Turkey visa for Afghan citizens

What Afghan citizens need to enter Turkey, with the official source for every fact.

Embassy visa

Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may get a single-entry e-Visa valid for one month at www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.tr (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

You may not need this visa at all

Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders of several visa-required nationalities can get a one-month single-entry e-Visa if they hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, for some nationalities provided that they meet certain conditions.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.tr (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

How to apply

How long you can stay

90 days in any rolling 180-day period

How the days are counted, with the official wording: Stay rules for Turkey · Work out your own dates in the stay calculator

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.tr (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Driving on a Afghanistan license

Afghanistan is party to the and Turkey to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Turkey to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Afghanistan.

Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Other entry requirements

No official source states a rule on: onward or return ticket.

Full wording and sources of these rules: All Turkey entry requirements

The other way round

Turkish citizens travelling to Afghanistan: Visa required.

Compare this across every country

Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Turkey has a row in each.

All Turkey entry requirements · Everywhere Afghan citizens can travel

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Yes. Afghan citizens need a visa issued before travelling; how to apply is below. Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may get a single-entry e-Visa valid for one month at www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions.

Sources & verification

Something wrong or out of date? Tell us, with the official source