Passport of the Republic of Turkey issued to Turkish citizens.
Turkish passport (Turkish: Türk pasaportu) are issued in accordance with the Passport Act from 15 July 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel abroad. Citizens of the de facto state of the Northern Cyprus are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years.
Types
Ordinary passport (Turkish: Umuma mahsus pasaport), also referred to as the Maroon Passport (Turkish: Bordo pasaport). It is issued to Turkish citizens who don't qualify for any of the following passport types.
Special passport (Turkish: Hususi pasaport), also referred to as the Green Passport (Turkish: Yeşil pasaport), allows the bearer to travel visa-free to the European countries (except the UK and Ireland), some 67 countries, including but not limited to Ivory Coast, China, the Philippines and others.[5] As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee (₺790).[4] It is issued to;[6]
Academics and lawyers with at least 15 years of experience
The spouse of special passport holders
Unwed and unemployed children of special passport holders who live with their parents until they turn 25.
Service passport (Turkish: Hizmet pasaportu), also referred to as the Grey Passport (Turkish: Gri pasaport). It is issued to;[6]
People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes.
Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25.
Diplomatic passport (Turkish: Diplomatik pasaport), also referred to as the Black Passport (Turkish: Siyah pasaport). Diplomatic passports are issued to diplomats, cabinet ministers and other government officials on positions of utmost importance to national security and government function. See below for a complete list of individuals eligible for a diplomatic passport:
Diplomatic passports can also be issued to the spouses, minor children, or children who are adults but living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and continuing their education until the age of 25, as well as adult children living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and in need of constant care due to at least one of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities as documented by an official health institution report, for as long as the eligibility of the person holding the diplomatic passport continues. Diplomatic passports are not subject to any stamp duty or tax.
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements for holders of Turkish ordinary passports
Republic of Turkey
Freedom of Movement
Visa not required and may enter with ID card
Visa not required
Visa on arrival
eVisa
Visa available both on arrival or online
Visa required
Visa requirements for holders of Turkish special, service and diplomatic passports
Republic of Turkey
Visa not required for special, service and diplomatic passport holders
Visa not required for diplomatic passport holders
Visa required
As of 2024, Turkish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 118 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 52nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[7]
Turkey is the only EU candidate country whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to the European Union member countries. However the European Union is planning to introduce visa free travel for Turkish citizens[8] as well as the United States lists Turkey as an aspiring country for inclusion to the Visa Waiver Program.[9]
International travel using Turkish identity card
Turkish identity card
Turkish citizens can also use their identity cards in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between the Turkish Government and governments of the respective countries:
Biometric passport
Turkish biometric passport, compatible with the new ICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.[10] Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person.[11]
^"Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUR-AO-03001". www.consilium.europa.eu.
^"Yerli ve milli pasaportun üretimi 25 Ağustos'ta başlıyor". 20 August 2022.
^ a b"TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ KONSOLOSLUK İŞLEMLERİ".
^ a b"Başvuru Ücretleri - NVI". randevu.nvi.gov.tr.
^"T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ a b"5682 sayılı pasaport kanunundan" [From the passport law, numbered 5682]. Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi.
^"Global Passport Ranking".
^"EU official: Visa-free travel for Turkish citizens is near". DailySabah. 29 November 2017.
^Adding Countries to the Visa Waiver Program: Effects on National Security and Tourism, Congressional Research Service, 27 October 2021. Chile and Croatia were not listed as road map countries in 2007 but were later admitted to the VWP, while Turkey was listed in 2007 and sorted as an aspiring country on page 5.
^ERGAN/ANKARA, Uğur (7 March 2010). "AB'ye uygun 'çip'li pasaport haziranda geliyor süresi 10 yıla çıkıyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
^"Atalay: Çipli pasaport başvurusu online olacak". 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
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