It depends on which country’s citizen you are. While some citizens from specific countries are obligated to apply for a Turkey visa, some may not need to. However, there are some obligations for foreigners who want to stay in Turkey even though they didn’t apply for a Turkey visa.
You need to apply for a Turkey visa to Turkey’s diplomatic representations before coming to Turkey if you are from:
Afghanistan
Malawi
Bangladesh
Mali
Benin
Mozambique
Burkina Faso
Myanmar
Burundi
Namibia
Cape Verde Republic
Nepal
Djibouti
Niger
Chad
Nigeria
Republic of China
Central African Republic
Eritrea
Pakistan
Kingdom of Eswatini
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Independent State of Samoa
Ivory Coast (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire)
São Tomé and Príncipe
Gambia
Senegal
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Somalia
Guinea-Bissau
Sri Lanka
South Sudan
Sudan
Cambodia
Syria
Cameroon
Suriname
Kiribati
Tanzania
Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Togo
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Tonga
North Korea
Tuvalu
Laos
Uganda
Lesotho
Vietnam
Liberia
Zambia
Libya
Zimbabwe
Madagascar
Citizens of the European Union
Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Azerbaijan
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
El Salvador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iran
Israel
Switzerland
Iceland
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Liechtenstein
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Norway
San Marino
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
South Korea
Tajikistan
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
You can apply directly from Turkey’s diplomatic representations in your country, through the official Turkey e visa website, or on arrival.
If you are applying from a representative, it can take 3 to 15 days.
If you are applying for a Turkey e visa, it can take 1 to 10 days.
Single and multiple-entry Turkish visas are valid for 180 days.
If you are a visitor who has stayed in Turkey for more than given days in a 180 day period, you need to apply for a residence permit.
You will be required to leave the country and can be sanctioned depending on how long you overstayed. This situation will negatively affect your future visits.
There are four different Turkey visas you can apply and get:
A single entry visa costs 2.304,20 TL (85 USD)
A multiple-entry visa costs 7.718,70 TL (285 USD)
A single transit visa costs 2.304,20 TL (85 USD)
A double transit visa costs 4.623,30 TL (170 USD)
E visa and on-arrival Turkey visa fees change by country.
You can pay for Turkey visa with cash on arrival or pay online.