Visa requirements for foreigners

Ordinary passport holders from the following countries do not require a visa

Period of Visa Exemption : 3 Months
Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (only passports of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), Iceland, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, St. Lucia, St. Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican.

Period of Visa Exemption : 2 Months
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Indonesia, Macedonia, Romania

Period of Visa Exemption : 1 Month
Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa

Ordinary passport holders from the following countries may obtain sticker type visas at the Turkish International Border Gates to enter into Turkey

Duration of Stay : 3 Months
U.S.A, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Portugal

Duration of Stay : 1 Month
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldovia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Duration of Stay : 15 Days
Georgia

The cost of the visa stamps at the customs area in Istanbul:

Ordinary passport holders from the following countries may obtain a visa at the Turkish International Border Gates to enter into Turkey

Duration of Stay : maximum 1 Month
Taiwan

Duration of Stay : maximum 15 Days
Guatemala

Ordinary passport holders from the following countries should obtain a visa thtough The Turkish Consulate and/or Embassy in their country

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Cote D'ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Kiribati, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Papua, New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic Of China, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe .

NOTES:

• All the information applies for ordinary passport holders only, unless otherwise indicated.
• 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, Icel, Hatay (Iskenderun) and Aydin sea ports, Istanbul Ataturk, 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.
• Holders of the following documents must obtain a visa from a Turkish Embassy or Consulate abroad prior to entering Turkey.
  "Hire de Voyage, Reise Document, Alliens Passport, Passeport D'entranger, Fremdenpass,Laissez Passer"
  
• Omar's Destination Services is not liable for any information on this page. All the visa information has been obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Updated on March 04, 2000. Please contact the nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate in your area to obtain the latest information about visa applications.