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Visa-Free Countries for Turkey Passport Holders in 2026

In 2026, Turkey passport holders can enter 69 destinations visa-free, and 74 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).

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Andorra: Consular visaUnited Arab Emirates: E-visaAfghanistan: E-visaAntigua and Barbuda: Visa-freeAlbania: Visa-freeArmenia: Visa on arrivalAngola: Visa-freeArgentina: Visa-freeAustria: Consular visaAustralia: E-visaAzerbaijan: Visa-freeBosnia and Herzegovina: Visa-freeBarbados: Visa-freeBangladesh: Visa on arrivalBelgium: Consular visaBurkina Faso: E-visaBulgaria: Consular visaBahrain: E-visaBurundi: Visa on arrivalBenin: E-visaBrunei: Visa-freeBolivia: Visa-freeBrazil: Visa-freeThe Bahamas: Visa-freeBhutan: E-visaBotswana: Visa-freeBelarus: Visa-freeBelize: Visa-freeCanada: Consular visaDemocratic Republic of the Congo: E-visaCentral African Republic: Consular visaCongo: Consular visaSwitzerland: Consular visaCôte d'Ivoire: E-visaChile: Visa-freeCameroon: E-visaChina: Consular visaColombia: Visa-freeCosta Rica: Visa-freeCuba: E-visaCyprus: Consular visaCzech Republic: Consular visaGermany: Consular visaDjibouti: E-visaDenmark: Consular visaDominica: Visa-freeDominican Republic: Visa-freeAlgeria: Consular visaEcuador: Visa-freeEstonia: Consular visaEgypt: Visa on arrivalEritrea: Consular visaSpain: Consular visaEthiopia: Visa on arrivalFinland: Consular visaFiji: Visa-freeMicronesia: Visa-freeFrance: Consular visaGabon: E-visaUnited Kingdom: Consular visaGrenada: Consular visaGeorgia: Visa-freeGhana: E-visaThe Gambia: Visa-freeGuinea: E-visaEquatorial Guinea: Visa-freeGreece: Consular visaGuatemala: Visa-freeGuinea-Bissau: Consular visaGuyana: E-visaHong Kong: Visa-freeHonduras: Visa-freeCroatia: Consular visaHaiti: Visa-freeHungary: Consular visaIndonesia: Visa-freeIreland: Consular visaIsrael: E-visaIndia: Consular visaIraq: E-visaIran: Visa-freeIceland: Consular visaItaly: Consular visaJamaica: Visa-freeJordan: Visa-freeJapan: Visa-freeKenya: E-visaKyrgyzstan: Visa-freeCambodia: Visa on arrivalKiribati: Consular visaComoros: Visa on arrivalSaint Kitts and Nevis: E-visaNorth Korea: Consular visaSouth Korea: E-visaKuwait: Visa on arrivalKazakhstan: Visa-freeLaos: Visa on arrivalLebanon: Visa on arrivalSaint Lucia: Visa-freeLiechtenstein: Consular visaSri Lanka: E-visaLiberia: E-visaLesotho: E-visaLithuania: Consular visaLuxembourg: Consular visaLatvia: Consular visaLibya: E-visaMorocco: Visa-freeMonaco: Consular visaMoldova: Visa-freeMontenegro: Consular visaMadagascar: Visa on arrivalMarshall Islands: Visa on arrivalNorth Macedonia: Visa-freeMali: Consular visaMyanmar: E-visaMongolia: Visa-freeMacau: Visa-freeMauritania: E-visaMalta: Consular visaMauritius: Visa-freeMaldives: Visa on arrivalMalawi: Visa on arrivalMexico: E-visaMalaysia: Visa-freeMozambique: Visa on arrivalNamibia: Visa on arrivalNiger: Consular visaNigeria: E-visaNicaragua: Visa-freeNetherlands: Consular visaNorway: Consular visaNepal: Visa on arrivalNauru: Consular visaNew Zealand: Consular visaOman: Visa-freePanama: Visa-freePeru: Visa-freePapua New Guinea: E-visaPhilippines: Visa-freePakistan: E-visaPoland: Consular visaPalestine: E-visaPortugal: Consular visaPalau: Visa on arrivalParaguay: Visa-freeQatar: Visa on arrivalRomania: Consular visaSerbia: Visa-freeRussia: E-visaRwanda: Visa on arrivalSaudi Arabia: Visa on arrivalSolomon Islands: E-visaSeychelles: E-visaSudan: Visa on arrivalSweden: Consular visaSingapore: Visa-freeSlovenia: Consular visaSlovakia: Consular visaSierra Leone: Visa on arrivalSan Marino: Consular visaSenegal: Consular visaSomalia: E-visaSuriname: E-visaSouth Sudan: E-visaSao Tome and Principe: Visa-freeEl Salvador: Visa-freeSyria: Visa-freeEswatini: Visa-freeChad: E-visaTogo: E-visaThailand: Visa-freeTajikistan: Visa-freeEast Timor: Visa on arrivalTurkmenistan: E-visaTunisia: Visa-freeTonga: Visa on arrivalTurkey: Passport countryTrinidad and Tobago: Visa-freeTuvalu: Visa on arrivalTaiwan: E-visaTanzania: Visa on arrivalUkraine: Visa-freeUganda: E-visaUnited States: Consular visaUruguay: Visa-freeUzbekistan: Visa-freeVatican City: Consular visaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Visa-freeVenezuela: Visa-freeVietnam: E-visaVanuatu: Visa-freeSamoa: Visa on arrivalKosovo: Visa-freeYemen: Consular visaSouth Africa: Visa-freeZambia: Visa-freeZimbabwe: Visa on arrival
  • Visa-free (69)No visa formality for a short stay.
  • Visa on arrival (30)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
  • E-visa (44)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
  • Consular visa (55)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).

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Visa-free destinations for Turkey citizens (69)

Turkish Citizens can enter 69 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Thailand (30 days), Morocco (90 days) and Japan (90 days). 40 of 69 verified against the destination's official list.

Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.

Visa on arrival for Turkey citizens (30)

For Turkish Citizens, 30 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Qatar, Kuwait and Armenia (120 days). 16 of 30 verified against the destination's official list.

The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.

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E-visa destinations for Turkey citizens (44)

For Turkish Citizens, 44 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Benin, United Arab Emirates and Mexico. 19 of 44 verified against the destination's official list.

An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.

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Consular visa required for Turkey citizens (55)

For Turkish Citizens, 55 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: Czech Republic (90 days per 180-day period), Niger and Malta (90 days per 180-day period). 38 of 55 verified against the destination's official list.

A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.

Insurance requiredSchengen visa: medical insurance is part of the file

29 destinations on this list are in the Schengen area. For their visa, the Visa Code requires insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses, valid in every Schengen state for the whole stay. Any compliant insurer is accepted; AXA Schengen is one. Only the consulate decides whether the certificate is acceptable.

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Recorded changes

Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.

  • Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • Tajikistancurrent regime: visa-freeShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatede-visa → visa-free
  • Iraqcurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → e-visa
  • Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
  • Montenegrocurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → consular visa
  • Mexicocurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → e-visa

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Indicative information, drawn from official sources and Wikipedia, and updated automatically. Rules change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking. Our methodology

This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Turkey passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾

In 2026, Turkey passport holders can enter 69 destinations visa-free. Counting the 74 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 143 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.

Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for the Czech Republic?▾

Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Turkey apply at the embassy or consulate before departure, for stays up to 90 days per 180-day period.

Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for Niger?▾

Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Turkey apply at the embassy or consulate before departure.

Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for Malta?▾

Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Turkey apply at the embassy or consulate before departure, for stays up to 90 days per 180-day period.

How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾

For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.

How many destinations require a consular visa for Turkey citizens?▾

55 destinations require a consular visa for Turkey citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.

Does the passport ranking for Turkey change?▾

Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.

Which European countries can Turkey passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Russia. The others require a consular visa.

Which Asian countries can Turkey passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Azerbaijan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia and 7 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon and 13 more. The others require a consular visa.

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