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Electronic Visa is Required
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Electronic Visa is Required 180 Day(S)Important Alerts
Covid Information
Given the Covid situation, travelers are required to submit a health declaration form and e-visa to tarvel to Turkey.
Covid Test Requirements
Vaccinated travelers from majority of the countries are not required to show a PCR test or quarantine on arrival in Turkey.
Vaccinated travelers from countries such as UK, Egypt, Singapore, and Iran are required to take PCR test 72 hrs prior to entry. Only travelers with negative results will be permitted.
Vaccinated travelers from countires such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are required to show a negative PCR test 72 hrs prior to entry and also are required to quarantine for 14 days.
Non-Vaccinated Travelers are required to show either a negative PCR test or negative antigen test taken 48 hrs before arrival.
Minors: Children below siz years old are exempted from taking and showing PCR test.
Military officials traveling from Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are exempted from taking PCR test as long as they show a border crossing certificate.
Vaccination Requirements
The vaccination requirements to travel to Turkey change so often. We stongly recommend you to follow up on the latest Turkey travel updates by visiting embassy’s website or contacting local embassy nearest to you. COVID vaccination passports or certificates are not mandatory to enter Turkey. If you are a Covid vaccine certificate holder, you won’t need to present a negative PCR test nor to follow a quarantine. However, this doesn’t apply to travelers from the Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, UK, Iran, Egypt, Singapore, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Quarantine Rules
Vaccinated travelers from countires such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are required to show a negative PCR test 72 hrs prior to entry and also are required to quarantine for 14 days.
Travelers who test positive upon arrival are required to quarantine for 14 days. Passengers who are in quarantine are tested again after 10 days and if the result is negative they don’t need to quaratine further.
Vaccinated travelers from majority of the countries are not required to show a PCR test or quarantine on arrival in Turkey.
Other Entry Requirements
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Overview
An e-Visa is an official document issued by the Republic of Turkey – Ministry of Foreign Affairs permitting entry into and travel within Turkey. Around 30 million foreigners visit Turkey each year. 65 percent of them are exempt from visas. In order to attract the remaining 35 percent of the foreigners all over the world, Turkey has launched a new revolutionary online visa application system in 2013 for the citizens of more than 100 countries that enables the issuing of tourist visas within minutes with few conditions. Turkey issued 16,199,968 electronic visas between April 2013 and January 1, 2017. Acceptance rate was 87.79% as 18,452,733 applications were filed in this period.
There are two ways to obtain an e-visa:
1) Apply directly on the government website on your own
2) Apply with Visa Web Services. Our team will guide you and apply e-visa on your behalf for a small service fee. This way you will save a lot of time and avoid frustration dealing directly with the embassies and understanding their complex requirements.It’s basically a simple 3 step process – apply online, make the payment and get e-visa directly to your inbox. All you have to do is download the e-visa, print it out and take it along with you to show at the port of immigration entry.
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Eligbility
Citizens of the countries listed below are eligible for the e-Visa provided that they meet required criteria:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo Republic of the, Congo the Democratic Republic of the, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hong Kong (BN(O)), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, U.S.A, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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Required Documents
1) A passport or travel documents with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of their visa
2) Additional documents as determined by your nationality
3) Visa or residence permit from Schengen or from USA, UK and Ireland (if applicable)
Tourist e-visa -
Electronic Visa is Required 180 Day(S)Valid for 180 Days Tourist e-visa
Government Fee USD 50.00 /applicant
Visa Web Services Fee USD 20.00 /applicant
Processing Time - Within 24 hours
1. Apply Online
Complete our easy to use application form with your contact details, personal information and travel dates
2. Make the Payment
You can pay by PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover
3. Receive Visa
Save time and receive your electronic visa by email
1. Apply with Government
Visit Government's website, check requirements and apply directly on your own
Important Tips
General Visa Information
- An e-Visa is an official document issued by the Republic of Turkey – Ministry of Foreign Affairs permitting entry into and travel within Turkey.
- The Turkey eVisa validity varies depending on your nationality. It’s valid for a maximum of 30 Days or 90 days within a 180 day period.
- The Turkey eVisa cost varies depending on your nationality. It ranges from USD 0 to USD 60.55 excluding service fees.
- Assuming you meet the eligibility criteria, the processing time for eVisa varies from 1 hour to 24 hours.
- Holders of passports of 40 countries and territories can obtain e-Visas online for a fee prior to arrival The duration of stay for most of these nationalities is 90 days (30 days for some) within 180 days.
- If you are a citizen of approved countries, you will obtain a multiple-entry e-Visa. For full list of eligible countries, please read FAQs.
- You can apply for e-visa anytime prior to your travel. It is advisable to apply for e-visa at least 48 hours before your departure to avoid hassle and any last minute surprises.
- You don’t need to travel to Turkey on the visa start date. Every evisa has a validity period. You can travel to Turkey anytime within the validity period.
- The information present on e-visa should match exactly with what is on the travel document. If the data doesn’t match then you have to re-apply for e-visa with the correct information.
- You can’t overstay beyond the validity of the e-visa.
- All foreigners including minors are required to submit separate e-visa applications to obtain e-visa.
- You don’t require a transit visa as long as you don’t leave the International transit area in the airport.
Things to Remember
- The Turkey eVisa validity varies depending on your nationality. It’s valid for a maximum of 30 Days or 90 days within a 180 day period.
- You cannot apply or extend or amend the eisa while you are in Turkey. You have to exit Turkey before applying for a new e-visa. There are restrictions on airlines to fly to Turkey. The citizens of few countries are required to travel with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Onur Air and Atlasglobal Airlines only as these airline companies have signed a protocol with the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Please read FAQs to know the full list of countries.
- Your passport or travel document must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of your arrival in Turkey.
- Your passport or travel documents must be valid for at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of your visa.
- You must obtain a visa from Turkish missions BEFORE you arrive in Turkey.
- To avoid delays in processing your application, you should apply at least ONE month before your planned departure date.
- Once you have your e-Visa, you must make sure the information is exactly the same as the information on your travel document. Otherwise, your e-Visa will be invalid and you will not receive a refund.
- You are not permitted to stay in Turkey beyond the validity of the e-visa. You must leave before the visa expires.
- The validity period of your e-Visa is different from the duration of stay. You may enter Turkey at any time within the validity period which begins on the date you specified on your application.
- Visas do NOT guarantee entry into Turkey.
- Visa fees are not refundable in cases where applications are rejected.
- All applicants are required to have valid medical insurance for the entire duration of stay in Turkey.