Turkey e-Visa is an official electronic travel document issued as an equivalent of a traditional Turkish visa.
Turkey e-Visa is an official electronic travel document issued as an equivalent of a traditional Turkish visa. Travelers from eligible countries can apply for a visa to Turkey entirely online.
Until recently, all travelers have had to go through a complicated and time-consuming visa application process. Now, all formalities can be handled within minutes, while the maximum processing time takes only 3 business days.
You will only need your passport, valid means of online payment, and a few supporting documents. The approved e-Visa will be delivered to your email inbox. For hassle-free entry, you should arrive in Turkey with your valid passport and a printed copy of the approved electronic visa.
There are two types of Turkey e-Visa depending on the applicant's nationality:
No matter the country of your origin, the Turkey online visa serves business or tourism purposes only. If you plan a trip to Turkey for any other purpose, e.g., taking up employment, you will need to contact the nearest Turkish Embassy in order to obtain a regular visa.
The electronic visa system aimed to facilitate the online application process maximally. To obtain your Turkey e-Visa online, first of all, go to the online application form. Next, simply follow a few intuitive steps, including:
After submitting your application form, our visa experts will revise it before sending it further to the Turkish government. As soon as your payment is processed, you should receive the confirmation number. You can use it to check on your application status.
Once your application is positively processed, you will receive your visa via mail in PDF format. Please do remember to print it out and be ready to show it to the border officials upon your arrival in Turkey.
Every applicant, with no exception, will always need to have a valid passport to apply for a Turkey visa online. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months from the issue date.
Some nationals, however, will be asked to submit a few supporting documents, for example:
After selecting your nationality, the list of required documents will be specified in your online visa application form. Should you have any doubts regarding your Turkey visa application, do not hesitate to contact our support team.
In order to apply for an electronic Turkey visa, every applicant should also make sure to have:
To enter Turkey, a traveler need to have the following two documents:
Do remember to carry both these documents for your trip. Otherwise, you may face some issues or even not be able to enter Turkey!
Important note: The electronic visa is digitally linked with the passport used for the online application. Any change of your passport data, loss, or update will automatically make your Turkish e-Visa invalid.
All the countries listed below may apply for the electronic visa to the Turkey:
Antigua and Barbuda | Armenia | Australia |
Bahamas | Barbados | Bermuda |
Canada | China | Dominica |
Dominican Republic | Grenada | Haiti |
Hong Kong | Jamaica | Kuwait |
Oman | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Taiwan |
USA | United Arab Emirates | Afghanistan |
Algeria | Angola | Bahrain |
Bangladesh | Benin | Bhutan |
Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi |
Cambodia | Cameroon | Cape Verde |
Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros |
Congo | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Cote d'Ivoire |
Cyprus | Djibouti | East Timor |
Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea |
Ethiopia | Fiji | Gabon |
Gambia | Ghana | Guinea |
Guinea-Bissau | India | Indonesia |
Iraq | Kenya | Lesotho |
Liberia | Libya | Madagascar |
Malawi | Maldives | Mali |
Mauritania | Mauritius | Mexico |
Mozambique | Namibia | Nepal |
Niger | Nigeria | Palestinian Territories |
Philippines | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe |
Senegal | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands |
Somalia | Sri Lanka | Sudan |
Suriname | Tanzania | Togo |
Uganda | Vanuatu | Vietnam |
Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
Please note that each country has different requirements, you need to check the required documents for your nationality!