Visa Requirements for Turkish Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Türkiye
Visa Not Required
66 destinations allow visa-free entry to Turkish citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid.
If staying more than 15 days, visitors staying outside hotels must register with local police. - Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free8 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days - extendable up to 180-day stay within a 1-year period.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free360 daysID card valid.
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeMinors under 18 years old, and men and women over 55 years old have visa-free access.
An authorization by the airport passport control is required when arriving without a visa. - Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
ID card valid - Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free183 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
ID card valid. - Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
ID card valid - Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 21 destinations for passport holders of Türkiye.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalVisa not required when travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons.
Egypt starts issuing Visa on Arrival to Turkish Citizens. - Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthsExtendable for 1 additional month.
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthOnly if arriving directly from Turkey.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
eVisa
Turkish passport allows entry to 24 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapeVisa180 days180 days visa free if holding a valid visa for Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen member state.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa is available for tourism only. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days / 3 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsDetermined at the port of entry.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc or Da Nang airports.
Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 15 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Türkiye.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival120 days
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
66 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Türkiye. This requirement may be waived off if Turkish citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysBecause this landlocked country has no airport of its own, you need to arrive in France or Spain first and visas are required to enter into these countries.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredSingle-person tourist visas are not issued.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
Simplified visa for 7 days for the following islands: Chios, Lesbos, Rhodes, Samos, Kos, Kastellorizo, Lemnos, Leros, Kalymnos, Symi, Patmos. - Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAn entry visa is issued for a 15-day stay if arriving through Erbil International Airport or Sulaymaniyah International Airport.
You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. - Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit without a visa.
National visa may be substituted with a UK C visa holders. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK. - Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa may be issued free of charge to Turkish citizens at Israeli diplomatic missions.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay transit through airside without a visa.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTurkish citizens who hold a valid entry visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States, and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom, as part of a journey to or from one of those countries and/or are permanent residents of the European Economic Area, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States do not need a Direct Airside Transit visa or Visitor in Transit visa.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTourist visas are issued with validity of up to 10 years.
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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