Visa requirements for Turkish citizens

Visa requirements for Turkish citizens are administrative entry obligations by the authorities of other states placed on Turkey.

There are 4 types of Turkish passports: Ordinary Passport, Special Passport, Service Passport and Diplomatic Passport.

Visa requirements map
As of 2024, Turkish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 118 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 52nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Turkey is the only EU candidate country whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to the European Union member countries. However the European Union is planning to introduce visa free travel for Turkish citizens as well as the United States lists Turkey as an aspiring country for inclusion to the Visa Waiver Program.

International travel using Turkish identity card
Turkish citizens can also use their identity cards in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between the Turkish Government and governments of the respective countries:

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.
 * 🇸🇦 Mecca and Medina — Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
 * 🇹🇼 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 Quốc — 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 not required
 * U.S. Virgin Islands — Visa required - Possible to visit with a multiple entry US visa


 * Europe
 * Abkhazia — Visa required.
 * Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg Mount Athos — Special permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 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 US$35 or tax of US$5 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
 * Bandera Provincia Galápagos.svg 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.
 * Ascension Island — eVisa for 3 months within any year period.
 * Saint Helena — eVisa.
 * 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.
 * 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.

Consular protection of Turkish citizens abroad


Turkey has the 3rd largest diplomatic network in the world with 252 diplomatic and consular missions.