Passport guide · Turkish
Turkish passport: 115 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Turkey passport have easy entry to 115 countries — 69 visa-free and 46 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
69visa-free
46visa on arrival
23e-visa
60visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Turkish passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free
- AngolaVisa-free · 30 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 180 days
- ArgentinaVisa-free · 90 days
- AzerbaijanVisa-free · 90 days
- BahamasVisa-free · 240 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- BelarusVisa-free · 30 days
- BelizeVisa-free · 90 days
- BoliviaVisa-free · 90 days
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free · 90 days
- BotswanaVisa-free · 90 days
- BrazilVisa-free · 90 days
- BruneiVisa-free · 30 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- ColombiaVisa-free · 90 days
- Costa RicaVisa-free · 30 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 21 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa-free
- EcuadorVisa-free · 90 days
- El SalvadorVisa-free · 180 days
- Equatorial GuineaVisa-free · 90 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 360 days
- GuatemalaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- HondurasVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 90 days
- IranVisa-free · 90 days
- JamaicaVisa-free · 90 days
- JapanVisa-free · 90 days
- JordanVisa-free · 90 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KosovoVisa-free · 90 days
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 90 days
- MacaoVisa-free · 30 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 90 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MoldovaVisa-free · 90 days
- MongoliaVisa-free · 30 days
- MontenegroVisa-free · 90 days
- MoroccoVisa-free · 90 days
- NicaraguaVisa-free · 90 days
- North MacedoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- ParaguayVisa-free · 90 days
- PeruVisa-free · 180 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint LuciaVisa-free · 42 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa-free · 15 days
- SerbiaVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- South AfricaVisa-free · 30 days
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- SyriaVisa-free · 90 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free · 90 days
- TunisiaVisa-free · 90 days
- UkraineVisa-free · 90 days
- UruguayVisa-free · 90 days
- UzbekistanVisa-free · 30 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VenezuelaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- ArmeniaVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EgyptVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- KuwaitVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- LebanonVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MexicoVisa on arrival
- MozambiqueVisa on arrival
- NamibiaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- QatarVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- SenegalVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- South KoreaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- SudanVisa on arrival
- TaiwanVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TongaVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- ZambiaVisa on arrival
- ZimbabweVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Australiae-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Malawie-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Papua New Guineae-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Tajikistane-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
Visa required — 60 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GrenadaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IndiaVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- KiribatiVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Turkish passport holders visit visa-free?
Turkish passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 115 countries — 69 visa-free and 46 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan.
Is the Turkish passport strong?
Yes — the Turkish passport is considered strong, giving access to 115+ destinations without needing to arrange a visa in advance.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 23 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Turkish passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
60 countries require Turkish passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Turkish passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.