Destination guide · Turkey
Who can visit Turkey visa-free?
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Aegean coast — gateway between Europe and Asia.
95 passports get visa-free entry, 13 can get a visa on arrival, and 9 can apply for an e-visa online. The remaining 81 nationalities need a full embassy visa.
95visa-free
13visa on arrival
9e-visa
81visa required
Visa-free to Turkey
Passport holders who can enter Turkey without any prior visa application.
- Albania 90d
- Andorra 90d
- Argentina 90d
- Austria 90d
- Azerbaijan 90d
- Bahrain 90d
- Belarus 30d
- Belgium 90d
- Belize 90d
- Bolivia 90d
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 90d
- Brazil 90d
- Brunei 90d
- Bulgaria 90d
- Canada 90d
- Chile 90d
- Colombia 90d
- Costa Rica 30d
- Croatia 90d
- Czech Republic 90d
- Denmark 90d
- Ecuador 90d
- El Salvador 90d
- Estonia 90d
- Finland 90d
- France 90d
- Georgia 90d
- Germany 90d
- Greece 90d
- Guatemala 90d
- Honduras 90d
- Hong Kong 90d
- Hungary 90d
- Iceland 90d
- Indonesia 30d
- Iran 90d
- Ireland 90d
- Israel 90d
- Italy 90d
- Japan 90d
- Jordan 90d
- Kazakhstan 90d
- Kosovo 90d
- Kuwait 90d
- Kyrgyzstan 90d
- Latvia 30d
- Lebanon 90d
- Liechtenstein 90d
- Lithuania 90d
- Luxembourg 90d
- Macao 30d
- Malaysia 90d
- Malta 90d
- Moldova 90d
- Monaco 90d
- Mongolia 30d
- Montenegro 90d
- Morocco 90d
- Netherlands 90d
- New Zealand 90d
- Nicaragua 90d
- North Macedonia 60d
- Norway 90d
- Oman 90d
- Panama 90d
- Paraguay 90d
- Peru 90d
- Poland 90d
- Portugal 90d
- Qatar 90d
- Romania 90d
- Russia 60d
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 90d
- San Marino 90d
- Saudi Arabia 90d
- Serbia 90d
- Seychelles 90d
- Singapore 90d
- Slovakia 90d
- Slovenia 90d
- South Korea 90d
- Spain 90d
- Sweden 90d
- Switzerland 90d
- Thailand 30d
- Trinidad and Tobago 90d
- Tunisia 90d
- Ukraine 90d
- United Arab Emirates 90d
- United Kingdom 90d
- United States
- Uruguay 90d
- Uzbekistan 90d
- Vatican 90d
- Venezuela 90d
Visa on arrival for Turkey
These passport holders can get a visa issued at the border when they arrive.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Cyprus
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
e-Visa for Turkey
Apply online before travel. Usually fast and cheaper than embassy visas.
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Fiji
- Mexico
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
Full visa required for Turkey
Passport holders who need to apply for a visa at a Turkey embassy before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- DR Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- India
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Frequently asked questions
Which passport holders can visit Turkey visa-free?
95 passports get visa-free access to Turkey, plus 13 more can enter with visa on arrival. See the full grouped lists above. Another 9 nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel.
Do I need a visa for Turkey?
It depends on your passport. Use the lists above to find yours, or try our interactive multi-passport checker if you also hold a residence permit (UAE, US Green Card, Schengen, UK, Canada) — those can unlock additional access.
What's the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival, and e-visa?
Visa-free = you walk through immigration with just your passport. Visa on arrival = you get the visa stamped at the airport / land border, usually for a small fee. e-Visa = you apply online before you travel, and receive an electronic authorization (usually within a few days). ETA = similar to e-visa but lighter-weight — a pre-registration that takes minutes.
How long can I stay in Turkey visa-free?
Day-limits vary by passport — common defaults are 30, 60, or 90 days. Where our data includes a specific day count, it's shown alongside the passport entry. Always double-check with the destination embassy, because day limits change more frequently than the visa-free status itself.
Can a residence permit help me enter Turkey?
Sometimes. Holders of UAE residence, US Green Card, Schengen residence, UK BRP, or Canadian PR can sometimes access additional countries regardless of their home passport. See our Green Card guide, Indian+UAE guide, and Schengen permit guide for details.
How accurate is this list?
Entries come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset. It's a reasonable starting point but not individually verified — rules change frequently. Always confirm with the embassy before booking travel. For high-traffic passport-destination pairs, we re-verify against official gov sources (marked with a ✓ on individual passport pages).