Turkish passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Turkish citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (1)

TurkeyFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (65)

AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 90 days
BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
BarbadosVisa-freeup to 180 days
BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days
BelizeVisa-freeup to 90 days (+30 days)
BoliviaVisa-free
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BotswanaVisa-free
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
BruneiVisa-freeup to 30 days
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Costa Rica's visa directives give this group a maximum stay of up to thirty calendar days (extendable to a total of ninety calendar days under the applicable law) and a minimum passport validity of 90 calendar days.
DominicaVisa-freeup to 21 days
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
The Dominican Foreign Ministry's visa lookup says they may enter Dominican territory under Decree 690-07 of 18 December 2007, for tourist purposes only.
EcuadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
Türkiye's foreign ministry says holders of ordinary, service, special and diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa for tourist trips of up to 90 days in every 180 days.
El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
EswatiniVisa-free
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
HondurasVisa-freeup to 90 days
Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in Honduras.
Hong KongVisa-freeup to 90 days
IndonesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says the visa-free visit is valid for a maximum of 30 days and cannot be extended or converted to other types of stay permits.
IranVisa-freeup to 90 days
JamaicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that for nationals of Türkiye (since 1 April 2011) visas are not required only for holders of a Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) in compliance with ICAO standards; those who do not hold one are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise they will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan.
KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 90 days
KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Mongolia and Moldova may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 90 days in total in each 180-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.
MacauVisa-freeup to 30 days
MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
MauritiusVisa-free
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MongoliaVisa-freeup to 30 days
MontenegroVisa-freeup to 30 days
Montenegro's Decree on Visa Regime says citizens of Saudi Arabia and Turkey may, until 31 October 2026, enter, transit through and stay in Montenegro for up to 30 days without a visa with a valid travel document issued by their authorities.
MoroccoVisa-free
NicaraguaVisa-free
North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
OmanVisa-freeup to 14 daysFee: Free
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
ParaguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days every 180 days from first entry into Peru.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
QatarVisa-freeup to 90 days
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary, service, special and diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa for Qatar for 90 days in every 180 days.
Saint LuciaVisa-free
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period starting from the date of first entry.
SingaporeVisa-free
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 30 days
SyriaVisa-free
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Turkish citizens holding ordinary passports pay a fee at the border crossings on arrival in Syria.
ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
The Royal Thai Embassy says nationals of the 60 listed countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for a stay of up to 30 days, which can be extended for another period of up to 30 days solely at the immigration officer's discretion.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-freeup to 30 days
TunisiaVisa-free
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (51)

ArmeniaeVisaFee: 39 USD
AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
BahraineVisaup to 14 daysFee: 10 BHD
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
BurundieVisaFee: 90 USD
Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens need a visa to enter Burundi.
CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
DjiboutieVisaFee: 12 USD
Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens need a visa to enter Djibouti.
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
GuineaeVisa
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
LaoseVisaup to 30 days
LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MalawieVisaFee: 50 USD
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MexicoETAup to 180 daysFee: Free
Mexico's embassy in Ukraine says the Electronic Authorization System (electronic visa) applies to nationals of Ukraine, Turkey and Russia travelling to Mexico by air without needing a paper visa from the Mexican embassy, as visitors without permission to do paid work, for purposes such as tourism, transit, business, medical treatment, fairs or conferences, or unpaid study, for a visit of no more than 180 days.
MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
MyanmareVisaup to 28 days
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
RussiaeVisaup to 30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 USD
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry says Turkish citizens holding ordinary passports are exempt from the visa for trips with a stay of up to 90 days within 180 days.
Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South KoreaETAup to 90 daysFee: 10000 KRW
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TaiwaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 1600 TWD
Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs says that for Türkiye only holders of ordinary and special passports are eligible for an eVisa.
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
United Arab EmirateseVisaFee: 200 AED
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
VanuatueVisaFee: 7420 VUV
VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD

Visa on arrival (16)

BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.
Cabo VerdeVisa on arrivalFee: 5000 CVE
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
GambiaVisa on arrival
HaitiVisa on arrivalup to 90 days
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary, service, special and diplomatic passport holders are subject to a visa for Haiti, and that Turkish citizens with ordinary passports can enter by obtaining at the airport, for USD 10, an entry visa called a tourist card that allows a 90-day stay.
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
PalauVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
SudanVisa on arrival
Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens need a visa and can obtain it on arrival at all of Sudan's border crossings.
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.
ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (55)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
AndorraEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
AustriaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
BelgiumEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
BulgariaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
ChinaEmbassy visa
CroatiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
CyprusEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
CzechiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
DenmarkEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
EstoniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
FinlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
FranceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
GermanyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
GreeceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
GrenadaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
GuyanaEmbassy visa
HungaryEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
IcelandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
IndiaEmbassy visa
IraqEmbassy visa
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports younger than 15 or older than 50 are exempt from a visa for 30 days, and holders of ordinary passports aged 15 to 50 are subject to a visa.
IrelandEmbassy visa
Ireland's Immigration Service says the Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of certain countries who have entered the UK on certain UK short-stay visas to travel to Ireland without the requirement to obtain an Irish visa.
IsraelEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
ItalyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LatviaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LebanonEmbassy visaFee: 2000000 LBP
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
LiechtensteinEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LithuaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LuxembourgEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
MaliEmbassy visa
MaltaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
MonacoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
NetherlandsEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
NigerEmbassy visa
Niger's embassy in Turkey says a visa is mandatory to enter Niger except for nationals of ECOWAS member states and of certain states with which Niger has agreements abolishing short-stay visas, and that the visa exemption agreement between Turkey and Niger, in force since 11 August 2021, covers holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
NorwayEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
PalestineEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
PolandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
PortugalEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
RomaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
San MarinoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
SlovakiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SloveniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SpainEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SwedenEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SwitzerlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
TajikistanEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
Tajikistan's Consular Department says foreign citizens and stateless persons can obtain the relevant visa from Tajikistan's missions abroad in their country of residence or, by agreement with the Consular Directorate, on entry from the Consular Bureau at Dushanbe International Airport.
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
United KingdomEmbassy visaFee: 135 GBP
United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (10)

AfghanistanVisa required
Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens need a visa to enter Afghanistan.
CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
EgyptVisa required
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry says Egypt applies a visa to Turkish ordinary-passport holders, and issues a one-month entry visa at border crossings to Turkish citizens under 20 or over 45.
Guinea-BissauVisa required
KiribatiVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
SenegalVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry says that for Italy holders of ordinary passports are subject to a visa while holders of diplomatic, service and special passports are exempt for up to 90 days within 180, and that this also applies to the Vatican.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Russian citizens: identical requirements in 138 of 197 destinations. They differ in 59.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	Russia
Albania	Visa-free90 days	eVisa90 days
Barbados	Visa-free180 days	Visa-free28 days
Belarus	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free
Belize	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Brunei	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free14 days
Costa Rica	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Dominica	Visa-free21 days	Visa-free90 days
Hong Kong	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free14 days
Indonesia	Visa-free30 days	Visa on arrival30 days
Iran	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Japan	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Kosovo	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
North Macedonia	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Paraguay	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Qatar	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Serbia	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Singapore	Visa-free	Embassy visa
South Africa	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Syria	Visa-free	Visa required
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Ukraine	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Uzbekistan	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free
Zambia	Visa-free90 days	Visa on arrival
South Korea	ETA90 days	ETA60 days
Armenia	eVisa	Visa-free180 days
Bahrain	eVisa14 days	Visa on arrival14 days
Burundi	eVisa	Embassy visa
Cuba	eVisa90 days	Visa-free90 days
Djibouti	eVisa	Embassy visa
Kuwait	eVisa90 days	Embassy visa
Laos	eVisa30 days	Visa-free30 days
Mozambique	eVisa90 days	ETA30 days
Myanmar	eVisa28 days	Visa-free30 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa60 days	eVisa30 days
Saudi Arabia	eVisa90 days	Visa-free90 days
United Arab Emirates	eVisa	Visa-free90 days
Vanuatu	eVisa	Visa-free120 days
Vietnam	eVisa	Visa-free45 days
Cabo Verde	Visa on arrival	Visa-free60 days
Gambia	Visa on arrival	Visa-free
Haiti	Visa on arrival90 days	Visa on arrival
Namibia	Visa on arrival90 days	Visa-free90 days
Palau	Visa on arrival	Visa-free30 days
Sudan	Visa on arrival	Embassy visa
Afghanistan	Visa required	No official information
China	Embassy visa	Visa-free30 days
Egypt	Visa required	eVisa
Grenada	Embassy visa	Visa-free
Guyana	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
India	Embassy visa days	eVisa days
Iraq	Embassy visa	eVisa
Israel	Embassy visa	ETA90 days
Kiribati	Visa required	Visa-free90 days
Lebanon	Embassy visa	Visa on arrival30 days
Nauru	Embassy visa90 days	Visa-free
Palestine	Embassy visa	ETA90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required days	Visa-free90 days
Tajikistan	Embassy visa	Visa-free

Next closest: Ecuador (69%), Kazakhstan (67%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Turkish citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Turkish citizens can enter 66 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 51 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).