The Turk Tourist Visa for your Holiday or Visiting a Family
Applying for a Turk Tourist visa is necessary if you are visiting on vacation trip or to meet a relative residing in Turkey.
Usually, a visitor should be able to apply for the required Turk tourist visa online/ at the nearest Turk consulate in the country where you live, for a stay in Turkey of up to three months.
General Visa Requirements and Validity Period of Turk Tourist Visa
Before applying for a tourist visa for Turkey, it is recommended you check whether you meet all the Turk visa requirements.
A brief summary of the most important requirements and conditions when obtaining the tourist visa for Turkey:
- You do not expect to conduct volunteer work that can otherwise be done by a paid employee in Turkey.
- You do not intend to enter into a work relationship in Turkey.
- You do not intend to supply services to Turk organisations (this is allowed with a Turk work visa or business visa).
- You do not intend to provide or market product or services to consumers in Turkey.
- You and your family members are not in debt to the Turkey Government.
- You do not present a risk to the health or safety and security of the people of Turkey.
- You are able to demonstrate that you have sufficient financial resources to cover your trip and return from Turkey.
Do I need a Turk tourist visa?
It depends upon your nationality as well as the type of travel document you are using to travel to Turkey.Please click here to check if you need a Turk visa.
Who exactly can obtain a Turk tourist visa?
Any individual hoping to go on holiday to Turkey can apply for a Turk tourist visa.
There are several kinds of visa for Turkey which you can use as a visitor to Turkey. If you are not exactly sure which type of Turk tourist visa you need to apply, please speak to the nearby Turk visa office to obtain more clarification as goal of this web page is to give you general guide when getting Turk tourist visa.
What type of Turk visa do I require?
This depends upon three factors:
- The nationality according to your passport – If the citizenship according to the passport is from a country that is on visa free travel to Turkey or eligible to apply for a visa on arrival in Turkey, then you may not need to apply for a Turk tourist visa prior to leaving from your home country. Please click here to confirm if you require a Turk visa.
- The duration of your stay in Turkey – If you want to stay in Turkey for a shorter period no more than ninety days, then you can make an application for the Turk tourist visa. If you wish to remain longer, then get in touch with the nearest Turk visa office to find the suitable visa for your trip.
- The activities you wish to accomplish in Turkey – If your main reason of taking a trip is for vacation, then you can apply for all kinds of Turk tourist visas stated on this web page.
General Visa Application Requirements to Obtain Turk Tourist Visa
- Visitor visa application form for Turkey – Completed Turk visa application form.
- Original and signed passport – The passport has to be valid for at least six months before going into Turkey and three months after departing Turkey. It has to have at the very least 2 spare visa pages and can not be older than 10 years.
- Passport type photo – Photo has to be no older than six months and must be 35 x 40mm in width.
- Previous passport – Offer a previous passport if you had any.
- Previous visas – Copies of previous Turk visas information if you had any.
- Flight tickets to Turkey – Reservation of return or round trip flight tickets. In some situations the Turk visa office might request pre paid air travel tickets to Turkey.
- Travel insurance – Evidence of travel insurance with a minimum cover set by the Turk consular office provided with the Certification of Insurance and the table of benefits. The travel insurance must cover the expense of repatriation for medical reasons and the Certificate of Currency should be issued by an insurance provider. If you are thinking of utilizing your credit card travel insurance for your travel to Turkey, please call Turk embassy for more information and travel insurance policy requirements for the Turk visa.
- Original financial institution statements – Original financial institution statements for the last 3 months revealing sufficient funds to cover your trip in Turkey. If statements are printed online then it has to be Validated (stamped) by the bank representatives.
- Hotel Reservations in Turkey – Copy of confirmed hotel reservations including name of the applicant, name and address of the hotel, duration of stay. In the majority of situations, only bookings which are partially or completely pre-paid can be accepted.
- Employment letter – This letter has to be: original and signed letter from employer written on company letter head paper, verifying your ongoing employment, the status of employment, regular monthly salary and annual leave. Additionally, please supply your 3 newest pay slips. If you are self-employed: give certified copies of company registration, income tax return.
- For students. Please give the following:
- Proof of current student status: Certificate of Enrollment.
- Original and signed letter from university written on university letter head paper, affirming ongoing enrolment, verifying the payment of tuition fees or any kind of scholarships, and confirming semester break.
- Insurance policy from Organisation/University – Supply a letter from the University specifying the purpose, period of travel and confirmation that you will be covered by the insurance policy for the entire trip along with the Certificate of Currency and summary of benefits.
Generally, visa applications for Turk visa must be submitted for a maximum of 6 months, and no behind 15 days, prior to the trip.