The visa exemption applies to ordinary passport holders

The visa exemption applies to ordinary passport holders — holders of official passports have a different (30-day) allowance; confirm your exact allowance on the official source.

Visa-free entry covers tourism or business (commerce) only

Visa-free entry covers tourism or business (commerce) only — it does not permit paid work or study, which always need an embassy visa.

Count your days: the allowance is up to 90 days in any 180-day period, so previous recent

Count your days: the allowance is up to 90 days in any 180-day period, so previous recent Türkiye stays count toward it.

This is a nationality-based exemption

This is a nationality-based exemption — you no longer need the Türkiye e-Visa; always confirm your exact allowance on the official mfa.gov.tr source before you travel.

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Visit (visa exemption): Chinese citizen in China → Turkey

🇨🇳 nationality: China🇨🇳 lives in: China🇹🇷 going to: Turkeyfully verified 2026-07-17

Chinese ordinary-passport holders are visa-free for Türkiye — you can visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without an e-Visa or any visa, as of 2 January 2026.

What this visa is for

Short tourism or business visit to Türkiye under the visa exemption for Chinese ordinary-passport holders — no e-Visa or visa to obtain in advance.

Validity: Visa-free entry — no visa or e-Visa is issued in advance
Entries: Each visa-free entry is granted on arrival
Max stay per visit: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

official source →

Before you travel

Start 0–0 days before your travel date.

The low end assumes everything goes smoothly; the high end leaves margin for delays and passport hiccups.

Pick your travel date — every deadline below updates instantly:

When do you want to travel?

You're on track — start by 20 Oct 2026 to be ready in time.

Confirm you're visa-free for Türkiyestart by 20 Oct 2026

Chinese ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for Türkiye and can stay visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, so no e-Visa or visa is needed for a short tourism or business visit.

takes ~1 day

Source: mfa.gov.tr · updated 2026-07-17

Plan a stay within 90 days in any 180start by 5 Nov 2026

Visa-free entry allows up to 90 days of stay in any 180-day period; count your days across all recent Türkiye trips so you stay within the allowance.

takes ~1 day

Source: mfa.gov.tr · updated 2026-07-17

Enter Türkiye and get your stampstart by 18 Nov 2026

Travel with your valid passport and receive your visa-free entry stamp on arrival — no visa or e-Visa to show.

takes ~1 day

Source: mfa.gov.tr · updated 2026-07-17

What you'll need

Valid passport — A travel document/passport valid for at least 6 months from your date of arrival in Türkiye. ✓ verified

Official entry rules

No visa to apply for in advance: Chinese ordinary-passport holders enter Türkiye visa-free for tourism or business and receive their entry stamp on arrival.

Review the official visa-exemption rules (mfa.gov.tr) →

Fees

Visa-free entry

No visa fee — visa-free entry

varies

No visa fee — Chinese ordinary-passport holders enter Türkiye visa-free.

Gotchas to watch

The visa exemption applies to ordinary passport holders — holders of official passports have a different (30-day) allowance; confirm your exact allowance on the official source.
Visa-free entry covers tourism or business (commerce) only — it does not permit paid work or study, which always need an embassy visa.
Count your days: the allowance is up to 90 days in any 180-day period, so previous recent Türkiye stays count toward it.
This is a nationality-based exemption — you no longer need the Türkiye e-Visa; always confirm your exact allowance on the official mfa.gov.tr source before you travel.

Sources

Every step on this page comes from an official source, with the date it was last checked. Sources used:

mfa.gov.tr — Türkiye MFA (official)

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