. … (Art. 10)

  • Russian

    Туркменистан имеет своё гражданство. Гражданство приобретается, сохраняется и прекращается в соответствии с законом.
    За гражданином Туркменистана не признаётся гражданство другого государства.
    Никто не может быть лишён гражданства или права изменить гражданство. … (Статья 10)

  • Turkmen

    Türkmenistanyň öz raýatlygy bar. Raýatlyk kanuna laýyklykda edinilýär, saklanylýar we bes edilýär.
    Türkmenistanyň raýatyna başga döwletiň raýatlygy ykrar edilmeýär.
    Hiç kim raýatlygyndan ýa-da raýatlygyny üýtgetmek hukugyndan mahrum edilip bilinmez. … (10-nji madda)

Citizenship and Nationality
  • English

    The President of Turkmenistan shall:

    14. address issues related to grant of citizenship of Turkmenistan, reinstatement of citizenship and renunciation from citizenship,as well as grant of asylum;
    … (Art. 71)

  • Russian

    Президент Туркменистана:

    14) решает вопросы о приёме в гражданство, восстановлении в гражданстве Туркменистана, выходе из гражданства и утрате гражданства, а также предоставления убежища;
    … (Статья 71)

  • Turkmen

    Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti:

    14) Türkmenistanyň raýatlygyna kabul etmek, oňa dikeltmek, raýatlykdan çykarmak we raýatlygy ýitirmek, şeýle hem gaçybatalga bermek hakynda meseleleri çözýär;
    … (71-nji madda)

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Constitution of Turkmenistan 1992, as amended to 2016 (English). We are aware amendments to the present constitution were adopted in 2017, 2020 and 2023. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 21: “Turkmen language shall be the state language of Turkmenistan. …”

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