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U.K. Passport Holders Exempt

Turkish visitor visa requirements vary by nationality. In March 2020, Turkey revised their list of countries that are exempt from visas. This means that United Kingdom and Irish passport holders no longer need to apply for an eVisa before they travel, but will still be limited to a length of stay of not more that 90 days within a 180 day period.

Arrival and Departure Immigration Check

At your Turkish point of entry, the immigration agent will stamp your passport with your entry date, and it’s your responsibility to make sure you don’t overstay your visitors visa. When you leave they’ll stamp your passport again with your departure date.

Penalties for overstaying your Visa

You’ll go through passport control when you leave Turkey, and your visitor’s visa will be checked to confirm you haven’t overstayed.

If you overstay your visa, you will have to apply for your next visa at a Turkish Embassy or Consulate before you can re-enter Turkey. You could also be banned from re-entering Turkey for a period of time.

If you have a complaint or need to report an issue related to your visa, there’s a WhatsApp number to call: +90-516-164-0048

Tracking your Days

Your right to stay follows the Schengen rules, which means you can only stay in the country for 90 days out of every 180-day period.

It’s based on a rolling time-frame, and you can use one of the online calculators to figure out your travel days remaining.

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Checking your Visa Requirement Status

This visa exception covers member countries of the European Union Schengen zone, as well as a collection of other countries.

If you’re a passport holder of a country not listed above there’s a couple of different ways of confirming the visa requirements:

• Check visa requirements for your country visit the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular website: www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/VisaInfo/Index, and click on the fourth item down (noted by a green Y) which lists Visa Regime for Foreigners. It lists every country and the visa requirements.

• Visit the official eVisa site www.evisa.gov.tr and fill in your country and select passport from the drop down. After you submit your information a new page will open. If you don’t need a visa it will read “You are exempt from visa”. If you do need a visa you’re promoted to enter the dates for your visa. All fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars.

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