Which Countries Can Enter Turkey Without Visa

Turkish visa system may be confusing to some, which is perfectly understandable because it is quite hectic. Many countries can visit Turkey visa-free, some need only an e-Visa, some countries can enter with an ID, some even with an expired ID.

Let us sort things out so that it’s transparent to everyone.

Visa-free countries

Countries that do not need a visa for Turkey are divided into three categories. The biggest group comprises countries that can visit Turkey without a visa for 90 days per visit. Moreover, it can only be a total of 90 days within 180 days.

1. EU citizens (except Cyprus and Latvia)
2. Albania (can visit Turkey visa-free only for tourism purposes)
3. Andorra
4. Argentina
5. Azerbaijan
6. Belize
7. Bolivia
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Brazil
10. Chile
11. Colombia
12. Ecuador
13. El Salvador
14. Georgia (can visit with an ID)
15. Guatemala
16. Honduras
17. Hong Kong
18. Iceland
19. Iran
20. Ireland
21. Israel
22. Japan
23. Jordan (only for tourism purposes)
24. Kazakhstan
25. Kosovo (only for tourism purposes)
26. Kuwait
27. Kyrgyzstan
28. Lebanon (only for tourism purposes)
29. Liechtenstein (can visit with an ID)
30. Malaysia
31. Moldova (can visit with an ID)
32. Monaco
33. Montenegro
34. Morocco
35. New Zealand
36. Nicaragua
37. North Macedonia
38. Norway (only for tourism purposes)
39. Panama
40. Paraguay
41. Peru
42. Qatar (only for tourism purposes)
43. Saint Kitts and Nevis
44. San Marino
45. Serbia (only for tourism purposes)
46. Seychelles
47. Singapore
48. South Korea
49. Switzerland (can visit with an ID, and can enter with an up to 5 years expired passport)
50. Tajikistan
51. Trinidad and Tobago
52. Tunisia
53. Ukraine (can visit with an ID)
54. United Kingdom (United Kingdom citizens can visit without a visa for tourism purposes only)
55. Uruguay
56. Uzbekistan
57. Vatican City
58. Venezuela

Another category of countries that can cross the Turkish border free of visa is allowed a 60 days stay per visit, and 90 days total within 180 days.

• Russia (journalists and service passport holders are not allowed to visit Turkey visa-free)

And lastly, the third group can enter for 30 days per visit and a total of 90 days within 180 days.

1. Belarus
2. Brunei
3. Costa Rica
4. Latvia
5. Macao
6. Mongolia (only for tourism)
7. Thailand
8. Turkmenistan

Additional exceptions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates the entry requirements regularly. The following exceptions are also valid when visiting Turkey visa-free:

• ‘Laissez Passer’ issued by the United Nations also allows visa-free entry to Turkey
• Algeria when the traveller is either under 15 or above 65 years (for a maximum 90 days per stay)
• Cyprus if the traveller is residing in Northern Cyprus and travels directly from the Ercan International Airport, or Famagusta, Kyrenia, or Karavostassi seaports
• Libya when the traveller is either under 16 or above 55
• Palestine if the traveller is a VIP passport holder

Who needs a visa for Turkey?

We can group the countries that can enter Turkey with an e-Visa into two categories. There may be some slight differences in the required documents or the length of the stay. However, I will note everything in such a case.

Countries that can apply for an e-Visa to Turkey are grouped into two categories.

There is a:

• Multiple entry visa that allows a 90 days per stay within the 180-day validity period:

The following countries are eligible for a multiple-entry e-Visa to Turkey and don’t need to provide any additional documents:

1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Australia
3. Bahamas
4. Barbados
5. Bermuda
6. Canada
7. Dominica
8. Dominican Republic
9. Grenada
10. Haiti
11. Hong Kong (BNO)
12. Jamaica
13. Kuwait
14. Oman
15. Saint Lucia
16. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
17. Saudi Arabia
18. USA
19. United Arab Emirates
20. Armenia and South Africa are also eligible for this type of visa to Turkey; however, the maximum stay is 30 days.

China and Taiwan can apply for this visa to Turkey, but certain additional documents need to be provided first. The other documents for these countries include:

• A ticket or a round-trip ticket with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Onur Air, or Atlasglobal Airlines.
• A return ticket
• A hotel reservation
• 50 USD or the equivalent of this amount in foreign currency for each day of stay in Turkey

The second type of e-Visa to Turkey is a:

• Single-entry that allows a 30-day stay

The following countries can apply for the visa type mentioned above and enter Turkey:

1. Afghanistan
2. Algeria
3. Angola
4. Bahrain
5. Bangladesh
6. Benin
7. Bhutan
8. Botswana
9. Burkina Faso
10. Burundi
11. Cambodia
12. Cameroon
13. Cape Verde
14. The central African Republic
15. Chad
16. Comoros
17. Congo
18. Congo (Democratic Republic)
19. Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
20. Cyprus
21. Djibouti
22. East Timor
23. Egypt
24. Equatorial Guinea
25. Eritrea
26. Ethiopia
27. Fiji
28. Gabon
29. The Gambia
30. Ghana
31. Guinea
32. Guinea-Bissau
33. India
34. Indonesia
35. Iraq
36. Kenya
37. Lesotho
38. Liberia
39. Libya
40. Madagascar
41. Malawi
42. Maldives (are allowed a 90-day stay)
43. Mali
44. Mauritiana
45. Mauritius
46. Mexico
47. Mozambique
48. Namibia
49. Nepal
50. Niger
51. Nigeria
52. Palestinian Territories
53. Philippines
54. Rwanda
55. Sao Tome and Principe
56. Senegal
57. Sierra Leone
58. Solomon Islands
59. Somalia
60. Sri Lanka
61. Sudan
62. Suriname
63. Tanzania
64. Togo
65. Uganda
66. Vanuatu
67. Vietnam
68. Yemen
69. Zambia
70. Zimbabwe

The countries mentioned above may apply for an e-Visa to Turkey. The application process takes less than 15 minutes, and your visa permit arrives at your e-mail address within 3 business days.