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Türkiye

Every Türkiye visa route, explained

Türkiye has a route for every purpose — short visits (the online e-Visa or visa-free entry), plus transit, student, work, family residence and short-term residence permits. Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official e-Visa portal and Migration Management pages.

The routes

Visit & tourism

E-Visa / visa exemption

Short visits for tourism or business — many nationalities are visa-exempt; others apply online for the e-Visa (touristic/commerce only) at evisa.gov.tr.

  • Tourists and short-term business visitors
Up to 90 days within 180

10 verified step-by-step guides →

Transit

Transit visa

Single or double transit visa for travellers passing through Türkiye to a third country.

official page →

Study

Student visa & residence permit

For associate, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate or specialty (TUS/DUS) programmes in Türkiye.

  • International students at Turkish institutions

official page →

Work & business

Work visa & permit

For employment in Türkiye — obtain a work visa, then a work permit from the Ministry of Labour.

  • Foreign employees with a Turkish employer

official page →

Family & residence

Family residence permit

For spouses and children of Turkish citizens or of foreigners holding a residence permit.

  • Family members of citizens and residents

official page →

Other routes

Short-term residence permit

For long stays via property ownership, business, research, tourism or medical treatment.

  • Property owners, investors, researchers and long-stay visitors

official page →

Digital Nomad Visa

Issued on the basis of a Digital Nomad Identification Certificate for remote professionals working for employers or clients outside Türkiye.

  • Remote workers / location-independent professionals employed or contracting outside Türkiye

official page →

Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Bangladeshi citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇨🇳 China → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Chinese citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇪🇬 Egypt → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Egyptian citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇮🇳 India → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Indian citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇮🇶 Iraq → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Iraqi citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Sri Lankan citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇵🇭 Philippines → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Filipino citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇵🇰 Pakistan → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Pakistani citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇻🇳 Vietnam → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
Vietnamese citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.
🇿🇦 South Africa → TurkeyVisit — e-Visa
South African citizens can apply online for the Türkiye e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr — valid for tourism or commerce, issued in about three minutes.