Visa Information for Foreigners: A Comprehensive Guide

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 traveling to Türkiye to easily obtain their e-Visas online (www.evisa.gov.tr), in approximately three minutes. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the necessary information about obtaining a visa for Türkiye, covering everything from application procedures to specific country requirements.

What is an e-Visa?

An e-Visa is an official document that allows entry into and travel within Türkiye. It is an alternative to visas issued at Turkish missions and at the ports of entry. Applicants obtain their visas electronically after entering required information and making payments by a credit or debit card. Upon successful application, e-Visas are e-mailed to the applicant.

How to Apply for an e-Visa

The e-Visa application process is straightforward and user-friendly. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Visit the e-Visa Website: Go to www.evisa.gov.tr.
2. Fill in the Application Form: Provide necessary details including your identity, passport, and travel dates.
3. Pay the Visa Fee: Use Visa, MasterCard, or other commonly used credit or debit cards.
4. Receive Your e-Visa: After payment, the e-Visa is sent to your email.

Validity of e-Visa

The 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. Ensure that your travel document/passport is valid for at least six months from the date of your arrival in Türkiye.

Languages and Payment Options

• Languages: The e-Visa system supports English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, German, Arabic, and Chinese.
• Payment Options: Besides Visa and MasterCard, the system accepts payments from other commonly used credit cards and debit cards.

Group Applications and Payments

Tour operators can apply for group e-Visas and make lump-sum payments for them. This is particularly useful for organized tours and large groups.

Obtaining e-Visas from Airlines

Arrangements are being made to allow foreign visitors to obtain e-Visas from authorized airline companies’ offices, including those companies’ offices in airports.

Visa Fees

Fees for e-Visas obtained via the e-Visa website (www.evisa.gov.tr) are lower than the fees for visas obtained upon arrival at Turkish airports. Information regarding visa fees can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website here.

Visa Requirements for Specific Countries

Afghanistan

• Diplomatic, ordinary, special, and service passport holders require a visa.
• Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a single entry e-Visa valid for one month.

Albania

• Official passport holders on diplomatic assignments are exempt from visa requirements.
• Official and ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for touristic purposes for up to 90 days within six months.

Algeria

• Official passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary passport holders between 15-18 and 35-65 with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a one-month single entry e-Visa.

Australia

• Ordinary and official passport holders require a visa.
• Ordinary passport holders can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa.

Azerbaijan

• Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.

Work Visa Information

To work in Türkiye, you must apply to the nearest Turkish mission to obtain a work permit and visa. Necessary documents include:

• Passport
• Visa application form
• A letter from your employer

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. Applications are finalized by the MLSS within thirty days. Upon arrival in Türkiye, register at the local police department within one month to obtain the necessary residence permit.

Residence Permit

If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit for stays up to 90 days. However, foreigners who will reside, work, or study in Türkiye must register at the nearest local police department upon arrival.

Special Permissions

Foreigners planning to shoot a documentary, conduct research, or undertake archaeological excavations must obtain special permission from Turkish authorities in advance.

Passport Validity

As of 1 January 2015, 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.

Examples:

• For a visa with 90 days “duration of stay”, the passport should be valid for at least an additional 60 days, totaling 150 days of validity.
• For a visa with 30 days “duration of stay”, the passport should be valid for at least an additional 60 days, totaling 90 days of validity.

Exemptions

Certain categories are exempt from the passport validity provision, including:

• Citizens of countries allowed to enter Türkiye with their national IDs per the European Agreement.
• Holders of diplomatic and official passports.

Detailed Visa Information for Selected Countries

Andorra

• Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Angola

• Ordinary passport holders require a visa.
• Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Antigua-Barbuda

• Ordinary and official passport holders require a visa.
• Ordinary passport holders can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa.

Argentina

• Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Armenia

• Ordinary and official passport holders require a visa.
• Ordinary passport holders can obtain a one-month multiple entry e-Visa.

Austria

• Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Bahrain

• Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Bangladesh

• Diplomatic and Official/Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. Those with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may get a single entry e-Visa valid for one month via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Barbados

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Belarus

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days. The total period of stay should not exceed 90 days within 1 year.

Belgium

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Belize

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Benin

• Ordinary, Special, and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Bhutan

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can get their 15-day visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.

Bolivia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Botswana

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Brazil

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Brunei

• Diplomatic, Official, and Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Bulgaria

• Identity Card and Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Burkina Faso

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Official/Service and Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Burundi

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Special, Service, and Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Cambodia

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Cameroon

• Official Passport Holders (Diplomatic, Service, Special): Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Canada

• Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Cape Verde

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Central African Republic

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Chad

• Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Chile

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

China (People’s Republic of China)

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Colombia

• Diplomatic, Official, and Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Comoros

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Costa Rica

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Côte d’Ivoire

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Croatia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Cuba

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Czech Republic

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Democratic Republic of Congo

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Ordinary and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Denmark

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Djibouti

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Dominica

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Dominican Republic

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

East Timor

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Ecuador

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Egypt

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

El Salvador

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Equatorial Guinea

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic, Service, and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Eritrea

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Estonia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Eswatini

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Ethiopia

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Fiji

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Finland

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

France

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Gabon

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic, Service, and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Gambia

• Ordinary, Special, and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Georgia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Germany

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Ghana

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Greece

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Grenada

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Guatemala

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Guinea

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Guinea-Bissau

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Guyana

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Greek Cypriot Administration

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Haiti

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Honduras

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of PRC

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Hungary

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Iceland

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

India

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary, Special, and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Indonesia

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days for each entry, provided they do not exceed 90 days within 180 days.
• Diplomatic and Official/Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Iran

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Iraq

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Ireland

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
• Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Israel

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Italy

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Jamaica

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Japan

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Jordan

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.
• Truck and Bus Drivers, Crew Members: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Kazakhstan

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Kenya

• Diplomatic, Official, Service, and Special Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Kiribati

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Kosovo

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Kuwait

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Kyrgyzstan

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Laos

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Other Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Latvia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Lebanon

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Lesotho

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Liberia

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Libya

• Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days for those under 16 and over 45 years old.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa for those between 16 and 45 years old. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Liechtenstein

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Lithuania

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Luxembourg

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Macao Special Administration of PRC

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Madagascar

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Malawi

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Malaysia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Maldives

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Mali

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Malta

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Marshall Islands

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Mauritania

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Mauritius

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain a one-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr or a three-month multiple entry visa from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.

Mexico

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Service/Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Micronesia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Moldova

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Monaco

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Mongolia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Montenegro

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Morocco

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Mozambique

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Myanmar (Burma)

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Namibia

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Nauru

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Nepal

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Netherlands

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

New Zealand

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Nicaragua

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Niger

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Nigeria

• Ordinary, Official, and Service Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

North Macedonia

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Northern Mariana Islands

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Norway

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Oman

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Pakistan

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Palau

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Palestine

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Panama

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Papua New Guinea

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Paraguay

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Peru

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Philippines

• Diplomatic and Official/Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Poland

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Portugal

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Qatar

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Republic of Congo

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Romania

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Identity Card Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Russian Federation

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 60 days for tourism and business purposes.
• Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days within 180 days.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Rwanda

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Saint Lucia

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

San Marino

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Sao Tome and Principe

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Saudi Arabia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Senegal

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Serbia

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.
• Truck and Bus Drivers, Crew Members: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.

Seychelles

• Ordinary, Official, and Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Sierra Leone

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Singapore

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Slovakia

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Slovenia

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Solomon Islands

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Somalia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

South Africa

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a three-month multiple entry visa from Turkish representations abroad or a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

South Sudan

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary, Service, and Special Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Spain

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Sri Lanka

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit may obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Sudan

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary, Service, and Special Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Suriname

• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr.

Sweden

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Switzerland

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Syria

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Taiwan

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye. Ordinary passport holders can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they meet certain conditions.

Tajikistan

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 60 days within 180 days.
• Service Passport Holders on Official Assignments: Exempt from visa for the period of their assignments.

Tanzania

• Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Thailand

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Togo

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary and Other Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Tonga

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Tunisia

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa.

Turkmenistan

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Tuvalu

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Uganda

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Ukraine

• Ordinary, Diplomatic, and Official/Service Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders may use their valid biometric identity cards for direct travel from Ukraine to Türkiye.

United Arab Emirates

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

United Kingdom

• Diplomatic and Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days. Service and special passport holders are required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

United States of America

• Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Uruguay

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Uzbekistan

• Diplomatic and Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days. Other types of official passport holders are required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Vanuatu

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Vatican (Holy See)

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

Venezuela

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within six months.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.

Vietnam

• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.
• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days.

Western Samoa

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Yemen

• Official Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 30 days.
• Ordinary Passport Holders: Required to have a visa. They can obtain a one-month single-entry e-Visa via www.evisa.gov.tr if they have a valid Schengen, USA, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Zambia

• Diplomatic Passport Holders: Exempt from visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.
• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Zimbabwe

• Ordinary and Official Passport Holders: Required to have a visa to enter Türkiye.

Additional Considerations

• Visa Fees: Fees for e-Visas obtained via the e-Visa website (www.evisa.gov.tr) are generally lower than the fees for visas obtained upon arrival at Turkish airports. For specific information regarding visa fees, refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (http://www.mfa.gov.tr/data/KONSOLOSLUK/vize-harc-miktarlari-en.pdf).
• Group e-Visas: Tour operators can apply for group e-Visas and make lump sum payments.
• Authorized Airline Companies: Arrangements are made to allow foreign visitors to obtain e-Visas from authorized airline companies’ offices, including those in airports.
• Documentary Filming, Research, or Archaeological Excavation: Foreigners who intend to shoot documentary films, conduct research, or carry out archaeological excavations must obtain special permission from Turkish authorities in advance.
• Residence Permits: If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit for up to 90 days. However, foreigners who intend to reside, work, or study in Türkiye must register with the nearest local police department upon arrival, regardless of their visa validity.
• Work Visa: To work in Türkiye, apply to the nearest Turkish mission to obtain a work permit and visa. Submit your passport, visa application form, and a letter from your employer. Other documents must be submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) by your employer within ten working days after your application. Applications are finalized within thirty days. Register at the local police department within one month of arrival to obtain a residence permit.
• Passport Validity: Foreigners entering Türkiye should have 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. Certain categories are exempt from this requirement, such as citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s and holders of diplomatic and official passports.

This comprehensive guide covers visa requirements for various countries, ensuring a smooth and well-informed travel experience to Türkiye. For further details and specific cases, visit the official e-Visa website (www.evisa.gov.tr) or the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Exemptions and Special Cases

Foreigners who will shoot a documentary, conduct research, or undertake an archaeological excavation must obtain special permission from Turkish authorities in advance. If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit for up to 90 days. However, foreigners who shall reside, work, or study in Türkiye must register at the nearest local police department upon arrival.

Conclusion

The e-Visa system has made it significantly easier for foreigners to visit Türkiye for tourism and commerce. With multiple language options and the ability to apply and pay online, obtaining an e-Visa is convenient and quick. Always ensure that your passport is valid for the required duration, and be aware of specific requirements for your country. For any other purposes, such as work or study, you must apply for a visa through Turkish Embassies or Consulates.

For detailed information, visit the official e-Visa website and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.