Visa for Turkey from Algeria: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Even for a short tourist stay in Turkey, an Algerian passport must carry a visa obtained before departure. This visa is issued by the Turkish mission responsible for your place of residence, after the file has been reviewed. The entry rules by nationality are gathered on the official page mfa.gov.tr.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator

  Only when the post uses an external centre. The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Prepare the completed and signed form, your passport, recent photos, an accommodation booking, proof of funds such as bank statements, and travel insurance. Depending on the purpose of the trip, an invitation or proof of professional activity may be required. The fee amount is not given in this guide: the embassy or consulate communicates it and explains how to pay.

First identify the mission that covers you: the embassy or a consulate of Turkey, depending on where you live, or the application center they have designated. Then book an appointment following the stated procedure, and submit the file in person on the scheduled date. The mission may ask for additional documents after submission.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Algeria, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Algeria but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing time is not fixed and can lengthen in busy periods. Book your appointment as soon as your dates are known, and do not pay for non-refundable tickets before you have the visa in hand. On receipt, check the validity period and number of entries shown on the visa before finalizing your trip.

Waiting until the last few days to look for an appointment is the most costly mistake, especially before holidays. Files also run into trouble when bank statements are outdated, when insurance does not cover the whole stay, or when tickets were bought before the decision. Finally, beware of “guaranteed visa” offers: none of them replaces the Turkish mission’s decision.