VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR TURKEY

Visa requirements for foreigners No visa required Regular passport holders, if citizen of one of the following countries and having a valid ordinary passport, can enter Turkey without obtaining a visa and stay up to 3 months Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Chile, Denmark Ecuador, Federal Republic of Germany, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders only), Iceland, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, UAE, Uruguay, Vatican 2 Months Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Indonesia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia 1 Month Bolivia, Kazakhistan, Kirghizia, Maldives, Republic of South Africa The citizens of the countries above and citizens of Bulgaria are exempted from transit visa. Bulgarian citizens have to pay for transit passing according to agreement dated March 10, 1993. Official passport holders (diplomatic, special, service type) of the following countries can enter Turkey without obtaining a visa and stay up to 3 months Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Brasilia, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Equator, Federal Republic of Germany, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders only), Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico (only diplomatic passport holders), Monaco, Morocco,The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, UAE, Ukraine, Uruguay,Vatican 2 Months Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Indonesia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia 1 Month Bolivia, Bulgaria (only diplomatic passport holders), Estonia (diplomatic passport holders only), Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Letonia (diplomatic passport holders only), The Maldives, Moldavia, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Republic of South Africa, Turkmenia, Vietman, Yemen Visa required The citizens of one of the following countries who have a valid ordinary passport can enter Turkey with obtaining a visa at borders, staying up to: (duration of stay) 3 Months Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Hong Kong (Only BNO-British National Overseas passport holders), Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK, USA 1 Month Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Jordan, Letonia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekhistan, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 15 Days Albania, Georgia Notes The citizens of Guatemala could obtain visas at borders for 15 days (maximum). The citizens of Taiwan could obtain visas at borders for 1 month (maximum). The citizens of Germany, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Malta, Switzerland and Greece can enter from the border gates determined by Turkey, namely, Turkey-Greece, Turkey-Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir, Canakkale, Mugla, Antalya, Içel, Hatay (Iskenderun) and Aydin sea ports, Istanbul Atatürk, Ankara Esenboga, Adana Sakirpasa, Antalya, Izmir A.Menderes, Mugla Dalaman, Kayseri Erkilet airports, with identity cards other than passports according to the "Agreement on the Travel of Individuals" dated 13.12.1957.