Turkey visa for Sri Lankan citizens

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

eVisa

Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Sri Lankan nationals with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may get e-Visas at www.evisa.gov.tr.

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 Sri Lanka license

Turkey and Sri Lanka are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Sri Lanka is one Turkey is bound to recognize.

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 Sri Lanka: ETA. Up to 30 days. Sri Lanka visa for Turkish citizens

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 Sri Lankan citizens can travel

Frequently asked questions

Do Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Sri Lankan nationals with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may get e-Visas at www.evisa.gov.tr.

Sources & verification

Something wrong or out of date?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