Visa requirements for Turkish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkey.
There are four types of Turkish passports: Ordinary passport, Special passport, Service passport, and Diplomatic passport.
Visa requirements map Visa requirements for Turkish ordinary passport holders
As of 2026, Turkish citizens had 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 still require 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
Special passport holders can travel 158 destinations, plus Schengen area. Also these 3 type of passports placed 16th on the world rank. Only diplomatic passport holders no need visa to travel United Kingdom, Ireland, and India. Apart from ordinary passports, the other 3 passport types offered are special, service, and diplomatic passport types.
All special passport holders can travel to all Schengen area countries without a visa. Special passports are also offered to different professional groups that meet certain conditions, especially public employees.
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) 90 days 90 days Because this landlocked country has no airport of its own, you need to arrive in France or Spain first and visas are required to enter into these countries. 30 days 180 days 90 days 120 days May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). May transit through airside without a visa. 90 days ID card valid. If staying more than 15 days, visitors staying outside hotels must register with local police. 8 months 14 days 30 days 6 months 30 days Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement.https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/visa-policy/who-must-apply-schengen-visa_nlhttps://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-08/Annex%207B.pdf 90 days 30 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. 90 days 90 days 30 days May transit through airside without a visa. 1 month 30 days Permanent residents of the United States are not required a visitor visa for Canada. 90 days Single-person tourist visas are not issued. 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports. 90 days 90 days - extendable up to 180-day stay within a 1-year period. 45 days 7 days 90 days 3 months e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. May transit through airside without a visa. eVisa Cuba 90 days Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. May transit through airside without a visa. Turkish citizens who are residing and employed in Turkey, and who can be designated as a service provider, can enter Denmark without a visa if the purpose of the stay in Denmark is to provide a service of short duration. 90 days 21 days 90 days 90 days Visa not required when travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons. Visa may be granted on arrival for 25 USD. 3 months 90 days May transit through airside without a visa. 30 days 90 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. 4 months May transit through airside without a visa. Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. 90 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. 90 days 360 days ID card valid.https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=ge&SECTION=pa&SUBSECTION=pt&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. May transit through airside without a visa. Simplified visa for 7 days for the following islands: Chios, Lesbos, Rhodes, Samos, Kos, Kastellorizo, Lemnos, Leros, Kalymnos, Symi, Patmos, Samothrace. 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 3 months May transit through airside without a visa. May transit through airside without a visa. 30 days 3 months 30 days Visitors under 15 years of age and over 50 years of age can stay for 30 days without a visa. An entry visa is issued for a 15-day stay if arriving through Erbil International Airport or Sulaymaniyah International Airport. Valid in Iraqi Kurdistan Region only. Visitors may apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Those entering the country via Kurdistan may be considered to have crossed into central Iraq illegally, even if they have valid visas or visa exemptions. May transit without a visa. National visa may be substituted with a UK C visa holders. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK. Visa may be issued free of charge to Turkish citizens at Israeli diplomatic missions. May transit through airside without a visa. 90 days 90 days 3 months 30 days 90 days 90 days The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. 3 months 90 days 30 days May transit through airside without a visa. 1 month Extendable for 1 additional month. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. 3 months Visitors under 16 years of age and over 55 years of age can enter without a visa. Persons with passports indication previous travel to Israel will be denied entry to Libya. May transit through airside without a visa. May transit through airside without a visa. 90 days For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD. 30 days 3 months 30 days May transit through airside without a visa. 90 days 30 days Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. 90 days 180 days Only available for ordinary passport holders when entering by air. Holders of Turkish special (green) and service (grey) passports must apply in the nearest consular office of Mexico for the corresponding stamped visa. Free of change and usually granted instantaneously. 180 days visa-free if holding a valid visa for Canada, Japan, the USA, the United Kingdom or a Schengen member state. 30 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid 30 days 30 days Visa-free time limit has been reduced from 90 days to 30 days. 3 months 30 days 28 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only. 3 months / 90 days 90 days Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. 90 days 30 days 90 days Holders of Turkish ordinary passports who hold a valid visa for a Member State of the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, Switzerland or the United States or; hold a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Economic Area and Switzerland or; hold a residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, that guarantees unrestricted right of return or; are a family member of a citizen of the EEA member or Switzerland or; are a flight crew may be exempt from the airport transit visa requirement. 30 days Mutual visa exemption between Oman and Türkiye. 3 months 30 days 90 days 60 days 90 days 183 days 30 days May transit through airside without a visa. May transit through airside without a visa. 90 days May transit through airside without a visa. 30 days 30 days 3 months 6 weeks 3 months 90 days 15 days 90 days 1 month 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period.