The Turkish passport () is issued to Turkish citizens for travel outside Turkey as per the Passport Act dated July 15, 1950. Citizens of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years.
Types Ordinary passport (), also referred to as the Maroon Passport (). It is issued to Turkish citizens who do not qualify for any of the following passport types. Special passport (), also referred to as the Green Passport (), allows the bearer to travel visa-free to European countries (except the UK and Ireland), some 67 countries, including but not limited to Ivory Coast, China, the Philippines. As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee (₺1135). It is issued to: First, Second or Third grade public servants. Retired First, Second or Third grade public servants. Non-metropolitan Mayors Academics and lawyers with at least 15 years of experience The spouse of special passport holders Single and unemployed children of special passport holders under the age of 25 living with their parents. Service passport (), also referred to as the Grey Passport (). It is issued to: People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes. National athletes Turkish citizens working for international organisations of which Turkey is a member Staff members of the Turkish Red Crescent Employees of the Turkish Aeronautical Association Spouse of the service passport holders Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25. Diplomatic passport (), also referred to as the Black Passport (). Diplomatic passports are issued to diplomats, cabinet ministers and other government officials in positions of the utmost importance to national security and the operation of government. See below for a complete list of individuals eligible for a diplomatic passport: +Eligible individualsTitleThe nature of importanceThe President of TurkeyExecutiveMembers of the Grand National Assembly of TurkeyLegislativeCabinet MinistersExecutiveConstitutional Court membersJudicialSupreme Court of Appeals membersJudicialCouncil of State membersJudicialCourt of Jurisdictional Disputes membersJudicialCourt of Accounts membersJudicialChief of the General StaffMilitaryDeputy Chief of the General StaffMilitaryChief Public ProsecutorJudicialFull GeneralsMilitaryFull AdmiralsMilitaryFormer PresidentsExecutiveFormer Speakers of Legislative AssembliesLegislativeFormer Prime MinistersExecutiveFormer Foreign MinistersDiplomaticSecretary-General of the PresidencyExecutiveUndersecretaries of the Prime Ministry and MinistriesExecutiveHead of the Directorate of Religious AffairsReligiousIndividuals with the title of AmbassadorDiplomaticProfessional members of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsDiplomaticSenior officials of the Presidency General Secretariat sent on official missionsDiplomaticAdvisers appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroadDiplomaticAttachés appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroadDiplomaticAssistants appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroadDiplomaticIndividuals sent to conduct international official negotiations on behalf of the GovernmentDiplomaticIndividuals sent to contract treatiesDiplomaticIndividuals sent to attend international meetings, congresses, and conferencesDiplomaticPolitical couriersDiplomatic Diplomatic passports can also be issued to the spouses, minor children, or children who are adults but living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and continuing their education until the age of 25, as well as adult children living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and in need of constant care due to at least one of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities as documented by an official health institution report, for as long as the eligibility of the person holding the diplomatic passport continues. Diplomatic passports are not subject to any stamp duty or tax.
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements for Turkish ordinary passport holders
As of 2026, Turkish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 113 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 45th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
Turkey is the only EU candidate country whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to the European Union member countries.
Turkish passport, along with the Russian passport, is the highest ranking ordinary passport whose holders are still required visas for their travels to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Visa requirements for Turkish special, service, and diplomatic passport holders
Apart from ordinary passports, the other three passport types offered are special, service, and diplomatic passport types. All three types of non-ordinary Turkish passports are exempted from visa requirements for travel to the Schengen area. Special passport holders can travel to 158 destinations, plus the Schengen area. Also these three types of passports placed 16th on the world rank. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa requirements for their travels to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and India.
International travel using Turkish identity card Turkish citizens can use their identity cards in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between the Turkish Government and governments of the respective countries: CountriesStay
Biometric passport
Turkish biometric passport, compatible with the new ICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010. Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person.
Multiple passports People with valid reasons may be allowed to hold more than one passport. This usually applies to people who travel frequently for business and may need a passport to travel while the other person is waiting for a visa to another country. Some Muslim-majority countries, such as Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen, do not issue visas to visitors who have an Israeli stamp or visa in their passport. In this case, the person can apply for a second passport to avoid travel problems.
Gallery Current passports
Historic passports Listed chronologically:
See also Visa requirements for Turkish citizens Visa policy of Turkey Turkish identity card Turkish nationality law Turkish Identification Number Turkish Citizenship by Investment Passports in Europe Passports of European Union candidate states Turkish Passport (film), a documentary film about people rescued with Turkish passports from the Holocaust by Turkish diplomats
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