turkey visa policy

Hey, have you been planning to visit Turkey?

But are you aware of the turkey visa policy? If not then you should have a look at this article right now because this to know the entry and exit in the country.

Turkey visa policy is especially important for foreign nationals to understand the eligibility criteria and the time for which they can stay in the country. This is important for each one of us to understand what are the conditions to get a Turkey Visa.

Individuals, who want to visit Turkey should get a visa for themselves from the diplomatic mention unless they are the citizens of the 72 countries or the nationals of those countries which are eligible to apply for an E visa.

Visitors Travelling to Turkey should have a passport with the minimum validity of one 150 days. One thing that should be kept in mind is that the minimum validity of 150 days as from the date of arrival to the country.

Visa-free countries

90 Days Visa

90 days visa will allow you to stay in the country for 90 days within the period of 180 days which is considered as the visa validity. After the expiry of your visa validity, there is no use of the stay validity of your visa. You can only stay in the country for that period of 180 days from the date of issue. The citizens of the following countries can take benefits of the 90 days visa. Check the below list to weather you are eligible to visit the country or not.

Jordan	Albania	Kazakhstan	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Andorra	Argentina	Kuwait	Serbia
Azerbaijan	Kyrgyzstan	Seychelles	Switzerland
Belize	Lebanon	Singapore	Bolivia
Liechtenstein	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Brazil	Moldova	Tajikistan	Chile
Monaco	Trinidad	Colombia	Montenegro
Tunisia	Ecuador	Morocco	Ukraine
El Salvador	New Zealand	United Kingdom	Georgia
Nicaragua	Uruguay	Guatemala	North Macedonia
Uzbekistan	Honduras	Norway	Vatican City
Hong Kong	Panama	Venezuela	Iceland
Paraguay	Israel	Iran	Peru
Japan	Ireland	Qatar	?

Special cases

Visit on ID proof

The following countries can visit the country with a valid ID proof and do not require a visa:

Georgia	Liechtenstein	Moldova	Switzerland
Ukraine	?	?	?

Visa Free for tourism purpose only

The citizens of the following countries are allowed to visit the country freely only for tourism purpose

Albania	Jordan	Kosovo	Lebanon
Norway	Qatar	Mongolia	Serbia

Entry with Expired passport

The citizens of the following countries can enter turkey with an expired passport for a minimum of 5 years.

• Switzerland

60 days Visa

Citizens of Russia can visit Turkey without any kind of visa and are allowed to stay in the country for 60 days. After the Period of 60 days, you will be asked to leave the country or to get a visa for yourself for the further stay. Make sure that the stay validity of 60 days is within the period of 180 days because once your visa is expired you have to apply for the new visa.

30 days Visa

Foreign nationals of the following countries who want to visit Turkey can visit the country without any kind of document visa in the country after 30 days but if they want to stay for more than 30 days then just to get a visa.

Belarus	Macao	Brunei	Mongolia
Costa Rica	Thailand	Latvia	Turkmenistan

E-visa

It Is an electronic travel authorization visa which is issued to foreign nationals who wish to get a visa by using online services. But this facility to obtain an e-visa is only provided to the nationals of a few countries as per the guidelines and the policy of the Turkey government.

Antigua and Barbuda	Jamaica	Armenia	Australia	Bahamas
Bahrain	Barbados	Canada	China	Cyprus
Dominica	Dominican Republic	East Timor	Fiji	Grenada
Haiti	Maldives	Mauritius	Mexico	Oman
Saint Lucia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saudi Arabia	South Africa	Suriname
Taiwan	United Arab Emirates	United States	Indonesia	?

Special cases

Case1

The citizens of the following countries can enter Turkey with a single-entry e-visa and are allowed to stay up to 30 days in the country but after that, they have to get a visa.

Armenia	China	Cyprus	East Timor
Fiji	Indonesia	Mauritius	Mexico

Case 2

The citizens of the following countries are not allowed to enter Turkey with e-visa on arrival.

• Bahrain
• East Timor
• Suriname
• Taiwan

Case 3

Foreign nationals of the following countries can enter the turkey with e-visa and can get the visa without paying any charges.

• Mexico
• South Africa
• Taiwan

Case 4

Citizens of South Africa can obtain multiple entry e-visa which will allow them to stay in the country for 30 days.

Conditional e-Visa

Foreign nationals of the following countries can apply for a single-entry visa which is valid up to a specific period of time and cannot be reused. But to obtain this kind of visa you have to follow some specific conditions. If you don't follow the conditions then there are chances that the visa is not issued to you.

Afghanistan	Algeria	Angola	Bangladesh	Benin
Botswana	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cameroon	Cape Verde
Central African Republic	Chad	Comoros	Cote d'Ivoire	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti	Egypt	Equatorial Guinea	Eritrea	Eswatini
Ethiopia	Gabon	Gambia	Ghana	Guinea
Guinea-Bissau	India	Iraq	Kenya	Lesotho
Liberia	Libya	Madagascar	Malawi	Mali
Mauritania	Mozambique	Namibia	Niger	Nigeria
Pakistan	Palestine	Philippines	Republic of the Congo	Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Somalia	Sri Lanka
Sudan	Tanzania	Togo	Uganda	Vietnam
Yemen	Zambia	Zimbabwe	?	?

Conditions

1. All the foreign nationals accepting the Gabon and Zambia are required to get a visa for an entry permit from any of the Schengen countries. for other countries except for the Gabon and Zambia electronic visa is not accepted. But if you are a citizen of Egypt and your age is under 20 years or more than 45 years you don't have to fulfil any of the above conditions.

2. Nationals except for the citizens of Bangladesh Afghanistan India Pakistan and the Philippines how to travel with the airlines that have protocols with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. If you belong to Egypt then you can travel to Turkey from the fly that is operated by Egypt Airlines.
4. Anyone who belongs to the above-listed countries and is travelling to Turkey should have a hotel reservation and a stable condition to support the stay in Turkey.

5. If you are a citizen of Algeria who has age below 18 years or 35 years are eligible to get E-visa. Or they can get a Sticker visa.

Sticker visa Required

The citizens of the following countries are eligible to get a visa for entering Turkey. But they will get Sticker visa only instead of e-visa or any kind of visa. a visa will be attached on the passport.

Algeria (for those between 18 and 35 years old)	Nepal	Bhutan	North Korea (for those not qualifying for visa on arrival)
Cambodia	Palau	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
Guyana	Kiribati	Laos	Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands	Myanmar	Nauru	Samoa
Solomon Islands	South Sudan	Syria	Tonga
Tuvalu	Vanuatu	?	?

Frequently asked questions

Q. Is it important to know the Turkey visa policy?

Yes, you need to have prior knowledge regarding the turkey visa policy. Because this will help you to know whether you can enter the country or not. You will also understand under which circumstances a person can stay in the country and for how long he /she can stay there for their business or trip.

Q. Is it important to show the bank statement for getting a visa for turkey?

Yes, you need to have a good bank statement to get a visa for turkey. This is important because the turkey government wants to know if you can support your stay in Turkey or not. If you can support you stay in turkey only then you provided with a visit visa or any other kind of visa for turkey.

Q. Is it possible to get a multiple entry visa for turkey?

If you are an ordinary passport holder then you can apply for the multiple entry e-visa for Turkey by using online services from tourist visas online or you can apply for this visa from the Turkish diplomatic representations abroad. You can also get the multiple entry visa for three months from the port or the point of entry in turkey.

Conclusion

In today's time, every one of us must have a complete understanding of the visa policy of the country before we apply for a visa or visit that particular nation. To help you and provide you with the complete information have we explained visa policy in detail. Have a look at the turkey visa policy and then apply for the visa that is most suitable for the trip.