Türkiye Türkiye — entry & visa requirements
Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality: some passport holders enter Türkiye visa-free, commonly for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, while others must obtain a visa or a single-entry e-Visa. Short-stay visitors can usually apply online at www.evisa.gov.tr in about three minutes, around the clock. An e-Visa covers tourism or commerce only, and online e-Visa fees are lower than visas issued on arrival at Turkish airports. Our official archive does not state exact fee amounts.
Who can enter visa-free
Türkiye exempts many nationalities from visas for short tourist or business trips, with the permitted stay set country by country. The archived source records Chinese, US, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian and Macao SAR passport holders among the exempt. Travellers of other nationalities should check their own country against the MFA visa list.
- Chinese and US passport holders may enter visa-free for tourism, up to 90 days in any 180-day period.[1]
- Russian nationals are visa-exempt for tourism and business for stays of up to 60 days.[1]
- Macao SAR ordinary and official passport holders are visa-exempt for up to 30 days.[1]
- Ukrainian ordinary passport holders are visa-exempt for up to 90 days and may use biometric ID cards for direct travel from Ukraine.[1]
- Albanian ordinary and official passport holders are visa-exempt for tourism and transit up to 90 days within six months of first entry.[1]
Visa-exempt by stay length
The archived material lists only three visa-exempt tiers by length of stay. This is a fragment of the MFA's interactive country table, so it does not cover every visa-exempt nationality.
Duration of stay
How long you may stay depends on your nationality and visa type, and your passport must outlast the stay. Since 1 January 2015 visitors must hold a passport valid at least 60 days beyond the period of their visa, e-Visa, exemption or residence permit.
- Under article 7.1b of Law No. 6458, your passport must be valid at least 60 days beyond the duration of stay of your visa or exemption.[1]
- Example: a 90-day stay requires 150 days of passport validity at entry, while a 30-day stay requires 90 days.[1]
- Slovak ordinary and official passport holders are exempt for tourist travel up to 90 days within 180 days from first entry.[1]
- Vietnamese ordinary passport holders can obtain single-entry e-Visas of up to 30 days, while official passport holders are exempt for up to 90 days.[1]
- Mexican diplomatic passport holders are exempt up to 90 days; ordinary and service holders need a visa or a 30-day single-entry e-Visa.[1]
General information
Türkiye sets its visa regime per nationality and per purpose of travel, and can change it on reciprocity grounds. The MFA advises visitors to read the rules for their own country before travelling.
- Türkiye's visa regime can differ between tourist or business visits and work or study visits, and can change under the reciprocity principle.[5]
- Truck drivers may face a different visa regime from other citizens of the same country; contact the nearest Turkish mission.[1]
- Arrangements are being made to let foreign visitors obtain e-Visas from authorised airline company offices, including at airports.[1]
- An information note on the visa types Türkiye grants is published on the MFA visa information page.[3]
e-Visa & travel authorisation
Türkiye's e-Visa is an online short-stay visa for tourism or commerce, run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since April 2013. It is cheaper than a visa issued on arrival, but cannot be used for work or study.
- The e-Visa was launched on 17 April 2013 and is applied for online at www.evisa.gov.tr in about three minutes, 24/7.[1]
- Fees for e-Visas obtained online are lower than fees for visas obtained on arrival at Turkish airports.[1]
- An e-Visa is valid only for tourism or commerce; work and study visas are issued by Turkish embassies and consulates.[1]
- Your passport must be valid for at least six months from arrival.[1]
- Payment is accepted with Visa, MasterCard and other commonly used credit and debit cards.[1]
How to apply
Since January 2016 most Turkish visa applications go through the Pre-Application System for Turkish Sticker Visa, starting online and finished in person at a Turkish mission. Group e-Visa applications are possible through tour operators.
- From 5 January 2016 Turkish visa applications must be made through the Pre-Application System of Turkish Sticker Visa; check www.visa.gov.tr whether a visa application centre handles them.[3]
- Applicants or the visa application centre upload the data online, then the applicant attends a Turkish mission to submit the signed form, passport and original documents.[3]
- Tour operators may apply for group e-Visas and pay for them in a lump sum.[1]
Required documents
These extracts describe entry documents for named nationalities rather than one universal checklist. Some nationalities who normally need a visa can instead get a short single-entry e-Visa if they already hold a Schengen, UK, US or Irish visa or residence permit.
- Nationals of India, Nepal, Yemen and Algeria holding a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may get a one-month single-entry e-Visa if conditions are met.[1]
- Algerian ordinary passport holders under 15 or over 50 are visa-exempt for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; those aged 15 to 50 need a visa.[1]
- Nepali official passport holders can get one-month visas and ordinary passport holders 15-day visas from Turkish diplomatic or consular missions.[1]
- Egyptian official passport holders are visa-exempt up to 90 days; ordinary holders under 15 or over 45 may obtain an e-Visa without further conditions.[1]
- Armenian ordinary passport holders can obtain an e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr, and from 1 January 2026 diplomatic passport holders may obtain a 21-day e-Visa.[1]
Fees
The sources confirm that online e-Visa fees undercut visas issued on arrival, and that payment is made by card during the online application. No actual fee amounts were archived.
- e-Visa fees paid on www.evisa.gov.tr are lower than the fees for visas issued on arrival at Turkish airports.[1]
- Applicants enter their identity, passport and travel dates, then pay the visa fee online.[1]
- Visa, MasterCard and other commonly used credit and debit cards are accepted.[1]
- Exact fee amounts are Not stated in our archive; the current schedule is published on the MFA website.[1]
At the border
The archived material on border formalities is thin. It records only that some nationalities may enter with a national ID card instead of a passport, and gives no detail on queues, biometrics or questioning.
- Certain nationalities may enter Türkiye using only their national ID card, per the MFA list of countries allowed entry with a national ID.[1][4]
Recent changes
The dated changes in our archive are the 2 January 2026 visa exemption for Chinese tourists and a 1 January 2026 e-Visa facility for Armenian diplomatic passport holders. Earlier milestones, the 2013 e-Visa launch and the 2016 pre-application system, are covered in the application tab.
- From 2 January 2026 Chinese citizens are visa-exempt for tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.[1]
- From 1 January 2026 Armenian diplomatic passport holders may obtain 21-day e-Visas through www.evisa.gov.tr.[1]
Official downloads
4 files as ZIP ≈708 KBFour files are attached: one visa application form plus three reference documents on how to apply and what visas cost. Only the application form has to be completed and submitted.
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PDFCONSULAR SECTION OF THE EMBASSY OFA two-page English visa application form from an embassy consular section, to be filled in and submitted with your paperwork.
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PDF土耳其驻广州总领事馆 2025A two-page Chinese-language explanatory document from the Turkish Consulate General in Guangzhou describing how to apply; read it, do not submit it.
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DOCvisaformA Word-format visa information document; use it for guidance on conditions and documents, nothing to submit.
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PDFvize-harc-miktarlari-enA two-page English visa fee schedule published by the MFA; consult it for fees, nothing to submit.
Official sources
The sources are Turkish MFA visa pages cited repeatedly, which cover exemption rules and the e-Visa well but leave the full fee schedule, the complete nationality table and border procedures uncaptured.
Numbers match the markers in the text above; click a marker to jump here. Groups are collapsed by domain - click a heading to expand. A source cited more than once keeps a single number.
www.mfa.gov.tr4 URLs · cited 42 times
- 1www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfacited 37×
- 3www.mfa.gov.tr/pre-application-system-for-turkish-sticker-visa.en.mfacited 3×
- 4www.mfa.gov.tr/countries-whose-citizens-are-allowed-to-enter-turkiye-with-their-national-id-s.en.mfa
- 5www.mfa.gov.tr/general-information-about-turkish-visas.en.mfa
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