Visa Information

Visa Requirements for Travel to Turkey

When traveling to Turkey for medical treatment, it is essential to hold a valid passport with at least six months of validity beyond your intended stay. In addition, citizens of some countries are required to obtain a medical visa prior to entering Turkey.

Note: Visa requirements may vary for diplomatic or official passport holders. The information below applies to ordinary passport (tourist) holders.

Countries that can travel to Turkey without a visa

Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela

Countries that require a visa to travel to Turkey

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Congo
Cuba
Cyprus
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

This list has been prepared in accordance with the visa regime for foreigners entering Turkey, as published by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs.