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General Information About Turkish Visas
It is highly recommended that foreigners, who wish to visit Türkiye, should read the related information about our country’s visa regime.
Visa regime for Touristic and Business Purposed visit of a country may differ from Work and Education Purposed visit. Also Türkiye’s visa regime may change according to reciprocity principle.
While some applicants may be exempt from visa for their touristic or business visit to Türkiye, the others can obtain an e-Visa. All other applicants will need to obtain a visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad.
An information note about visa regime of Türkiye is available in the following address: www.mfa.gov.tr
Visitors who are not exempt from entry visa must obtain their visas or schedule an appointment with the Turkish Consular offices via Pre-Application System for Turkish Sticker Visa (www.visa.gov.tr). The applicants who meet the requirements will be directed by the Pre-Application System for Turkish Sticker Visa to the e-Visa system (www.evisa.gov.tr) In those countries where Türkiye does not have a consular representation can also use online scheduling for appointments with the nearest accredited consular office of Türkiye.
- In order to avoid inconveniences that may be caused by delays in processing, it is recommended to apply for visas at least one month in advance before the planned travel.
- The visas submitted to foreigners do not guarantee absolute rights of entry to Türkiye.
- Visa fees are not refundable in cases where applications are rejected
- All applicants are required to have a medical insurance that will be valid during their stay in Türkiye.
- The length of stay provided by visa or visa exemption cannot exceed 90 days within each 180 days. The regulation of 90 days of stay within the last 180 days is binding for all foreigners that will travel to Türkiye.
- It is not possible for foreigners holding two passports to stay in Türkiye for 90 days each with their two different passports within the last 180 days.
- In all types of visa applications, Turkish consular offices may issue visas with a maximum duration of stay of 90 days. The foreigners who wish to stay longer than 90 days in Türkiye, should apply for “Short Term Residence Permit” at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration in order to extend their residence.
- The residence permit of the foreigners will be cancelled if they stay outside Türkiye for longer than 120 days in total during the last year.
- For United Nations (UN) Travel Document (Laissez-Passer) holders who have blue UN travel documents, visa exemption with 90 days length of stay within the preceding 180 days may apply during their official visit to Türkiye if they can certify their official assignment. Red UN Travel Document holders, shall be exempt from entry visa and may stay in Türkiye 90 days within the preceding 180 days regardless of their purpose of visit. General visa provisions shall apply for Blue UN travel document holders subject to regulations specified according to their country of origin.
- Visa applications for travels except for touristic or trade purposes (work or study etc.) will need to obtain visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad.
- Regardless of the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand.
- Any applicant under the age of 18 must submit official written approvals from both parents. For those applicants who certify that their parents are officially divorced and prove the parent holding their custody as well as for those with one parent deceased, visas may be issued in accordance with their purpose of visit.
- The authorization of processing the residence permit applications submitted by the following persons who enter Türkiye availing visa-free regime and without requirement of obtainment of Student Visas lays with Local Immigration Offices (Provincial Directorates of Migration): Foreigners who arrive in Türkiye upon invitations by universities under Turkish Higher Education Board to study at the associate, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, Ph. D levels pursuant to international student exchange programs, cultural programs as well as under EU Education and Youth Programs.
- For foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye via naval ports with touristic purposes, visa-free entry permits may be issued by the local governorates. These permits shall have a maximum 72 hours duration of stay and will be only valid for sightseeing purposes in the vicinity of naval ports where they entered the country. This practice, as it intends to facilitate entry for those visitors subject to visa, does not entitle visitors to visa. Passports of these visitors are not retained by the border authorities; however, visitors are given "Harbor City Entry Permit" which is required to be returned to the authorities upon their exits.
- Any piece of data submitted here may be processed and stored in database accessible to the relevant Turkish authorities in accordance with their respective mandates.
Tourist Visa
- If an invitation letter is submitted for a Touristic Visa application, it must include the inviting person's TR Identity Number, clear identity, the list of invitees, permanent address, contact number, length and purpose of stay and the affinity with the applicant must be stated in the letter. If the inviting side is an organization or a company, tax registration certificate of the organization will be required. In the invitation letter it is also required for the inviting person/authority to pledge for covering victuals and accommodation expenses and for taking their own responsibility. The applicant is required to have sufficient and/or regular remunerations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Passport Validity Requirements While Entering Türkiye in Accordance with Law on Foreigners and International Protection
As of 1 January 2015, in accordance with the article 7.1b of “the Law on Foreigners and International Protection” no. 6458, foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye should carry a travel document (passport) with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of their visa, e-Visa, visa exemption, or residence permit.
Example A: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 90 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a passport/travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 150 days (90 days + 60 days/5 months) of validity at the time of entrance.
Example B: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 30 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a passport/travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 90 days (30 days + 60 days/3 months) of validity at the time of entrance."
In accordance with international agreements and special legal provisions, the following categories are exempted from this provision:
- Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID cards in accordance with “European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe”
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/countries-whose-citizens-are-allowed-to-enter-turkey-with-their-national-id_s.en.mfa
- Citizens of countries holding passports which are expired but considered as valid for a certain period
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/countries-whose-citizens-are-allowed-to-enter-turkey-with-their-national-id_s.en.mfa
- Holders of diplomatic, special and official passports
You are kindly advised to have a travel document/passport valid for at least 6 months as from the date of your arrival in Türkiye.
Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s
Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s
1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. France
4. Georgia
5. The Netherlands
6. Spain
7. Switzerland
8. Italy
9. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
10. Liechtenstein
11. Luxemburg
12. Malta
13. Portugal
14. Ukraine
15. Greece
16- Poland
17- Bulgaria
18- Hungary
19- Moldova
20- Azerbaijan
21- Romania
Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s in accordance with “European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe”;
1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. France
4. Georgia
5. The Netherlands
6. Spain
7. Switzerland
8. Italy
9. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
10. Liechtenstein
11. Luxemburg
12. Malta
13. Portugal
14. Greece
Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Türkiye with their expired passports
1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. France
4. Spain
5. Switzerland
6. Luxemburg
7. Portugal
8. Bulgaria
1. Germany – Passports expired within the last year / ID’s expired within the last year
2. Belgium - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
3. France - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
4. Spain - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
5. Switzerland - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
6. Luxemburg - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
7. Portugal - Passports expired within the last 5 years.
8. Bulgaria – Valid ordinary passport
Visa Information For Foreigners
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The Electronic Visa (e-Visa) Application System was launched on 17 April 2013 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. This system allows visitors travelling to Türkiye to easily obtain their e-Visas online (www.evisa.gov.tr), in approximately three minutes.
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It is possible to obtain e-Visa 7/24 at everywhere with internet connection. The applicants can obtain their visa after they fill in the necessary information concerning their identity, passport and travel dates and pay visa fee online.
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Please note that e-visa is only valid when the purpose of travel is tourism or commerce. For other purposes, such as work and study, visas are given by Turkish Embassies or Consulates.
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The term "official passports" covers diplomatic, service, special and official passports.
You are kindly advised to have a travel document/passport valid for at least 6 months as from the date of your arrival in Türkiye.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues efforts to strengthen the e-Visa system and to better enable foreign nationals to easily obtain their visas.
In this context,
- In addition to English, French, and Spanish; Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, German, Arabic and Chinese language options will be added to the e-Visa system.
- In addition to Visa and Master Card, payment is accepted from other commonly used credit cards and debit cards.
- Tour operators may apply for group e-Visas and make lump sum payments for them.
- Necessary arrangements will be made to allow foreign visitors to obtain e-Visas from authorized airline companies offices, including those companies’ offices in airports.
- Fees for e-Visas obtained via the e-Visa website (www.evisa.gov.tr) are lower than the fees for visas obtained upon arrival to Turkish airports. Information regarding visa fees can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(http://www.mfa.gov.tr/data/KONSOLOSLUK/vize-harc-miktarlari-en.pdf).
Visa regime for truck drivers of a country may differ from the overall visa regime effective for citizens of that particular country. For further information, please contact the nearest Turkish mission.
Regardless of the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand.
Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance.
If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit up to 90 days. On the other hand, foreigners who shall reside, work or study in Türkiye, should register themselves at the nearest local police department upon their arrival in Türkiye, regardless of the validity of their visa.
Information on Work Visa: To work in Türkiye, you must apply to the nearest Turkish mission to obtain work permit and visa. Your passport, visa application form and a letter from your employer are the necessary documents for your application. Other documents should be submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) by your employer within ten working days after your application.
You may find the list of those documents in the MLSS’s website (http://www.csgb.gov.tr). Applications are finalized by the MLSS within thirty days at the latest. Right after your arrival in Türkiye (before starting to work), you should be registered at the local police department within one month to obtain the necessary residence permit.
As of 1 January 2015, in accordance with the article 7.1b of “the Law on Foreigners and International Protection” no. 6458, foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye should carry a travel document (passport) with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of their visa, e-Visa, visa exemption, or residence permit.
The citizens of the countries which are stated at the below link are exempted form this Article;
Example A: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 90 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 150 days (90 days + 60 days) of validity at the time of entrance.
Example B: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 30 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 90 days (30 days + 60 days) of validity at the time of entrance."
The following categories are exempted from this provision:
- Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s in accordance with “European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe”,
Holders of diplomatic and official passports are also exempted from this Article.
Afghanistan: Diplomatic, ordinary, special and service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary, special and service passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Albania: Official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Türkiye, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments. Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit from Türkiye, up to 90 days within six months starting from the first entry date.
Algeria: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holder Algerian citizens, under the age of 15 and above the age of 65 are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 day period for their touristic visits. Ordinary passport holders between the age of 15 and 65 are required to have visa. Ordinary passport holder Algerian citiziens between the ages of 15-18 and 35-65 with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. www.evisa.gov.tr.
Andorra: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Angola: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and service passport holder citizens of Angola are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Antigua-Barbuda: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. They can also get their visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad or they can obtain their three month-multiple entry visas upon their arrival to Türkiye at the ports of entry.
Argentina: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Armenia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain one-month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Australia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Austria: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Azerbaijan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Bahamas: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Bahrain: Official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Official passport holder Bahraini citizens may obtain visas for up to 15 days at border crossings. Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Bangladesh: Bangladeshi nationals holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa. These passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Barbados: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travel up to 90 days.
Belarus: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Total period of stay should be no longer than 90 days within 1 year.
Belgium: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Belize: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Benin: Ordinary, special and service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Bhutan: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can get their 15 day period visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Bolivia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days.
Botswana: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Brazil: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Brunei: Diplomatic, Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa to enter into and transit through and stay in Türkiye for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Bulgaria: Identity card and ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Burkina Faso: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Burundi: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa requirement for a period not exceeding 90 days within any 180 days period. Special, service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter into Türkiye.
Cambodia: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Cameroon: Official passport (Diplomatic, Service and Special) holders and members of official delegations are exempted from visa requirements to enter into, exit from, transit through and stay temporarily in Türkiye for a maximum period of 90 days, reckoned from the first entry date. Official passport (Diplomatic, Service and Special) holders, who are not members of official delegations, are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Canada: Official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Cape Verde: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holder Cape Verde citizens with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled, may obtain 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Central African Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Chad: Diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Chile: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
People's Republic of China: Holders of ordinary passports can obtain single-entry electronic visas valid for stays of up to 30 days from the website www.evisa.gov.tr . Holders of official passports are exempt from visa requirements for stays of up to 30 days.
Colombia: Colombian nationals holding diplomatic, official and ordinary passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Comoros: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Costa Rika: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Cote d’Ivoire: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Croatia:Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Cuba: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Czech Republic: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 days period. Ordinary and service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Denmark: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Djibouti: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Dominica: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Dominican Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. They can also get their visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad or they can obtain their three month-multiple entry visas upon their arrival to Türkiye at the ports of entry.
East Timor: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
East Timor citizens may get their 30 days single entry e-Visas via the web site www.evisa.gov.tr.
Ecuador: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Egypt: Official passport holder Egypt nationals are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Egyptian nationals who are under 15 years of age or above 45 years of age may obtain e-Visa without additional contidion. Ordinary passport holder Egyptian nationals who are between 15-45 years old may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-Visas via www.evisa.gov.tr provided that they have a valid Schengen or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit and that they travel to Türkiye with Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, Egypt Air or Air Cairo.
El Salvador: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Equatorial Guinea: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holder Equatorial Guinean citizens with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled, may obtain 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Diplomatic, official and service passport holder citizens of Equatorial Guinea are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Eritrea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Estonia: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.
Eswatini: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Ethiopia: Ethiopian nationals holding diplomatic passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa.
Fiji: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. These passport holders may obtain their one-month single-entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. They can also get their 90-day multiple-entry visas from Turkish missions.
Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Finland: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.
France: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Gabon: Ordinary passport holder citizens of Gabon are required to obtain visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic, service and official passport holder citizens of Gabon are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Gambia: Ordinary, special and service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Georgia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Germany: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Ghana: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travel to Türkiye up to 90 days within 180 days. Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Greece: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Grenada: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Guatemala: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Guinea: Guinean nationals holding diplomatic passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Guinea-Bissau: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and official passport holder citizens of Guinea-Bissau are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Guyana: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days.
Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye and they can get their 15 day period visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Greek Cypriot Administration: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Both official and ordinary passport holders may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Haiti: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Honduras: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of PRC: Ordinary and official “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( SAR ) Passport” holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Hong Kong citizens who have "British National Overseas Passport" are subject to visa and they can obtain their three month period multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr Holders of "Document of Identity for Visa Purposes-Hong Kong (D.I)" must get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic or consular missions abroad.
Hungary: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days reckoned from the date of first entry.
Iceland: Ordinary and Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
India: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels to Türkiye up to 90 days. Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Indonesia: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa up to 30 days for each entry provided that they do not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period. Indonesian nationals holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Iran: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Iraq: Official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Ordinary passport holder Iraqi nationals under the age of 15 and over the age of 50 are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Ordinary passport holder Iraqi nationals between the ages of 15-50 are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders between the ages of 15-50 who hold a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions..
Ireland: Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Other official passport holders are subject to visa. Official passport holders who visit Türkiye as part of a ministerial delegation are exempt from visa.
Israel: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Italy: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Jamaica: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Japan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Jordan: Diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within six months starting from the first entry date. Diplomatic and official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Türkiye, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments. Truck and bus drivers and co-drivers, crew members of civil airplanes, trains and ships, engaged in international transport of goods and passengers, are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye, up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.
Kazakhstan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Kenya: Citizens of Kenya holding diplomatic, official, service and special passport are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Kiribati: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Kosovo: Citizens of Kosova holding diplomatic, official and ordinary passport are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.
Kuwait: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within last 180 days.
Kyrgyzstan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Laos: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 days period. Ordinary and other types of official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Latvia: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days.
Lebanon: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date. Diplomatic and official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Türkiye, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments. Truck and bus drivers and co-drivers, crew members of civil airplanes, trains and ships, engaged in international transport of goods and passengers, are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye, up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.
Lesotho: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Liberia: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Libya: Diplomatic and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within any six months. Ordinary passport holder Libyan citizens, under the age of 16 and above the age of 45 are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 day period for their touristic visits. Ordinary passport holders between the age of 16 and 45 are required to have visa. Ordinary passport holders between those ages with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Liechtenstein: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Lithuania: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.
Luxemburg: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Macao Special Administration: Ordinary and official Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Madagascar: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Malawi: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Malaysia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Maldives: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Mali: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa.
Malta: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Marshall Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Mauritania: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Mauritius: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain one month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr or three month period multi entry visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Mexico: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Ordinary and service/official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Holders of such passports may get their 90-day multiple-entry visas from Turkish missions abroad or obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Micronesia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Moldova: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the date of first entry.
Monaco: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Mongolia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa up to 30 days for their touristic visits to Türkiye.
Montenegro: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.
Morocco: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Mozambique: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter into Türkiye.
Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the date of first entry on condition that their passport has at least 6 months validity.
Myanmar (Burma): Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Namibia: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain e-Visa as of May 5, 2025 via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Nauru: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can get their 15 day period visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Nepal: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Official passport holders can get one month period visas and ordinary passport holders can get 15 day period visas from from the Turkish diplomatic or consular missions abroad. Nepalese passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Netherlands: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
New Zealand: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Nicaragua: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Niger: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and service passport holder citizens of Niger are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Nigeria: Ordinary, official/service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea): Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
North Macedonia: North Macedonian nationals holding diplomatic, service and ordinary passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Northern Mariana Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Norway: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
On the other hand, Norwegian citizens who will travel to Türkiye from Norway for touristic purposes are exempt from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period, by using their national identity cards with chips instead of their passports until 31 December 2022.
Oman: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Pakistan: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels to Türkiye up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month single entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Palau Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Palestine: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holder Palestine citizens with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled, may obtain 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr . Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their official or touristic visits up to 90 days in any 180 day period. Holders of other types of official passports are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Panama: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.
Papua New Guinea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Paraguay: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.
Peru: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days.
Philippines: Nationals of the Philippines holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa. Holders of such passports may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they have a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit.
Poland: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Portugal: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Qatar: Diplomatic, service, special and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.
Republic of Congo: Congolese nationals holding diplomatic passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Romania: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Identity card holder Romania citizens are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Russian Federation: Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their touristic and business travels up to 60 days. Service passport holders are exempted from visa up to 30 days on condition that not to exceed 90 days within any 180 days period. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Rwanda: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis: Nationals of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis holding diplomatic or official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
St Lucia: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three month multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
St Vincent and the Grenadines: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye and can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. They can also get their visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad or they can obtain their three month-multiple entry visas upon their arrival to Türkiye at the ports of entry.
San Marino: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Sao Tome and Principe: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Saudi Arabia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Senegal: Senegalese nationals holding diplomatic passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Official/service and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa. Senegalese passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Serbia: Diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders and holders of travel document are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date. Diplomatic and official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Türkiye, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments. Truck and bus drivers and co-drivers, crew members of civil airplanes, trains and ships, engaged in international transport of goods and passengers, are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye, up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.
Seychelles: Seychelles nationals holding diplomatic, official or ordinary passports are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Sierra Leone: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and service passport holder citizens of Sierra Leone are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Singapore: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Slovakia: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels to Türkiye with touristic purposes up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date.
Slovenia: Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels to Türkiye with touristic purposes up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels to Türkiye up to 90 days within six months.
Solomon Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can get their 15 day period visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Somalia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
South Africa: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three-month period multiple entry visas from Turkish representations abroad or one month period single entry visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Republic of Korea (South Korea): Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
South Sudan: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Ordinary, service and special passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Spain: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Sri Lanka: Official and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Sri Lankan nationals with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Sudan: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Türkiye up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Ordinary, service and special passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Surinam: Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 days period. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holder Surinamese citizens may obtain 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Surinamese nationals may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Sweden: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.
Switzerland: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Syria: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Taiwan: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Tajikistan: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180 days. Service passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 60 days in any 180 days. Service passport holders who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Türkiye, and their family members are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments.
Tanzania: Tanzanian nationals holding diplomatic and service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa.
Thailand: Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Togo: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period. Ordinary and other types of official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Tonga: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Trinidad and Tobago: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Tunisia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa.
Turkmenistan: Official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Türkiye up to 30 days . Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Tuvalu: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Uganda: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Ukraine: Ukrainian nationals holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ukrainian nationals may use their valid biometric identity cards for their direct travels from Ukraine to Türkiye.
United Arab Emirates: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
United Kingdom: Diplomatic and official passport holders are subject to visa. Ordinary passport holders who travel for touristic purposes are exempt from visas for up to 90 days in any 180 day period. UK passports holders with “British National Overseas", “British Subject” and “British Protected Person” nationality are subjected to visa and they can only get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic or consular missions abroad.
United States of America: Official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Uruguay: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Uzbekistan: Diplomatic and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 day period. Other types of official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Vanuatu: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can get their 15 day period visa from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Vatican (Holy See): Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Venezuela: Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days in each six-month period. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Vietnam: Holders of ordinary passports can obtain single-entry electronic visas valid for stays of up to 30 days from the website www.evisa.gov.tr . Holders of official passports are exempt from visa requirements for stays of up to 90 days.
Western Samoa: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Yemen: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. These passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.
Zambia: Diplomatik passport holders are exempt from visa for their travel to Türkiye for up to 90 days within 180 days. Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
Zimbabwe: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye.
