VISA INFORMATION

Generally, a visa is required in Türkiye, however, other national countries are not required to apply for a visa when visiting the country. Please note that a passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your departure date.

Nationals of the following countries can travel to Türkiye without a visa and stay here for three months within half a year, in an interrupted or uninterrupted period:

Albania Andorra Argentina Belize
Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria
Chile Colombia Czech Republic Denmark
Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Finland
France Georgia Germany Greece
Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland
Iran Israel Italy Japan
Jordan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania
Luxembourg Malaysia Moldova Monaco
Montenegro Morocco New Zealand Nicaragua
North Macedonia Panama Paraguay Peru
Qatar Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis San Marino
Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia
Slovenia South Korea Sweden Switzerland
Tajikistan Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Ukraine
Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Venezuela
United Kingdom

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 Turkiye does not have a consular representation can also use online scheduling for appointments with the nearest accredited consular office of Turkiye.

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.

All applicants are required to have a medical insurance that will be valid during their stay in Turkiye.

For more information on Turkish visa application, kindly refer to the official portal of Ministry of foreign affairs of Türkiye: https://www.mfa.gov.tr/general-information-about-turkish-visas.en.mfa

COVID GUIDELINES WHEN TRAVELING TO ISTANBUL

There are no longer any COVID‑19 entry restrictions for travel to Türkiye. All COVID-19 entry restrictions for Turkiye have been lifted. This includes requirements for testing, vaccination, quarantine and entry forms. You're no longer required to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 (PCR) test results on arrival.

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