Policy on permits required to enter Turkey
The
visa policy of Turkey
deals with the requirements that a foreign national wishing to enter
Turkey
must meet to be permitted to
travel
to, enter and remain in the country.
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Visitors to Turkey must obtain a
visa
from one of the
Turkish diplomatic missions
unless they come from one of the 95 visa-exempt countries and territories or one of the 22 countries and territories whose citizens are eligible to apply for an electronic visa. Turkish visas are documents issued by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and its subsequent diplomatic missions abroad with the stated goal of regulating and facilitating migratory flows.
[2]
[3]
Visitors of most nationalities must hold a passport valid for no less than 150 days from the date of arrival. The passport validity requirement does not apply to citizens of
Belgium
,
France
,
Luxembourg
,
Portugal
,
Spain
, and
Switzerland
who can enter with a passport expired for less than five years, citizens of
Germany
who can enter with a passport or an ID card expired for less than one year, citizens of
Bulgaria
who are only required to have a passport valid for their period of stay.
[4]
An
identity card
is accepted instead of a passport for citizens of
Azerbaijan
,
Belgium
,
Bulgaria
,
France
,
Georgia
,
Germany
,
Greece
,
Hungary
,
Italy
,
Liechtenstein
,
Luxembourg
,
Malta
,
Moldova
,
Netherlands
,
Northern Cyprus
,
Poland
,
Portugal
,
Romania
,
Spain
,
Switzerland
, and
Ukraine
.
[5]
The validity period requirement also does not apply to nationals of countries whose identity cards are accepted.
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
Even though Turkey is a
candidate country
for membership of the
European Union
, it has a more complex visa policy than the
visa policy of the Schengen Area
.
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Turkey requires visas from citizens of one EU member state (
the Republic of Cyprus
), as well as Schengen Annex II countries and territories ?
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Australia
,
Bahamas
,
Barbados
,
Dominica
,
East Timor
,
Grenada
,
Kiribati
,
Marshall Islands
,
Mauritius
,
Mexico
,
Micronesia
,
Palau
,
Saint Lucia
,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
,
Samoa
,
Solomon Islands
,
Taiwan
,
Tonga
and
Tuvalu
. However, citizens of most of these countries can obtain electronic visas. On the other hand, Turkey grants visa-free access to citizens of other countries and territories ?
Azerbaijan
,
Belarus
,
Belize
,
Bolivia
,
Ecuador
,
Indonesia
,
Iran
,
Kosovo
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Mongolia
,
Morocco
,
Qatar
,
Russia
,
Thailand
,
Tunisia
and
Uzbekistan
.
The Turkish government announced that effective from 2 March 2020, visas are not required for passport holders from the following countries:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Croatia
,
Ireland
,
Malta
,
Netherlands
,
Norway
,
Poland
,
Portugal
,
Spain
and the
United Kingdom
.
[10]
The Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdo?an
announced that effective from 23 December 2023, visas are not required for passport holders from the following countries:
Bahrain
,
Canada
,
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
,
United Arab Emirates
and the
United States
.
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Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries and territories who hold
ordinary passports
do not require a visa to visit Turkey for the durations described below for tourism or business purposes (unless otherwise stated). For visits of up to 90 days within 180 days, an
identity card
is accepted instead of a passport for citizens of some countries.
[2]
Unlimited stay
90 days within any 180 days
60 days, 90 days within any 180 days
30 days, 90 days within any 180 days
30 days, 90 days within any 1 year
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ID - May enter with an ID card for a stay of up to 90 days per 180-day period.
T - Visa free for tourism purposes only.
1 - Entry with an ID card instead of a passport is allowed for citizens of Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain.
2 - British citizens only.
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3 - Excluding journalists that are on duty.
[21]
[22]
- Conditional visa free access
90 days within 180 days
[2]
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T - Only for touristic visits.
1 - Provided being under the age of 15 or above the age of 65.
2 - Provided residing in
North Cyprus
and directly arriving from
Ercan International Airport
; or seaports of
Famagusta
,
Gemikona?ı
, or
Kyrenia
.
[1]
3 - Provided being under the age of 16 or above the age of 45.
- A visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports was signed with the
Maldives
on 28 January 2022, but it has not yet entered into force
[23]
Non-ordinary passport holders
Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or service passports or laissez-passers issued by the following jurisdictions are allowed to enter and remain in Turkey for up to 90 days in 180 days, unless otherwise noted:
90 days within any 180 days
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D - Diplomatic passports
S - Service passports
S* - For holders of service passports, 60 days within any 180-day period.
T - Only for touristic visits.
1 - Visa-exempt in general.
2 - 30 days within any 180-day period.
3 - 30 days per visit, 90 days within any 1-year period.
4 - British citizens only.
laissez-passer
holders who have
blue
UN travel documents shall be exempted from entry visa requirement for their official visits to Turkey for up to 90 days in 180 days if they can certify their
official assignment
. Otherwise, general visa provisions shall apply.
Red
UN Travel Document holders, shall be exempted from entry visa and may stay in Turkey for 90 days within the preceding 180 days regardless of their purpose of visit.
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Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
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Holders of passports from the following countries and territories can apply and obtain an
electronic visa
(e-Visa) for a fee before arrival. The duration of stay for these nationalities is up to 90 days (or 30 days per applications) within 180 days.
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[29]
1 - May only apply for a single entry e-Visa on which they can stay for up to 30 days per 180-day period.
2 - e-Visas shall be issued free of charge.
Conditional e-Visa
Citizens of these countries and territories are eligible to apply for a single entry e-Visa on which they can stay for up to
30 days
only if meeting the conditions listed below:
[28]
[2]
1 - e-Visas are issued free of charge.
Conditions
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- All nationalities must hold a
valid visa
or
residence permit
from one of the following countries:
Schengen area
countries
,
Ireland
, the
United Kingdom
or the
United States
. Electronic visas or e-residence permits are not accepted. Egyptian citizens who are under 20 or over 45 years old do not need to fulfill this requirement.
- All citizens except for the citizens of
Afghanistan
,
Bangladesh
,
India
,
Pakistan
and the
Philippines
must travel with one of the airlines that has protocols with
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
. The following airlines meet the criteria:
Pegasus Airlines
and
Turkish Airlines
.
[28]
Citizens of
Egypt
may also travel on flights operated by
EgyptAir
.
- Must hold a
hotel reservation
and
adequate financial means
(50 USD per day).
- Algerian citizens must be aged below 18 or over 35 years old to be eligible for e-Visa. Otherwise, a sticker visa is required.
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Physical visa required in advance
Citizens of the following countries and territories are not eligible for any of the “Visa Free Access” or “Electronic Visa” schemes. Therefore they have to obtain the appropriate type of visa for their intended visits in advance at a
Turkish diplomatic mission
unless they qualify for any of the “Conditional Visa Free Access” or “Conditional Electronic Visa” schemes:
[2]
[1]
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Transit visa required
As of 15 April 2024, citizens of the 10 countries travelling to Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela via
Istanbul Airport
will be required to obtain an electronic airport transit visa.
[32]
Visitor statistics
Turkey issued 16,199,968 electronic visas between April 2013 and January 1, 2017. The acceptance rate was 87.79% as 18,452,733 applications were filed in this period. Most visas were issued to nationals of the
United Kingdom
(4.6 million),
Iraq
(2 million) and the
Netherlands
(1.8 million).
[33]
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Turkey
.
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