Turkey Visa Guide: How to Get Turkey Visa for Tourism or Business?

Getting a Turkish visa was one of the easiest things I’ve ever done during my traveling history. with a Pakistani passport, I got Turkey eVisa in less than 10 minutes. The online website that is for issuing eVisas is very easy to navigate, and there is a straightforward process to get an eVisa if you are eligible. I’ll share all the tips regarding visas to Turkey for Pakistani passport holders and for others as well.

Before going to read further, you might be interested in: 

1. Thailand Visa Requirements
2. Malaysia Visa Requirements
3. Singapore Visa Requirements 
4. Qatar Tourist Visa 
5. Bahrain eVisa 
6. USA Visa Requirements

Who Don’t Need Visa to Turkey?

Holders of passports for more than 78 countries do not need a visa to Turkey, they can get a stamp on their passport at the airport for up to 90 days. Citizens of  France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland can enter Turkey with their National Identity Cards, they don’t need to carry passport.

Below is the list of countries who don’t need a visa to Turkey and can stay in Turkey for up to 90 days during any 180 days period, they’ll simply need to show their passport at the immigration for entry stamp:

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Argentina
4. Belize
5. Bolivia
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. Brazil
8. Brunei
9. Bulgaria
10. Chile
11. Colombia
12. Czech Republic
13. Denmark
14. Ecuador
15. El Salvador
16. Estonia
17. Finland
18. France
19. Georgia
20. Germany
21. Greece
22. Guatemala
23. Honduras
24. Hong Kong
25. Hungary
26. Iceland
27. Iran
28. Israel
29. Italy
30. Japan
31. Jordan
32. Kosovo
33. Kyrgyzstan
34. Lebanon
35. Liechtenstein
36. Lithuania
37. Luxembourg
38. Macedonia
39. Malaysia
40. Monaco
41. Montenegro
42. Morocco
43. Moldova
44. New Zealand
45. Nicaragua
46. Panama
47. Paraguay
48. Peru
49. Qatar
50. Romania
51. Saint Kitts and Nevis
52. San Marino
53. Serbia
54. Seychelles
55. Singapore
56. Slovakia
57. Slovenia
58. South Korea
59. Sweden
60. Switzerland
61. Trinidad and Tobago
62. Tunisia
63. Ukraine
64. Uruguay
65. Vatican City
66. Venezuela
67. Russia
68. Azerbaijan
69. Belarus
70. Costa Rica
71. Kazakhstan
72. Latvia
73. Macao
74. Mongolia
75. Tajikistan
76. Thailand
77. Turkmenistan
78. Uzbekistan

Who Can Get eVisa to Turkey?

Holders of 43 countries can get eVisa to Turkey from this official website, these countries are listed below. While citizens of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and many other developing countries’ ordinary passport holders can get an eVisa from the same website provided they have a valid US or UK or Canada or Schengen or Japan visa on their passport. The visa must be valid during visit to Turkey.

Below countries’ citizens can get eVisa without the mentioned requirement above: 

1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Armenia
3. Australia
4. Austria
5. Bahamas
6. Bahrain
7. Barbados
8. Belgium
9. Canada
10. China
11. Croatia
12. Dominica
13. Dominican Republic
14. Cyprus Greek Cypriot Administration
15. East Timor
16. Fiji
17. Grenada
18. Haiti
19. United Kingdom
20. Hong Kong
21. Indonesia
22. Ireland
23. Jamaica
24. Kuwait
25. Maldives
26. Malta
27. Mauritius
28. Mexico
29. Netherlands
30. Norway
31. Oman
32. Poland
33. Portugal
34. Saint Lucia
35. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
36. Saudi Arabia
37. South Africa
38. Spain
39. Suriname
40. Taiwan
41. United Arab Emirates
42. United Kingdom
43. United States

How to Get Turkey Visa in Pakistan?

If you are in Pakistan, and you don’t have a valid US visa or UK visa or Japan visa or Australia visa or Canada visa or Schengen Visa on your passport then you must obtain a visa to Turkey in advance from the embassy in Islamabad or consulate in Karachi. And for that, please follow the exact procedure explained on below website:

Visa to Turkey in Pakistan

The Turkish embassy has outsourced visa application handling service to Gerry’s Visa Drop Box which has centers all over in Pakistan. And most of the information can be found on above mentioned website for Turkish visa in Pakistan. However, I’ll mention some of the requirements for Turkish visa from Pakistan which I got from the same Gerry’s website and from some other authentic sources.

Visa Requirements for Turkey visa (in Pakistan):

1  – Original Passport (6 months valid)
2 – Photocopy of ID card
3 – Passport size Three photographs with White background
4 – Visa Application Form
5 – Bank Statement of the last three months (Proof of sufficient funds for the stay)
6 – Health report from a hospital or a doctor
7 – Hotel booking confirmation
8 – Return Air ticket
Supporting documents:
1 – Business bank statement of last six months with letter from bank showing your ownership.
2 – NTN copy / Tax returns
3 – Chamber of commerce certificate copy & visa recommendation letter from chamber.

My Turkey eVisa Experience

My Turkey visa experience was straightforward and easy. I luckily had a valid US visa on my passport, so I was eligible for eVisa to Turkey, I visited this official website and applied for eVisa, I paid $60 for the visa to the online system via credit card and got my visa within 30 minutes via Email in a PDF file which I then printed out. I showed that visa upon arrival at Turkey in Istanbul’s Sabiha International Airport, the immigration officer checked my passport and stamped it within minutes. on this eVisa, I was allowed to stay up to 30 days in Turkey.

Conclusion: 

Please check your country in the above list, and you’ll easily get visa on arrival or eVisa to Turkey. If you are in possession of Pakistani passport then read the above guideline. After all, Turkey is a beautiful country with so many attractions to explore. I spent 6 days there, and fall in love with that country. I’ll publish my detailed travel story of Turkey in upcoming blog post.