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How to Apply for Turkey e-Visa: A Step-by-Step Guide

Updated: February 17, 2025 18 Comments

Turkey e-Visa is super easy to apply. It only takes 5 minutes to complete the application and the approval is immediate.

Turkey e-Visas are valid for 180 days. They can be single-entry or multiple-entry depending on the passport. The permitted stay can be 30 days or 90 days depending on the passport. 

Many nationalities that otherwise require a Turkey visa from the embassy can apply for a Turkey e-Visa if they hold a US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit. 

Table of Contents

  • Nationalities eligible for Turkey e-Visa
  • e-Visa validity
  • Documents needed
  • Application fee
  • Processing time
  • When to apply
  • Steps for Turkey e-Visa application

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Nationalities eligible for Turkey e-Visa

90-day multiple-entry

  1. Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Australia
  3. Bahamas
  4. Barbados
  5. Dominican Republic
  6. Grenada
  7. Jamaica
  8. Maldives
  9. St. Lucia
  10. St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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30-day multiple-entry

  1. Armenia
  2. China
  3. Mauritius
  4. South Africa
  5. Taiwan

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30-day single-entry

  1. Cyprus
  2. Egypt (ages below 15 or above 45)
  3. Fiji
  4. Mexico
  5. Suriname
  6. Timor-Leste

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30-day single-entry with a US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Algeria (ages 15-18 & 35-65)
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Cape Verde
  5. Egypt (ages 15-45)
  6. Equatorial Guinea
  7. India
  8. Iraq (ages 15-50)
  9. Libya (ages 16-45)
  10. Nepal
  11. Pakistan
  12. Palestine
  13. Philippines
  14. Senegal
  15. Sri Lanka
  16. Vietnam
  17. Yemen

NOTE
For this article, we will focus on the above 17 nationalities that can obtain a Turkey e-Visa with a US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit. 

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e-Visa validity

Turkey e-Visa is issued for 180 days, single or multiple entry. You must enter Turkey within the validity of your e-Visa. Upon your entry, you will be granted a 30 or 90-day stay depending on your nationality. 

IMPORTANT: The e-Visa validity starts from the “arrival date” that you enter in your application. 

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Documents needed

Before starting your Turkey e-Visa application, have these documents ready.

  • Original passport
    • Passport must be valid for at least 60 days beyond the allowed stay from the day of arrival
    • Passport must contain at least one blank page
  • A valid visa from the US, UK, Ireland or Schengen (for those nationalities that require it)
  • A credit or debit card for visa fee payment

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Application fee

Eligible Countrye-Visa Fee
Afghanistan60 USD
Algeria (ages 15-18 & 35-65)50 USD
Antigua and Barbuda40 USD
Armenia30 USD
Australia60 USD
Bahamas20 USD
Bangladesh60 USD
Barbados20 USD
Cape Verde60 USD
China60 USD
Cyprus40 USD
Dominican Republic40 USD
Egypt (ages below 15 or above 45)30 USD
Egypt (ages 15-45)30 USD
Equatorial Guinea60 USD
Fiji20 USD
Grenada60 USD
India43 USD
Iraq (ages 15-50)Free
Jamaica20 USD
Libya (ages 16-45)60 USD
Maldives20 USD
Mauritius20 USD
MexicoFree
Nepal30 USD
Pakistan60 USD
Palestine20 USD
Philippines20 USD
Senegal40 USD
South AfricaFree
Sri Lanka35 USD
St. Lucia20 USD
St. Vincent and the Grenadines40 USD
Suriname45 USD
TaiwanFree
Timor-Leste40 USD
Vietnam45 USD
Yemen60 USD

In addition to the visa application fee, there is a 6 USD Admin Fee and 1.5 USD Processing Fee. There is no other fee for free e-Visa.

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Processing time

Turkey e-Visa approval is immidiate in most cases. But I advice you to apply at least 48 hours before your travel date just in case.

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When to apply

Turkey e-Visa can only be applied within 3 months before arrival date. You are also adviced to apply at least 48 hours before your arrival.

  • Earliest: 3 months before arrival
  • Latest: 48 hours before arrival

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Steps for Turkey e-Visa application

Start

Turkey e-Visa - Start
  • Go to the Turkey e-Visa portal
  • Click on the red “Apply Now” button

You will be taken to the “01. Country/Region” page.

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01. Country/Region

Turkey e-Visa - Country or Region

Enter the following information on this page.

  • Visa Type [Instruction: Select “Electronic Visa” from the options]
    • OPTIONS
    • Electronic Visa
    • Airport Transit Visa
  • Country/Region [Instruction: Select your country of passport from the options]
  • Travel Document [Instruction: Select “Ordinary Passport” from the options]
  • Security Verification [Instruction: Enter the captcha shown on the screen]

Click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.

You will be taken to the “02. Date of Arrival” page.

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02. Date of Arrival

Turkey e-Visa - Date of Arrival

Enter the following information on this page.

  • Arrival Date in Türkiye [Instruction: Select your expected date of arrival in Turkey from the calendar]

Depending on your arrival date entered above, your e-Visa validity dates (180 days) and allowed period of stay (30 days) are displayed on the page. Check these dates carefully before preceding to the next page. 

Click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.

You will be taken to the “03. Prerequisites” page.

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03. Prerequisites

Turkey e-Visa - Prerequisites

Select/agree to the following requirements on this page.

  • My passport covers the period that I will be staying in Türkiye
  • I can prove that I hold a return ticket, hotel reservation and at least $50 per each day of my stay
  • I am traveling for the purposes of tourism or business
  • I have a valid Supporting Document (Valid visa OR valid residence permit from one of the Schengen Countries, USA, UK or Ireland). E-visas are not accepted as supporting documents.
  • I confirm that I meet each and every one of the conditions listed above

Click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.

You will be taken to the “04. Personal Information” page.

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04. Personal Information

Turkey e-Visa - Personal Information

Enter the following information on this page.

  • Given/First Name(s) [Instruction: Enter your given name as it appears in your passport. If you have a middle name in your passport, combine your first and middle names and enter here]
  • Surname(s) [Instruction: Enter your surname or last name as it appears in your passport]
  • Date of Birth [Instruction: Enter your date of birth as it appears in your passport]
  • Place of Birth [Instruction: Enter your place of birth as it appears in your passport]
  • Mother’s Name [Instruction: Enter your mother’s name as it appears in your passport]
  • Father’s Name [Instruction: Enter your father’s name as it appears in your passport]
  • Passport Number [Instruction: Enter your passport number]
  • Passport Issue Date [Instruction: Enter your passport issue date]
  • Passport Expiry Date [Instruction: Enter your passport expiry date]
  • Type of Supporting Doc. [Instruction: Select whether you hold a visa or residence permit for US, UK, Ireland or Schengen from the options]
    • Visa
    • Residence Permit
  • Supporting Doc. From [Instruction: Select which country visa or residence permit you hold as a supporting document]
    • Ireland
    • Schengen
    • U.S.A
    • United Kingdom
  • Supporting Doc. No. [Instruction: Enter the number of your US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit]
  • Supp. Doc. Expiry Date [Instruction: Enter the expiration date of your US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit]
  • E-mail address [Instruction: Enter your email address where you would like to receive your Turkey e-Visa]
  • Phone Number [Instruction: Enter your cell phone number from your country]
  • Address [Instruction: Enter your residential address from your country]

If you are traveling as a family or in a group, click on the “Add a New Person” button to add your family or group members.

Family applications can be a maximum of 10. That means you can add up to 9 more family members to your application.

The requirement for family applications is that all applicants must be from the same country and their arrival dates must be the same. But it’s not necessary for all family members to travel together and/or on the same date.

After you enter your family member details, click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.

You will be shown a popup to verify your information.

Verify Your Information

Turkey e-Visa - Verify Information

This popup will display all the information you have entered so far. You cannot change your information past this step, so go through all the information and make sure everything is correct and accurate.

If everything is looking good, click on the green “Verify” button.

The popup will close and you will be taken to the “application completed successfully” page.

Application Completed Successfully

Turkey e-Visa - Application Completed

Application complete message is displayed on this page along with instructions on the next steps. 

This completes the first step of the application process. The next step is payment. 

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05. Email Verification

Turkey e-Visa - Application Completed Email

Go to your email inbox and look for an email from the Turkey e-Visa portal. Open the email and click on the green “Approve” button. 

You will be taken back to the Turkey e-Visa portal’s “Payment” page.  

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06. Data Control

Even though “Data Control” is mentioned as a step on the Turkey e-Visa portal, this step is not displayed at all and you will be taken directly to the payment screen. 

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07. Payment

Turkey e-Visa - Payment

On this screen, the total visa fee to be paid is displayed. By default, the credit card option is displayed. You can use a credit card or a debit card to pay the visa fee. 

Enter the following information on this page.

  • Card Number [Instruction: Enter your credit or debit card number]
  • CVV/CVC/CVC2 [Instruction: Enter the CVV or CVC number of your card]
  • Expiration Date [Instruction: Enter the expiration date of your card]

Click on the green “Make Payment >” button.

You will be taken to the “Turkey e-Visa download” page.

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08. Download

Turkey e-Visa - Download

Congratulations! Your Turkey e-Visa is approved and is ready to download. 

On this page, you will see the message that your application is successfully completed and the instructions to download your approved Turkey e-Visa.

Click on the green “Download your e-Visa” button to download your Turkey e-Visa in PDF format. 

Turkey e-Visa Sample
Turkey e-Visa Sample | © Visa Traveler

You will also receive an email notifying you that your e-Visa is approved and ready to download. You can also click on the green button “Download” in the email to download your e-Visa.

Turkey e-Visa - Download Email

You can print your e-Visa or you can simply show it on your phone. Make sure to save a copy of the e-Visa PDF on your phone.

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18 Comments

  1. Muzammil Khan says

    April 14, 2025 at 10:36 am

    Hi,

    I’ve arrived in the UK with a spouse visa, and we want to travel to Turkey for a holiday. However, I don’t have a BRP card as I have an E-visa now in the UK. So, what do I need as a supporting document? A share code?

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      April 15, 2025 at 2:58 am

      Hi Muzammil! Yes, you would just need to enter your share code for “Supporting Doc. No.”. Carry your immigration status/eVisa either as a print or on smartphone when you travel.

      Reply
  2. Nisa says

    February 11, 2025 at 10:51 am

    I’m looking to travel to turkey on a South African passport with a UK brp just I did not see my country on this list, can you help

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      February 14, 2025 at 3:50 am

      Hi Nisa! South African passport holders can obtain FREE e-Visa for Turkey. I see that “South Africa” is listed in the countries dropdown list. If you still can’t see your country in the list, please email me. Maybe I can apply it for you since it’s free anyway.

      Reply
  3. Wissam says

    January 20, 2025 at 8:53 pm

    Hi Thirumal,

    I hold a passport from “Dominica” but I have a valid 5 year UK tourist visa. However when I select my passport on the website I cannot proceed to next step as it says “Unfortunately, nationals of the country that you selected are not eligible for e-Visa. Kindly visit the nearest Turkish mission to apply for a visa application. Please visit http://www.visa.gov.tr for the full list of the Turkish Embassies and Consulates.”

    it does not let me even proceed to inform them that i have a UK visa.

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      February 14, 2025 at 3:55 am

      Hi Wissam! That’s correct! “Dominica” nationals are not eligible for e-Visa anymore and now they require a sticker visa from the embassy, unfortunately. But when you apply for the visa at the embassy, make sure to emphasize on your UK tourist visa. That would help strengthen your case.

      Reply
  4. Tahir says

    August 11, 2024 at 3:04 pm

    I’m applying for a Turkish e-Visa, but my passport only shows my surname/last name, with no given/first name. What should I enter in the ‘Given Name’ field, as it’s blank in my passport

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      August 13, 2024 at 2:21 pm

      Hi Tahir! In your case, you can enter your surname in “given name” field and leave the “surname” field blank. Surname is not a mandatory field so you will be able to continue the application.

      Reply
  5. Shaq says

    July 12, 2024 at 7:11 pm

    Hi Thirumal, thank you very much for detailed explanation which is very much appreciated. Is it essential to book flight and hotels before applying for the visa? Or it it fine to apply for Visa first and then plan flight and hotels? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      July 15, 2024 at 6:19 am

      Hi Shaq! It’s not required to book flight or hotels for Turkey e-Visa. You can apply for your visa first and plan for your flights and hotels later.

      Reply
  6. Anon says

    March 25, 2024 at 4:06 pm

    Hi Thirumal ! What should be the validity of the supporting document? I have a Schengen visa expiring in 2 months on May 22nd , 2024 and I plan on visiting Turkey for a week ( May 01- May 08) with my Indian passport ( expiry date is in 2027). Would this be allowed or do they need the supporting document to be valid for 6 months from the time of arrival as well?

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      March 27, 2024 at 4:47 am

      Hi Anon! The Schengen visa must be valid at the time of entering Turkey. So if your date of arrival is May 1st, your Schengen visa expiration must be May 1st or after. Since your visa expires on May 22nd, your visa will be approved. Keep in mind, the immigration will look at your Schengen visa when you enter, so if your Schengen visa is not valid then, you may be refused entry. This could happen if you plan to travel Turkey after May 22nd.

      Reply
  7. Elisabeth says

    March 15, 2024 at 4:41 pm

    Hi Thirumal, I hold a Nigerian passport and resident in the UK (not ILR, Tier 2). I do have a B1/B2 US visa with 5 year validity on my old passport. Would I be able to apply for Turkey e-visa, when I tried to and included my nationality, the website said I couldn’t proceed further.
    I’m just checking if you have more information. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      March 16, 2024 at 11:39 am

      Hi Elisabeth! Unfortunately, Nigerian passport holders are NOT eligible for Turkey e-Visa (even if they hold a US visa). You will have to apply for the visa in person at a Turkish embassy.

      Reply
  8. Sridhar says

    March 3, 2024 at 8:33 am

    USA B1/B2 visa is on my old passport, I hope that shouldn’t be an issue. I will carry both my old and new passport while traveling. Would you know?

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      March 4, 2024 at 3:28 am

      Hi Sridhar! Yes. It’s allowed. For Turkey eVisa, it’s fine to have your valid US visa in your expired passport. You will have to carry both current and expired passports when you travel to Turkey.

      Reply
  9. Hafiz Javaid says

    February 13, 2024 at 1:16 am

    I am a Pakistani citizen and have unused expired Schengen visa, can I get e-visa for Turkey?

    Reply
    • Thirumal Motati says

      February 22, 2024 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Hafiz! For Turkey e-Visa, the Schengen visa must be “Valid”. Therefore, you cannot use your expired Schengen visa to apply for Turkey e-Visa.

      Reply

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