Applying For An E Visa For Turkey
The number of applications for an E visa to Turkey increased exponentially over the past few years. This is partly due to the fact that Turks are now receiving an e-Visa when previously the E visa was not required.
Turkey is one of the easiest countries to travel with an e-visa. You don’t need to complete form online as you do with most countries, and you also don’t even need to apply in advance as part of your tourist visa requirements. Once you’ve finished your holiday in Turkey, if you want to return at a later date, all you need to do is apply for a new Turkish e-visa online 24 – 48 hours before flying back into the country. To show you how this is done, we’ve prepared a summary guide below, including where and how to apply, what documents to provide and information about the fee associated with it.
Visa Information For Foreigners
• The Electronic Visa (e-Visa) Application System was launched on 17 April 2013 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. This system allows visitors travelling to Turkey to easily obtain their e-Visas online (www.evisa.gov.tr), in approximately three minutes.
It is possible to obtain e-Visa 7/24 at everywhere with internet connection. The applicants can obtain their visa after they fill in the necessary information concerning their identity, passport and travel dates and pay visa fee online.
• Please note that e-visa is only valid when the purpose of travel is tourism or commerce. For other purposes, such as work and study, visas are given by Turkish Embassies or Consulates.
• The term “official passports” covers diplomatic, service, special and official passports.
You are kindly advised to have a travel document/passport valid for at least 6 months as from the date of your arrival in Turkey.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues efforts to strengthen the e-Visa system and to better enable foreign nationals to easily obtain their visas.
In this context,
– In addition to English, French, and Spanish; Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, German, Arabic and Chinese language options will be added to the e-Visa system.
– In addition to Visa and Master Card, payment is accepted from other commonly used credit cards and debit cards.
– Tour operators may apply for group e-Visas and make lump sum payments for them.
– Necessary arrangements will be made to allow foreign visitors to obtain e-Visas from authorized airline companies offices, including those companies’ offices in airports.
