Turkey e-Visa 2026: Requirements, Fees and Application by Nationality

• Updated: October 2026. Sources: evisa.gov.tr (the official Turkish e-visa portal) and mfa.gov.tr (Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs).*

Turkey is one of the most accessible destinations for many travellers, but everything depends on your passport. Depending on your nationality, you fall into one of four cases: visa-exempt, eligible for the direct e-visa, eligible for the conditional e-visa (the least well-explained case on the internet, yet the one that applies to several African nationalities), or required to go through a consulate. This guide covers each case, the real fees and the official process, step by step.

Ordinary passport holders from many countries enter Turkey without a visa for 90 days in any 180-day period. This notably includes:

• Morocco, Tunisia and Seychelles (90 days);
• most EU/Schengen countries (France, Belgium, Switzerland…), plus the United Kingdom;
• the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Bahrain (90 days);
• a special case: Libya, whose exemption only applies to certain age brackets (under 16s and over 45s, according to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs), others fall under the conditional e-visa.

If this is you: no form, no payment. The only requirement is a valid passport (the official Turkish rule requires validity of at least 60 days beyond your authorised stay; in practice, aim for 6 months to avoid boarding issues).

Turkey's direct e-visa is issued online on evisa.gov.tr with no supporting documents: its price depends on nationality and is shown before payment, its validity starts on the chosen arrival date, and the permitted stay (30 or 90 days depending on the country) is shown on the portal.

Several nationalities get the e-visa online with no supporting documents at all. On the African side: South Africa, Mauritius and Namibia. The same applies to Armenia and several Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica); Taiwan gets a one-month single-entry e-visa, subject to conditions.

Direct e-visa key facts:

• Validity: it starts on the arrival date you choose;
• Length of stay: 30 or 90 days depending on nationality (shown automatically on the portal);
• Fee: it depends on nationality, the exact amount is displayed on evisa.gov.tr before payment;
• Processing: a few minutes in most cases; still allow a 48-hour buffer.

Turkey's conditional e-visa is only granted to holders of a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit: it is single entry, capped at 30 days, and comes with further conditions shown on the portal for each nationality.

This is the most misunderstood regime. Some nationalities can only obtain the Turkish e-visa if they already hold a valid visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen country, the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland.

African nationalities concerned (Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 2026): Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal. Also concerned, among others: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Yemen.

The cumulative conditions of the conditional e-visa:

1. A valid visa OR residence permit from Schengen, the USA, the UK or Ireland. Warning: an electronic e-visa from those countries is not accepted as a supporting document, you need a "physical" visa or residence card, valid on the day you enter Turkey.
2. For several of these nationalities (including Cape Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Yemen), arrival by air on an airline that has signed a protocol with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines or SunExpress according to the official evisa.gov.tr FAQ, which still lists Onur Air, an airline that no longer operates flights: check that yours is on that list before buying your ticket.
3. The other conditions (hotel reservation, financial means, etc.) are shown on evisa.gov.tr when you select your nationality: meet all of them.
4. The conditional e-visa is single entry, 30 days maximum.

Special age rules set by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: for Algeria, under-15s and over-50s are visa-exempt (90 days in 180), and the conditional e-visa is only open to 15-18 and 35-50 year-olds, while 18-35 year-olds must apply at a consulate; for Egypt, under-15s and over-45s are exempt from the supporting-document requirement; for Libya, the conditional e-visa covers ages 16-45. Anyone outside these brackets must apply at a consulate.

Crucial point: these documents are not mere declarative formalities. They are checked at boarding by the airline and may be checked again by Turkish border police. An e-visa issued on the back of an expired Schengen visa = denied boarding or refusal at arrival, with no refund.

Nationalities missing from Turkey's e-visa lists, including many sub-Saharan African passports, must apply for a visa at a Turkish embassy or consulate: allow several weeks and submit the file at least a month before departure.

If your nationality appears on none of the lists above, the e-visa is closed to you. According to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this applies in particular to these sub-Saharan African passports: Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Guinea, DR Congo, Niger, Madagascar, Ghana, Nigeria. You must apply at a Turkish embassy or consulate (often via an approved visa centre): application form, passport valid 6 months, photos, flight and hotel bookings, bank statements, travel insurance, and consular fees that vary by country. Allow several weeks, submit your file at least a month before departure.

Turkey's e-visa is only issued on www.evisa.gov.tr, the only official website: its validity starts on the chosen arrival date, it is paid by card and arrives as a PDF by email within minutes, sometimes up to 24 hours.

1. Go to www.evisa.gov.tr, it is the only official website of the Turkish government.
2. Click "Apply", select your passport-issuing country and document type. The portal immediately tells you your regime (direct, conditional, or not eligible).
3. Choose your arrival date: the e-visa's validity starts on that date, and you can enter on any date within its validity period.
4. Enter your personal details exactly as they appear in your passport (a single digit error invalidates the e-visa). For the conditional e-visa, declare your supporting visa/residence permit.
5. Pay by card (Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay). The official amount is shown before you confirm.
6. Receive the e-visa as a PDF by email, often within minutes, sometimes up to 24 hours. Print it and keep a copy on your phone.

The main pitfall with Turkey's e-visa is the unofficial website charging "service fees" on top of the official rate: the only official domain is evisa.gov.tr.

• Unofficial websites. Dozens of sites imitate the Turkish portal and charge "service fees" on top of the official rate, sometimes for an e-visa that never arrives. Check the URL: the only official domain is evisa.gov.tr. No other.
• The e-visa is not a guarantee of entry. The final decision rests with border police, especially for conditional e-visas whose supporting documents are re-checked.
• Applying while your Schengen visa expires before the trip. The supporting document must be valid on the day you enter Turkey, not just on the day you apply.
• Confusing the validity period with the length of stay (30 or 90 days). Overstaying leads to a fine and an entry ban.
• Leaving it late if you fall under the consular regime: appointment queues in some African capitals run into weeks.

Entry to Turkey depends on the passport: a free 90-day exemption for Morocco, Tunisia and Seychelles, a direct e-visa or a 30-day conditional e-visa priced by nationality, otherwise a mandatory consular visa.

Before booking, check the exact requirements for your passport and destination with our visa checker: Turkish lists change regularly, and only evisa.gov.tr is authoritative at the time of application. Details by passport are on our pages Turkey visa for Senegalese citizens, for Algerians or for Ivorians; if you fall under the conditional e-visa, see also our Schengen visa guide for African applicants. For Algerians or Egyptians without a Schengen visa, neighbouring Armenia only requires a simple online e-Visa, processed in 3 working days: see our Armenia visa guide.