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.
For this article, we will focus mainly on those with weak passports that otherwise require a consular visa for Turkey.
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For this article, we will focus on the above 19 nationalities that can obtain a Turkey e-Visa with a US, UK, Ireland or Schengen visa or residence permit.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months (180 days) from your intended day of arrival in Turkey. You can simply add 180 days to your intended arrival date in Turkey to calculate the passport validity required.
Here is an example.
Your intended arrival date in Turkey is 10 Nov 2022
Your Turkey E-Visa will be valid from 10 Nov 2022 to 08 May 2023 (180 days)
Your passport must be valid at least until 08 May 2023 (180 days or 6 months)
Turkey e-Visa is issued for 180 days, single-entry only. You must enter Turkey within the validity of your e-Visa. Upon your entry, you will be granted a 30-day stay.
The e-Visa validity starts from the “arrival date” that you enter in your application.
Here is an example.
Your Turkey E-Visa is valid from 10 Nov 2022 to 08 May 2023 (180 days)
You plan to arrive in Turkey on 28 Nov 2022
You must exit on or before 27 Dec 2022 (max 30 days)
Before starting your Turkey e-Visa application, have these documents ready.
There are many Turkey e-Visa fake websites posing as “official websites” and charging astronomical prices. Do not fall prey to such scams.
There is ONLY one Turkey e-Visa OFFICIAL website. The URL is below.
Turkey e-Visa OFFICIAL website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
You will be taken to the “01. Country/Region” page.
Enter the following information on this page.
Click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.
You will be taken to the “02. Date of Arrival” page.
Enter the following information on this page.
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.
Select/agree to the following requirements on this page.
Click on the green “Save and Continue >” button.
You will be taken to the “04. Personal Information” page.
Enter the following information on this page.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Click on the green “Make Payment >” button.
You will be taken to the “Turkey e-Visa download” page.
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.
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.
You can print your e-Visa or you can simply show it on your phone. Don’t forget to save a copy of the e-Visa PDF on your phone.
That’s it, folks! Make sure to carry a print of your Turkey e-Visa or a copy of it on your phone when you travel.
If you are having any troubles with your Turkey e-Visa application, comment below. I will try my best to help.
WRITTEN BY THIRUMAL MOTATI
Thirumal Motati is an expert in tourist visa matters. He has been traveling the world on tourist visas for more than a decade. With his expertise, he has obtained several tourist visas, including the most strenuous ones such as the US, UK, Canada, and Schengen, some of which were granted multiple times. He has also set foot inside US consulates on numerous occasions. Mr. Motati has uncovered the secrets to successful visa applications. His guidance has enabled countless individuals to obtain their visas and fulfill their travel dreams. His statements have been mentioned in publications like Yahoo, BBC, The Hindu, and Travel Zoo.
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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
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.
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I am a Pakistani citizen and have unused expired Schengen visa, can I get e-visa for Turkey?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.
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