Turkey Tourist Visa
A visa, in its simplest form, is a permit issued by the official authorities of a country to foreigners traveling to that country and stamped in their passports. Countries use their national sovereignty to subject foreigners traveling to their countries to different visa regimes based on their nationality.
Every year, a large number of tourists come to our country for vacation purposes. Some of them are citizens of countries for which Turkey has applied for exemption, while others are citizens of countries for which Turkey applies a visa regime. The visa regime applied by Turkey varies from country to country in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
Citizens of countries to which Turkey applies for a visa must obtain a visa before coming to our country. Foreigners coming to Turkey for vacation, travel, and tourism purposes must apply for a Turkey Tourist Visa.
How to Obtain a Tourist Visa to Turkey?
As a rule, tourist visa applications are obtained from the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Turkey in the country where the foreigner permanently resides. However, citizens of some countries can apply for a tourist visa electronically without going to the diplomatic mission. The foreigner applying for a visa is required to provide a document showing their income, a document proving their return, a hotel reservation, and an invitation. The purpose here is to ensure that the person’s visit is appropriate for the stated purpose.
In particular, citizens of countries with underdeveloped economies and high unemployment rates come to Turkey on tourist visas to work informally. To prevent illegal immigration, official authorities request documents supporting their return. Documents proving that a foreigner has assets or a permanent job in their home country are accepted as supporting documents. For example, a person’s pay slip, workplace activity certificate, student certificate, bank account statement, and real estate title deed are accepted as supporting documents.
Documents Required for a Tourist Visa in Turkey
Foreigners applying for a tourist visa through the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs are kindly requested to come in person on the appointment date with all documents ready. For foreigners applying for an electronic visa, the online application form will be filled out, and the required documents will be scanned and uploaded to the system. The documents required by Turkey for tourist visa applications vary from country to country, but as a rule, the following documents are required.
Passport or other valid document;
Biometric photograph;
Document showing the income status or financial situation of the inviting person;
Airline ticket reservation;
Hotel reservation or invitation;
Document supporting the return trip (property deed, work permit, pay slip, bank account statement, etc.);
Travel insurance.