Visa

While planning your trip to Turkey do not forget to check your passport if it is valid for at least 90 days. Depending on your nationality, most probably your stay as a tourist is limited up to 3 months (for one entrance). For tourist visas, there is no need to apply in advance or to fill in any forms. If you are flying to Turkey, you will buy your visa at the Turkish airport on arrival. You will see the visa desk, situated just before passport control. You must buy your visa, which will be stamped on your passaport by the official, before you join the queue for passport control. The visa for UK passport holders currently costs £10 and must be paid for with a Sterling note. The visa for other EU state-passport holders currently costs € 10 and must be paid for with a Euro note. Visas are multiple entries and are valid for three months. Each passport-holder, including infants, must purchase a visa. With tourist visas you will not have the right to take up paid or unpaid employment or to reside, or to study (including student exchange program) or to establish yourself in business in Turkey.

Afghanistan: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Albania: Official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Turkey, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments.Official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit from Turkey, up to 90 days within six months starting from the first entry date.

Algeria: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

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

Angola: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Antigua-Barbuda: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

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

Armenia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain one-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.

Australia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.

Austria: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Azerbaijan: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days. Official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels up to 90 days.

Bahamas: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Bahrain: 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 and they can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

Bangladesh: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Barbados: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

Belarus: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain two-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Belgium: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Belize: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Benin: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Bhutan: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 60 days.

Botswana: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Brazil: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Brunei: 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.

Bulgaria: Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Burkina Faso: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Burundi: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Cambodia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Cameroon: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Canada: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.

Cape Verde: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Central African Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Chad: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

China: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Colombia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days in each six-month period.

Comoros: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Congo: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Costa Rika: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Croatia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Cuba: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Czech Republic: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Cote d’Ivoire: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Djibouti: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Dominica: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

Dominican Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

East Timor: Official and ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Egypt: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

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

Equatorial Guinea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Eritrea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Estonia: Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date. Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Ethiopia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Fiji: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

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

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

Gabon: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Gambia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

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

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

Ghana: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Grenada: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Guatemala: Official and ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Guinea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Guinea-Bissau: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Guyana: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Greek Cypriot Administration: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain one-month single entry visas at the Turkish border gates.

Haiti: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

Honduras: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders can obtain one month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC: Ordinary and official “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC ( SAR ) Passport” holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Hong Kong citizens who have “British National Overseas Passport” are subject to visa and they can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Holders of “Certificate of Identity-Hong Kong ( C.I. )” and “Document of Identity for Visa Purposes-Hong Kong( D.I. )” must get their visas from the Turkish representations abroad.

Hungary: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

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

India: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Indonesia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 60 days.

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

Iraq: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

-Official passport holders are obliged to get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.

- Ordinary passport holders, travelling to Turkey with the flights from Bagdad, Erbil, Suleymania or Amman Airports to Istanbul Atatürk Airport or Antalya Airport, could get their visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival, provided that they met certain conditions. For details please contact the nearest Turkish representation. 

Ireland: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.

Israel: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt 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.

Jamaica: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

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

Jordan: Diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Turkey up to 90 days within six months,starting from the first entry date.

Diplomatic and official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representationsof international organizations accredited in Turkey, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments.

Truck and bus drivers and co-drivers, crew members of civil aeroplanes,trains and ships, engaged in international transport of goods and passengers,are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Turkey, up to 90 days within six months, strating from the first entry date.

Kazakhstan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Kenya: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Kiribati: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Kosovo: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date (is valid from 06 June 2009).

Kuwait: 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 and they can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

Kyrgyzstan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Laos: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Latvia: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels up to 30 (thirty) days. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels up to 90 (ninety) days.

Lebanon: Diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels with touristic purposes and transit to/from Turkey up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date. Diplomatic and official passport holders, who are appointed to the diplomatic, consular missions or representations of international organizations accredited in Turkey, are exempted from visa for the period of their assignments. Truck and bus drivers and co-drivers, crew members of civil aeroplanes, trains and ships, engaged in international transport of goods and passengers, are exempted from visa for their travels and transit to/from Turkey, up to 90 days within six months, starting from the first entry date.

Lesotho: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Liberia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Libya: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travel up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

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

Lithuania: 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.

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

Macao Special Administration: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Macedonia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 60 days.

Madagascar: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Malawi: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Maldives: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Mali: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Malta: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Marshall Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Mauritania: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Mauritius: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Mexico: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Moldova: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates and may benefit from this facilitation for up to 90 days of stay within 6-months period.

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

Mongolia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days.

Montenegro: Official and Ordinary passport holders are are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

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

Mozambique: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Myanmar (Burma): Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Namibia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Nauru: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Nepal: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Netherlands: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. 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.

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

Niger: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Nigeria: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea): Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Northern Mariana Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Oman: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Pakistan: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Palau Republic: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Palestine: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Panama: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Papua New Guinea: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Paraguay: Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Peru: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Philippines: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Poland: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Portugal: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Qatar: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are obliged to get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic representations abroad. Ordinary passport holders can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

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

Russian Federation: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain two month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Rwanda: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

St Christopher Nevis: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

St Lucia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish borders gates.

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

Sao Tome and Principe: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Saudi Arabia: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels to Turkey with turistic purposes up to 90 days within 180 days, starting from the first entry date. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain their sticker type visa at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

Senegal: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Serbia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Seychelles: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Sierra Leone: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

Slovakia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Slovenia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Solomon Islands: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Somalia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

South Africa: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Republic of Korea (South Korea): Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt 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 visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Sri Lanka: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Sudan: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Surinam: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Swaziland: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

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

Syria: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travel up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

Taiwan: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Tanzania: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Thailand: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Togo: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Tonga: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

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

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

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

Turkmenistan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days.

Tuvalu: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Uganda: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Ukraine: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates and stay in Turkey up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

United Arab Emirates: 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. Ordinary passport holders can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

United Kingdom: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border Gates. “British National Overseas ( BNO )” or “British Protected Persons ( BPP )” passport holders are NOT issued visas on the Turkish border Gates They must apply to the Turkish representations abroad in order to get visa ( Hong Kong citizens holding BNO passport can obtain visa on the border gates ).

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 at the Turkish border gates.

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

Uzbekistan: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days. Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels to Turkey up to 90 days.

Vanuatu: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Vatican (Holy See): Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Venezuela: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days in each six-month period. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Vietnam: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.

Western Samoa: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Yemen: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.

Zaire: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Zambia: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Zimbabwe: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.

Explanations:

•The term "official passports" covers diplomatic, service, special and official passports.

•Passports should be valid at least 90 days longer than the expiry date of the requested visa.

•The above information is for tourists. If you are going to study or work in Turkey, you must obtain appropriate visa from Turkish diplomatic/consular missions, prior to proceeding to Turkey.

•Visa regime for truck drivers of a country may differ from the overall visa regime effective for citizens of that particular country. For further information, please contact the nearest Turkish mission.

•Despite the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand.

•All foreigners, except for those exempt from visa requirement, should obtain their visas at the Turkish missions. Those foreigners, who can obtain sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates, may also have their visas at the Turkish missions, alternatively.

•Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film, conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance.

•If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit up to 90 days. On the other hand, foreigners who shall reside, work or study in Turkey, should register themselves at the nearest local police department upon their arrival in Turkey, regardless of the validity of their visa.