Passport Atlas

Entering Türkiye

Türkiye playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#66

Entry openness

105

Visa free

94

Visa required

83

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Country profile

Capital

Ankara

Population

85.7 million

Area

780,580 km²

Currency

Turkish lira TRY

Languages

Turkish

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

7.1 million · 2024

Migrant share

8.1%

Ethnic groups · 2016

Turkish72.5%
Kurdish19%
other minorities8.5%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 155 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+90

Airports

IST · AYT · SAW · DLM

Highlights

Hagia Sophia
Cappadocia
Pamukkale
Ephesus
Blue Mosque

Türkiye Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

eVisa / visa-free
Visit / tourism · Often 30–90 days
- Apply on the eVisa site or check visa-free eligibility; print the approval.

Immigration routes

Residence permit
Skilled work
Tourism, work, family or short-term property categories via Göç.
Leads to PR：8 years’ continuous stay can lead to unlimited residence.

PR & citizenship

Unlimited residence

Time to PR：Usually 8 years

Unbroken stay, insurance, no public burden.

Citizenship often after 5 years; dual nationality allowed. Investment citizenship has a separate threshold.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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