Visa and Passport Information

Please note that the old “sticker” Entry Visa to Turkey which was issued upon at airports & other border crossings is no longer available (since April 2014). Instead Turkey has changed to an e-visa (online application system).

Here’s a list of passport and/or visa requirements for nationals of some countries.
Any nationality requiring a passport must have at least 6 months remaining validity from the day of entry into the country. Please check this website if your country is not listed below:

Visa Information For Foreigners


Do I required a visa to enter Turkey?
Australia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website.

Belgium: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three-month multiple entry e-Visas via the website. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Canada: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three-month multiple entry e-Visas via the website

Denmark: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Finland: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.

France: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Germany: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Greece: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Ireland: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three-month multiple entry e-Visas via the website.

Israel: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Italy: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Netherlands: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

New Zealand: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Norway: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website and stay in Turkey up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Poland: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three-month multiple entry e-Visas via the website.

Russian Federation: Ordinary, service and special passport holders are exempted from visa for their touristic and business travels up to 60 days. Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Spain: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Sweden: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date.

Switzerland: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa.

United Kingdom: Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary, service and special passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders (British citizens) can obtain three month-multiple entry e-Visas via the website. UK passports holders with “British National Overseas”, “British Subject” and “British Protected Person” nationality are subjected to visa and they can only get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic or consular missions abroad.

United States of America: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad and also via the website.

Ukraine: Ukrainian nationals holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 60 days.

Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Turkey with their national IDs

1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. France
4. Georgia
5. The Netherlands
6. Spain
7. Switzerland
8. Italy
9. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
10. Liechtenstein
11. Luxemburg
12. Malta
13. Portugal
14. Greece