What is an e-Visa?

An e-Visa is an official document permitting entry into and travel within Turkey.

The e-Visa is an alternative to visas issued at Turkish missions and at the ports of entry.

Applicants obtain their visas electronically after entering the required information and making payments by a credit or debit card (Mastercard, Visa or UnionPay).

The link to download your e-Visa is given on the final step where you will be informed that your application has been completed successfully. In addition, the same link to download your e-Visa will be emailed to you. Passport control officers at ports of entry can verify your e-Visa on their system. However, you are advised to keep your e-Visa with you either as a soft copy (tablet PC, smart phone, etc.) or as a hard copy in case of any failure on their system.

As in the case of other visas, respective Turkish officials at the ports of entry reserves the right to deny entry into Turkey to a holder of an e-Visa without any explanation.

Citizens of the countries listed below are eligible for the e-Visa provided that they meet required criteria. To find out these criteria, go to Main Page, click on Apply button and select your Country of Travel and Type of Travel Document.

Which Countries Are Eligible For The e-Visa?

Afghanistan

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Benin

Bhutan

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

China

Comoros

Congo, Republic of the

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus

Grenada

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Hong Kong (BN(O))

India

Indonesia

Iraq

Ireland

Jamaica

Kenya

Kuwait

Latvia

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

Madagascar

Malawi

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Mozambique

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palestine

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Rwanda

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Taiwan

Tanzania

Togo

U.S.A

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Vanuatu

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

How To Apply

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Police in Turkey have detained 311 people over social media posts related to Turkey’s military operation in a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria. 

State-run Anadolu news agency on Monday quoted the Interior Minister, Suleyman Soyl, saying  those detained were accused of spreading terrorist propaganda.

Turkey’s operation was launched last Saturday against the Kurdish YPG militia.Ankara considers the group a terrorist organisation.

There have been reports of detentions since the onset of the military operation, including journalists critical of the government’s military moves, though some have since been released.

Also detained were members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

The HDP, meanwhile, said on Monday its offices in the Pendik district of Istanbul were attacked and set on fire by unknown people. 

-dpa

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Turkey, where he will be taking part in the 9th summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday. President Buhari arrived at the Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, the country’s capital at about 6:20pm (Nigerian time) on Wednesday.

He was received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Turkey, as well as the Governor of Ankara and other Turkish government officials.

The Presidency confirmed the arrival in a tweet on its handle.

Turkish military is attempting to overthrow the government in Istanbul. A military coup has been attempted by the mlitary forces in the Republic of Turkey to remove President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from power. This is according to emerging reports from Ankara, the nation's capital. Reports also reaching us has it that the military has taken over the state run broadcaster, TRT.

The military says the current government has damaged rule of law, democratic and secular system hence they are taking over. Reports say there is heavy military presence in Istanbul and social media sites, Facebook, Twitter alongside Youtube have been reportedly shut down in the country. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, according to several media outlets announced that the government would not allow a coup attempt to take place and that he would uphold democracy. Reuters news reported that “Turkish prime minister says military action being taken without chain of command.”

The Telegraph in the UK have said that low flying jets and gunfire were heard in Ankara and that the State TV TRT is reportedly off air. Turkish citizens have been uploading cell phone videos of tanks rolling through streets and of military fighter jets flying very low over cities.

The military issued a statement saying that “the power of the country has been seized in its entirety” on the NTV television, according to the UK Telegraph.

Meanwhile, President Erdogan has urged Turkey people to take to the streets.