Turkey Visa Policy

The visa policy of Turkey determines the requirements which a foreign citizen must meet in order to obtain permission to travel to, enter, and remain within Turkey.

The visa requirements to travel to Turkey depend on the nationality of the traveler, as well as the duration and purpose of the intended stay in the country.

The Turkey visa policy states that a number of foreign nationals are required to either obtain an electronic visa or a visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate in advance of travel in order to visit the country.

Visas for Turkey are documents issued by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its related diplomatic missions around the world, with the aim of regulating and facilitating migratory flows.

However, the Turkish immigration policy also states that a number of foreign passport holders are able to enter Turkey visa-free for short stays, with the period of stay permitted depending on the nationality of the traveler.

Turkey visa-exempt citizens are able to enter the country for short stays using either a passport or national ID card, for purposes of either business or tourism.

However, for longer stays or purposes not permitted without a visa, visa exempt citizens are also required to apply for an embassy visa for Turkey in order to visit the country.

There are several different types of visa available by applying at a Turkish embassy or consulate. Those who do need a visa for Turkey are required to apply for the correct visa type depending on the purpose of the stay, whether a Turkish transit visa, tourist visa, business visa, student visa or work visa.

Below you will find a complete list of Turkish visa regulations to travel to Turkey from your country of residence.

Apart from the Turkey visa not required nationalities, Turkish visa rules and regulations state that all other foreign visitors to Turkey must obtain a visa to visit the country.

Those who require a visa for Turkey are required to obtain one of the visa options in advance of travel, whether an electronic travel visa authorization through an online application or an embassy visa from a Turkish diplomatic office in the country where they are resident.

Citizens of over 100 nationalities are able to obtain an electronic travel visa for Turkey through a quick and easy online application form, to receive an approved visa sent by email. This greatly reduces the time it takes to get a Turkey embassy visa, as it eliminates the need to visit a Turkish embassy in person.

A Turkey visa online may be issued as either a single or multiple entry travel visa authorization, and for a range of periods of permitted stay, depending on the nationality of the traveler. All Turkish eVisas are issued for short stays for purposes of either business or tourism.

Those eligible for a Turkey eVisa who wish to spend longer in the country or travel for other purposes, are required to submit a visa application in person at the nearest Turkish embassy or consulate. This also applies for those not eligible for the visa online.

Find below further information about Turkish visa requirements for your nationality.

The eVisa for Turkey is an electronic visa, implemented in 2013, which allows eligible citizens to obtain a visa online in advance of travel and eliminates the need to apply for a visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Online visas for Turkey can be obtained through a simple online application which only takes a few minutes to complete with basic personal and passport information. Once it has been processed, the applicant will receive their approved Turkey eVisa sent by email.

The Turkey online visa is issued as a single or multiple entry visa, that allows stays of 30 or 90 days, depending on the nationality of the passport holder.

The simple application for the Turkey visa online is open to over 100 nationalities, although citizens of around 60 of these countries are required to meet some extra conditions in order to apply, which can be found below.

Below you will also find a complete list of all the countries for which an eVisa for Turkey is available.

Turkish visa laws state that there are over 60 foreign nationalities who are required to apply for a Turkey visa in person from a Turkish government diplomatic office in their country of residence before departure, regardless of the purpose and duration of the intended stay.

The protocol for applying for an embassy visa for Turkey usually first requires the applicant to make a visa appointment at their nearest Turkish diplomatic mission.

It is then usually necessary to print and complete a Turkey embassy visa application form to bring along to the consular interview.

When submitting an embassy application, it is necessary to indicate which of the types of visa for Turkey the applicant requires, whether to visit friends and family, for tourism or business, to work or study, or for other purposes such as to transit through Turkey on the way to an onward destination.

The period of validity of an approved visa from a Turkish embassy depends on the purpose of the intended stay in the country. Applicants are advised to submit an application for an embassy visa well in advance of their intended travel, as it may take up to several weeks to receive approval.

Browse the list below and discover if a Turkish embassy visa is required for your nationality to travel to the country.

Here you will find information about the Turkey visa not required countries.

The Turkish visa policy states that citizens of a number of countries do not need a visa for Turkey to enter the country for short stays.

Nationals of around 80 countries are able to enter Turkey visa-free, for varying periods of allowed stay. The period of visa-exempt stay permitted depends on the nationality of the traveler and varies between 30 and 90 days.

Citizens of the majority of visa not required countries for Turkey are able to enter the country visa-free for purposes of either business or tourism. However, certain nationalities are only permitted visa-exempt access to Turkey for purposes of tourism.

In order to gain visa-free entry to Turkey in most cases, it is necessary to have a valid passport from an eligible country. However, some visa-exempt nationalities are able to enter Turkey using their national ID card instead of a passport.

In order to travel to Turkey for longer periods of stay or other purposes than those permitted without a visa, citizens of Turkish visa-free countries are required to obtain either an eVisa or a visa from a Turkish diplomatic office.

Find below a full list of the countries whose citizens do not require a visa to travel to Turkey.