Travel... What a beautiful concept. Learning experience, cultural discovery, expansion of your spectrum of freedom, whatever are the reasons driving you to seize the opportunity of travelling to Turkey, please be aware that fulfilling properly the process of visa is a mandatory step for you to go through in order to enjoy your experience in Turkey to the fullest!
But don't worry, this website is precisely aiming on helping you with the sometimes tedious and confusing path of getting visa for Turkey. As scary as it might have appeared to you at first sight, the Turkish immigration requirements are pretty straight forward and with the right guidance, you will soon be finding yourself enjoying your time in Turkey with a freshly acquired visa in the pocket.
As a first obvious but necessary advice regarding your entry in the land of Turkey, you need to make sure that you are travelling with a valid passport from your country of origin. Also, knowing that your passport should have at least 60 days validity remaining beyond the "duration of stay" of your visa, considering renewing it before planning on a trip or move to Turkey could turn out to be a wise decision.
Yet, as it is often the case in administrative procedures, it does exist some exceptions. Therefore, many citizens from countries having signed up Exemption Visa Agreements are able to visit Turkey for up to 3 months without needing any visa. That is why, some citizens are allowed to enter Turkey with their national ID's.
Even though we will go over all the details about the different visas within the subsections, you need to understand that whether or not you need a Turkish visa to enter the country is defined by 3 main factors :
- Your country of origin
- The length of your stay
- The reason of your stay
Among the numerous type of Visas that Turkey is providing for the foreigners willing to either live, work or study , here are the main ones which you should know about:
- Tourist Visa
- Transit Visa
- Education Visa
- Residence Permit
- Work permit
First basic informational tips:
Keep in mind that according to the type of visa you will apply to, you most likely will have to provide some financial proof testifying of sufficient financial resources for the duration of your stay. At least, you might have to show that you can purchase a return ticket back to your homeland as well as showing proof of a hotel reservation (if you are hosted or if your employer is providing you the accommodation, you shall provide the information confirming so).
Either for business or vacation matters, if you intend on leaving Turkey and then entering within the country again during your duration of stay, do not forget to apply for a multiple entry visa. Indeed, if you leave the country and are only eligible for a single entry visa, then be aware that any attempt you may try to re-enter Turkey will lead to a refusal at the Turkish border.
Finally, some adage never gets old and believe us, the saying "better safe than sorry" suits just fine the process of getting a visa for Turkey. So, please, do not hesitate to take some time to go through the detailed information of our website which we hope should be able to provide you with some clear and useful insights about this process. Yet, if any confusion remains or if you have any further questions which may worry you, feel free to contact our Coach Guide who will be happy to offer an even more tailored guidance.