Visa requirements for Turkish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkey. As of February 2018, Turkish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 110 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 49th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Moldovan passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.
The tables indicate visa requirements for normal passport holders for tourism and other visiting purposes but do not imply entry for work, journalism, etc. Most of the countries below which are labelled as "not requiring visa", request a valid return ticket, documents for confirmed accommodation arrangements and evidence of adequate funds to self-support.
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Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories
Visa requirements for Turkish citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
- Africa
- Eritrea (outside Asmara) -- visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara controlled territory) -- Visa not required up to 3 months.
- Somaliland -- Visa issued on arrival (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival also permission from the federal government of Somalia is required).
- Sudan -- All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
- Darfur -- Separate travel permit is required.
- Asia
- Hong Kong -- Visa not required for 90 days.
- India -- Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
- Kazakhstan -- Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
- Kish Island -- Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
- Macao -- Visa not required for 30 days.
- Sabah and Sarawak -- These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
- Maldives -- With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
- North Korea outside Pyongyang - People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
- Palestine -- Visa not required. Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
- Taiwan -- Visa on arrival for 30 days. Also eligible for an eVisa.
- Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province -- OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
- Turkmenistan -- A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
- Korean Demilitarized Zone -- restricted zone.
- UNDOF Zone and Ghajar -- restricted zones.
- Phú Qu?c -- can visit without a visa for up to 30 days.
- Yemen -- Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden.
- Caribbean and North Atlantic
- Anguilla -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Canada, USA or United Kingdom visa.
- Aruba -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Bermuda -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry US, UK or Canada visa.
- British Virgin Islands -- Visa not required - 30 days.
- Cayman Islands -- Visa required. Possible to visit with US Green Card if arriving directly from USA.
- Colombia -- Visitors arriving at San Andrés must buy tourist cards on arrival.
- Curacao -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit .
- Montserrat -- Visa required - eVisa Application Possible. Possible to visit with a multiple entry EU Member State, Canada or USA visa.
- Greenland -- Visa required.
- Margarita Island -- All visitors are fingerprinted.
- Puerto Rico -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry US visa
- Saint Barthelemy -- Visa required.Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Saint Martin -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon -- Visa required.Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Sint Maarten -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- Turks and Caicos Islands -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry US, UK or Canada visa.
- U.S. Virgin Islands -- Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry US visa
- Europe
- Abkhazia -- Visa required.
- Artsakh -- Visa required (issued for single entry for 21 days/1/2/3 months or multiple entry visa for 1/2/3 months).
Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan. - Mount Athos -- Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
- Republic of Crimea -- Visa regime of Russia is applied.
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -- unlimited access;. ID card valid
- UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus -- Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
- Faroe Islands -- Visa required.
- Gibraltar -- Visa required.
- Guernsey - Visa required.
- Alderney - Visa required.
- Sark - Visa required.
- Isle of Man -- Visa required.
- Jan Mayen -- Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
- Jersey - Visa required.
- Kosovo -- Visa free for 90 days.
- Closed cities and regions in Russia -- special authorization required.
- South Ossetia -- Visa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
- Transnistria -- Visa free. Registration required after 24h.
- Oceania
- American Samoa -- Visa required (entry permit).
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands -- special authorisation required.
- Clipperton Island -- special permit required.
- Cook Islands -- Visa free access for 31 days.
- Lau Province -- Special permission required. If you are traveling to the Lau group of islands by yacht, you need special permission from your first port of entry into Fiji.
- French Polynesia -- Visa required.
- Guam -- Visa required.
- New Caledonia -- Visa required.
- Niue -- Visa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge.
- Northern Mariana Islands -- Visa required.
- Pitcairn Islands -- 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.
- Tokelau -- Visa required (entry permit).
- United States Minor Outlying Islands -- special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
- Wallis and Futuna -- Visa required. Possible to visit with a multiple entry Schengen visa or an EU residence permit.
- South America
- Galápagos -- Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
- South Atlantic and Antarctica
- Falkland Islands -- Visitor Permit valid for 4 weeks is issued on arrival.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Ascension Island -- Entry Permit must be obtained minimum 28 days in advance (3 months for 20/30 pounds sterling, single/double entry).
- Saint Helena -- Visa required
- Tristan da Cunha -- Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -- Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
- Antarctica and adjacent islands -- special permits required for French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.
- Arab League -- Certain countries will deny access to holders of Israeli visas or passport stamps of Israel because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Non-ordinary passports
In addition to countries that provide visa-free access to all Turkish passport holders, holders of diplomatic or service Turkish passports have visa-free access to the following additional countries:
Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and South Sudan allow holders of diplomatic, official, service and special passports issued to nationals of any country to obtain a visa on arrival. Yemen allows holders of diplomatic and service passports of Turkey to obtain a visa on arrival.
Some of the countries that exempt Turkish citizens from visa requirement offer longer period of stay or more beneficial terms to diplomatic or service passport holders than to the ordinary passport holders.
Non-visa restrictions
Passport validity length
Many countries require passports to be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival. Note that some nations have bilateral agreements with other countries to shorten the passport validity cut-off period for each other's citizens.
Countries requiring passports to be valid at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah), Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Somaliland, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include European Union countries (except Denmark, Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, and always excepting EU/EEA/Swiss nationals), Albania, Belarus, Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Nauru, Panama, Saint Barthélemy, San Marino, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.
Countries that require a passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand and South Africa.
Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.
Blank passport pages
Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages in the passport being presented, generally one or two pages. Endorsement pages which oftentimes appear after the visa pages are not counted.
Vaccination
Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination.
Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.
Israeli stamps
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel. Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport, giving passengers a card instead: "Since January 2013 a pilot scheme has been introduced whereby visitors are given an entry card instead of an entry stamp on arrival. You should keep this card with your passport until you leave. This is evidence of your legal entry into Israel and may be required, particularly at any crossing points into the Occupied Palestinian Territories." Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when travelling into and out of Gaza. Also, passports are still stamped (as of 22 June 2017) at the Jordan Valley/Sheikh Hussein and Yitzhak Rabin/Arava land borders with Jordan.
- Iran: Admission is refused for holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months
Armenian ethnicity
Due to a state of war existing between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the government of Azerbaijan not only bans entry of citizens from Armenia, but also all citizens and nationals of any other country who are of Armenian descent, to the Republic of Azerbaijan (although there have been exceptions, notably for Armenia's participation at the 2015 European Games held in Azerbaijan).
Azerbaijan also strictly bans any visit by foreign citizens to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh (the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh), its surrounding territories and the Azerbaijani exclaves of Karki, Yuxar? ?skipara, Barxudarl? and Sofulu which are de jure part of Azerbaijan but under control of Armenia, without the prior consent of the government of Azerbaijan. Foreign citizens who enter these occupied territories will be permanently banned from entering the Republic of Azerbaijan and will be included in their "list of personae non gratae". As of late 2017 the list contains 699 persons.
Upon request, the Republic of Artsakh authorities may attach their visa and/or stamps to a separate piece of paper in order to avoid detection of travel to their country.
Persona non grata
The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning their entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. Attempts to enter the Gaza strip by sea may attract a 10-year ban on entering Israel.
Fingerprinting
Several countries including Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea and the United States demand all travellers, or all foreign travellers, to be fingerprinted on arrival.
Criminal record
Some countries (for example, Canada and the United States) routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record.
See also
- Visa policy of Turkey
- Turkish passport
- Foreign relations of Turkey
References
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