Türkiye
e-Visa for Türkiye: documents, fees and steps
Tourism (short stay) · 20 nationalities · any residence · ordinary passport
Verified on 10 October 2026
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Documents requested
Ordinary passport of a nationality admitted to the e-Visa, whose expiry date exceeds the duration of stay of the e-Visa by at least 60 daysConditions and details
Law No. 6458 on foreigners and international protection (Article 7.1b) requires a passport valid for at least 60 days beyond the duration of stay of the visa, e-Visa, exemption or residence permit: for a 30-day e-Visa, the passport must therefore have at least 90 days of validity on entry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises a passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival.Identity information, passport data and travel dates, entered onlineConditions and details
The application is made online at any time, from any internet connection: the applicant provides their identity, passport and travel dates, then pays the fee online. The Ministry states that the e-Visa is obtained in about three minutes.- Credit or debit card to pay the e-Visa fee onlineIn addition to Visa and MasterCard cards, other common credit and debit cards are accepted.
Medical insurance valid throughout the duration of stayConditions and details
According to the Presidency of Migration Management (Ministry of the Interior), the visa is not issued to a foreigner who is not covered by medical insurance valid for the duration of their stay, and the refusal cases are verified at the time of entry into Türkiye.Sufficient and sustainable resources for the duration of stayConditions and details
The visa is not issued to a foreigner who does not have sufficient and sustainable resources for the duration of their stay; this point is among the cases verified at the time of entry into Türkiye. The page does not specify an amount.
Steps
- Check on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page whether one's nationality gives access to the e-Visa, and in what form: single or multiple entry, 30 days, one month or three months.
- Log on to www.evisa.gov.tr, accessible at any time, and enter one's identity, passport and travel dates.
- Once the application is approved, pay the fees online then download the e-Visa.
- Travel only for tourism or business: for any other purpose, such as work or studies, the visa is applied for at a Turkish embassy or consulate.
Where to apply
- e-Visa portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.evisa.gov.tr
- Group e-Visa application by a tour operator, with a single payment for all
Good to know
Form of the e-Visa depending on nationalityConditions and details
The e-Visa differs depending on nationality: three months with multiple entries for Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, the Maldives, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; one month for Fiji, South Africa and Taiwan (single entry) and for Mauritius (multiple entries); 30 days with single entry for Mexico, Suriname, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.FeeConditions and details
The fee for an e-Visa obtained on www.evisa.gov.tr is lower than that of a visa obtained on arrival at a Turkish airport; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the fee schedule on its website.Visa on arrival for three nationalitiesConditions and details
Nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, the Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines may also obtain a three-month multiple-entry visa on arrival at entry points, or from Turkish representations.- Cypriot passportsFor holders of a Cypriot passport, the visa is obtained on www.evisa.gov.tr or from the missions of Türkiye; the issuance of visas at Turkish border posts ended on 2 January 2026.
- Maximum duration of stayThe duration of stay granted by a visa or an exemption may not exceed 90 days per 180-day period, including for a person who holds two passports.
- The visa does not guarantee entryVisas issued to foreigners do not guarantee them an absolute right of entry into Türkiye.
Nationalities covered
This procedure applies to 20 nationalities.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Cyprus
- Dominican Republic
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Namibia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- South Africa
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Official links
- Passport Validity Requirements While Entering Türkiye in Accordance with Law on Foreigners and International Protection / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs (new tab) www.mfa.gov.tr
- Visa Information For Foreigners / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs (new tab) www.mfa.gov.tr
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior Presidency of Migration Management - Entry into Turkey (new tab) en.goc.gov.tr
- General Information About Turkish Visas / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs (new tab) www.mfa.gov.tr
- Consular Info / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs (new tab) www.mfa.gov.tr
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