Regardless of whether they are visiting Turkey for business or for pleasure, all visitors need a visa. In order to get a visa for Turkey, we can assist you. Individuals who match the requirements and have a valid visa or residence permit from one of the following countries—the USA, UK, Ireland, or Schengen—may obtain a single entry Turkey eVISA. Those who don't fit specific requirements must apply for a sticker visa at the Turkish Embassy or Consulate. We are available to help you throughout the entire visa application process.
Your visa or residency permit can only be used as support if it is still in effect (by expiration date) when you enter and leave Turkey. Please be aware that other nations' eVisas are not recognised as supporting documents.
No. Only those who possess a current Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa may submit an application for a Turkey eVisa. In that situation, you must submit an application for a sticker visa for Turkey at the Turkish mission and we will be glad to assist you with a fast and hassle free visa application.
Turkey visas are sticker visas that are endorsed on passports, but if you meet certain requirements, you can also choose an electronic visa.
An official document allowing admission into and travel within Turkey is an eVisa for Turkey. An alternative to visas issued by Turkish embassies is the eVisa.
Your Turkey eVisa is a single entry eVisa with a stay period of no more than 30 days and a validity period of 6 months from the date of issuance.
We can definitely assist you with the visa application if your vacation will last longer than 30 days and you need to apply for a sticker visa at the Turkish Embassy. We will make getting a visa easier for you. It will be simple and hassle-free to apply for a Turkey visa with us because we will handle the entire procedure, from preparing your documents to having your Turkey visa stamped.
We are a specialised service provider that issues legitimate eVisas for Turkey. Turkish eVisas are electronically granted by the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Turkey eVisa system can be used by travel agencies like ours to process an eVisa. We input the applicant's passport information into the Turkey eVisa system. The eVisa system communicates with departmental systems to verify the applicant's information. The outcome of the Turkey eVisa application is informed to the service provider after these checks.
An issued Turkey eVisa is electronically connected to the applicant's passport. Instead, we direct the application to the closest Turkish embassy or mission if a denial message is received. The Department of Foreign Affairs has electronic access to the Turkey eVisa, which is connected to the passport. We firmly advise visitors to print a copy of their Turkish eVisa only in case there is a technical issue with the computers at the immigration office once they arrive.
Yes. We have assisted thousands of passengers over the years, and the Turkish government fully accepts applications handled by knowledgeable third parties like ourselves. We will only gather and utilise the information needed to process your application; we do not disclose any of your information to outside parties. Also, our payment gateway was created in accordance with global standards.
No. Your Turkey eVISA’s validity period starts on the day you specify in your application. You can enter Turkey on any date within that period. Normally the eVISA validity is of 6 months from the date of issue and you can enter Turkey anytime within this validity.
Typically, the Turkey eVisa only allows for one entry.
Please get in touch with us if that is the case. If you are unable to print your Turkey eVisa document, we will email it to you again in a different format.
No, it's crucial that the information on your eVisa matches the information in your passport if you want your Turkey eVisa to remain valid. Hence, before applying, you must know the details of your new passport.
Your Turkey eVisa will be sent to you through email. When we have received your application for a visa to Turkey, we will email your eVisa to the address you supplied.
We urge you to keep a physical copy of your Turkey eVisa with you at all times, as well as a digital copy on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
Only business and tourism-related purposes are permitted with the Turkish eVisa. You must apply for a sticker visa through the Turkish Embassies or Consulates if you need to enter Turkey for something else, like job or school.
No, not everyone can obtain a visa for Turkey upon arrival.
Absolutely, minors and children require their own eVisas for Turkey.
Applying for an eVisa at least 5 to 7 days prior to your trip is advised.
An official stamp or endorsement on a passport that authorises travel to Turkey is known as a Turkey visa. For your visit, visas must be obtained from the Turkish embassy or consulate. "Visit" is also defined as the purpose for entering, which is typically commercial, touristic, or transitory.
Yes, your passport will be stamped with a Turkey visa after your visa application has been fully processed.
Normal processing times for a Turkey visa range from 4 to 6 working days, depending on the city of application.
It is strongly advised that you submit your Turkey visa application at least 25 working days but no more than 60 days before your intended departure date. This will minimise the possibility of a delay in the decision-making process for visa applications and enable an orderly evaluation of your application.
You are not required to personally attend the Turkey Visa Application Center. We will make getting a visa easier for you. Applying for a Turkey visa through us will be a simple and hassle-free process because we will handle every step of the process, from preparing your paperwork to obtaining your Turkey visa stamped.
Normally 6 months, with a 90-day maximum stay. You can ask for a longer stay, but be sure to provide documentation or justification. The Turkey Embassy has the last say on whether a visa is valid.
Through the VFS Turkey website, it is possible to track your Turkey visa. By providing your last name and receipt number, you can check the status of your Turkey visa.
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient and current travel insurance to pay for any costs associated with being sent back home due to illness, needing immediate medical attention and/or emergency hospital care, or passing away. The duration of the person's expected stay or transit should be fully covered by the insurance. The coverage must be at least EUR 30000.
You are strongly encouraged to buy travel and health insurance to protect yourself while you are in Turkey because the cost of medical care there can be quite high. We can help you with your travel insurance, which is a definite requirement for international travel in case of unforeseen circumstances like medical emergency, baggage delay or loss, etc.
Your travel Insurance plan for Turkey Visa must meet the following requirements:
Note: The travel insurance dates should end 2 days after the date of departure mentioned in the flight ticket.
Contacting us is the simplest way to apply for a sticker or eVisa for Turkey. With more than 40 years of expertise, we are recognised authorities in the travel and tourism field. Every time a consumer uses our service, we pledge to provide an amazing experience thanks to our expertise, in-depth knowledge, and integrity. Please submit your question so that we can better understand your specific visa requirements, and an expert will get in touch with you.
Feel free to contact us if you have any queries. With presence in all the major countries, we have you covered globally.
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You will have a dedicated visa specialist overseeing your application throughout the entire visa procedure.To apply for a Turkey eVisa through Akbar Travels, follow these steps:
Step 1: Provide our visa expert your trip information and ask any questions you may have.
Step 2: Pay your visa fee for Turkey online. To maintain the confidentiality of your documents, upload them all to our secure online document locker.
Step 3: Your documents will be thoroughly checked and analyzed by our visa experts before being submitted online.
Step 4: Get your visa.
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We currently only process Tourist and Business Visas. Kindly contact the Embassy for the following visa applications.
The Working Visa is mainly for those individuals who are in Turkey for employment. A valid passport, a Visa application form, duly filled and a letter from the employer is required to get a Working Visa. The list of other mandatory documents must be shared by the employer at the Turkish ministry of Labour and Social Security, within 10 working days of the application. Work Permit Applications are concluded positively or negatively by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Work Permits have equivalence to residence permits. Thus, should a working permit is approved by the Ministry, the foreigner is charged an Entry Visa Fee, Work Permit Certificate Fee and Residence Fee by the Turkish consular offices. Since Work Permit Card substitute residence permit in Turkey, "Work Annotated Visa" issued by these offices can only be used for entrance and for 90 days at maximum.
Applicants need to obtain a work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security pursuant to the Law numbered 4817 for private internship applications outside the provisions set forth in the Article 55 "Work Permit Exemption" title of Law Enforcement Regulation about Working Permits of Foreigners.
Article 55 of the Law Enforcement Regulation on Working Permits of Foreigners no. 4817 regulating working permit exemptions, the extent and the lengths of time the foreigners are exempt from working permit are stated. Those who meet the requirements below do not need to obtain a work permit.
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions set out in specific laws and on condition that the foreigner and the employer fulfill their obligations resulting from other laws;
a) The persons exempted from work visa under the bilateral or multilateral agreements to which Turkey is a signatory party,
b) the foreigners holding permanent residences abroad and wishing to visit Turkey temporarily with purposes of scientific studies, cultural and artistic activities for a period shorter than a month and with the aim of sporting activities for a period less than four months,
c) For the purpose of installation, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment imported to Turkey, providing training for their utilization or transporting of defective equipment from Turkey and provided that they do not exceed the total stay of three months within a year as of the date of entry into Turkey and verify this condition with the documents that they will submit, the ones coming to Turkey,
ç) For the purpose of training in the use of goods and services exported from or imported to Turkey and provided that they do not exceed three months totally within a year as of the date of entry into Turkey and verify this condition thanks to the documents that they will submit, the ones in Turkey
d) Being an entertainer, performer and etc. in charge at fair and circuses which are going to carry out activities outside the borders of certificated tourism establishments and provided that they do not exceed six months as of the date of entry into Turkey and verify this condition with the documents that they will submit, the ones in Turkey
e) On condition that it does not exceed two years and it will be limited to the period of study, the foreigners coming to state institutions and organizations together with the universities so as to enhance their information and good manners by verifying their state via the documents that they will submit,
f) Persons who notified the Turkish authorities on the fact that they will provide important services and contributions socio-cultural and technological fields and educational fields within a period not exceeding six months.
g) Persons visiting Turkey under the programs of the Center for European Union Education and Youth Programs (National Agency),
h) The foreigners to go on a training under the framework of international trainee programs sanctioned by the Higher Education Board, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
i) The foreigners who are the representatives of tour operators coming to Turkey on condition that the term of contract does not exceed eight months,
j) During the contracts of other athletes, trainers, football players whose requests are approved by Turkish Football Federation or General Directorate of Youth and Sports
k) By the bilateral protocols signed under the Rule no. I/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, the foreign seafarers serving on vessels which have received " Conformity Approval Certificate" from the related administration and is registered in Turkish International Ship Registry Law and operate outside the cabotage line,
l) Foreign experts employed in the projects that are conducted within the scope of Turkey-European Union Financial Cooperation Programs are not in need of obtaining a work visa during their term of office.
Within the scope of article 55, residence permits of the foreigners coming to Turkey are given as “Short Term" residence permits by Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. Exemption periods cannot be extended, the foreigners under this provision can make use of exemption rules only once within one calendar year. However, it is required that it must have been three months as of the expiry date of the residence permit granted to the foreigner with the same purpose in order to exercise this right. In case of the need of working longer than the exemption period allows, the foreigner has to obtain a work visa through the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
Without being appointed on a permanent office in Turkey, international press members wishing to visit temporarily are not required to gain a "Visa Annotated for Press". It will be enough to obtain a tourist visa if the foreigner is subject to visa. In case of requirement, foreign press members coming for a short period can be issued a temporary press card by the Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, and this card will be valid for their stays in Turkey. Temporary press card can be issued for a period for a maximum of three months and extended for another three months when necessary. Press members obtaining a short term residence permit are not additionally required to have a work permit. Appointed press members obtain a "Visa Annotated for Press" is subject to permission.
The foreign representatives of tour operators, are exempted from obtaining a work visa for their duties for up to eight months. The applications of the foreigners asking for a residence permit from Provincial Directorate of Migration as the representatives of tour operators are processed under rules regulating touristic visits.
The foreigners applying for visa for transportation may be given a multiple entry visa valid for one year in case they submit the required documents. Visa regime for truck drivers of a country may differ from the overall visa regime effective for citizens of that particular country. For further information, please contact the nearest Turkish mission.
The personnel employed officially in foreign religious foundations in Turkey - Work permits of the foreigners employed in religious foundations are under the framework of exceptional condition. Applications of permission are made via our Ministry and residence permits are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs so that they can work in our country.
Official Visa is given to those who are on an official visit where they have a duty assigned in Turkey.
It is mandatory to enrol at a Turkish University before applying for an education Visa. This is a single-entry Visa and is generally valid for one year. The letter of acceptance from the institution is required for the processing of this Visa. Within 30 days of arrival in Turkey, the Visa holder can apply for a residence permit. This allows multiple entries for the period of validity.
Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film conduct a research or an archaeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance. It is necessary that the one should enter Turkey by obtaining a relevant visa via our foreign representatives for excavation and research.
The foreigners to come to our country for the purpose of movie and documentary shooting should obtain a permit document from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General of Cinema and the provincial Governorate.
One can directly apply to the related institutions for scientific researches, sound track recording, filming documentaries and movies, photo shooting to be carried out on archaeological, historical, geological, sociological and natural issues in Turkey, on land, in the air, at sea, at river and at lake. Applications on surface explorations to be made on the land registry cadaster records with archaeological excavations and underwater archaeological researches apart from these are made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the applicant's own diplomatic mission in Turkey and to the Ministry via Turkish foreign representatives abroad on the other hand.
The Other Visa is valid for seafarers, patients visiting for medical treatments, excavation and exploration purposes and documentary purposes. All these purposes require a special permit from the Turkish authorities well in advance.