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Visa-Free Countries for Turkey Passport Holders (2026)

Turkey passport holders can visit 121 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 74 visa-free, 12 with an electronic travel authorization and 35 with a visa on arrival. 34 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 86 require a visa before travel. That puts the Turkey passport at #50 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 74
  • ETA 12
  • On arrival 35
  • E-visa 34
  • Visa 86
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

121

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#50 of 208

E-visa online

34

Visa required

86

Visa-free for Turkey passport holders

74 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAngola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBahamas240 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelize90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei30 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGeorgia360 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysIran90 daysJamaica90 daysJapan90 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan90 daysMacau30 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern CyprusFree movementOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Turkey passport holders

12 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysMexico180 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 days

Visa on arrival for Turkey passport holders

35 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysBahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar90 daysRwanda30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTaiwan30 daysTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Turkey passport holders

34 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Anguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Turkey passport holders

86 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArubaAustriaBelgiumBermudaBonaireBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChinaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyKiribatiLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMonacoNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanTokelauTurkmenistanUnited KingdomUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenSouth Ossetia13 daysWestern Sahara

Home: Turkey. Turkey passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Turkey.

Turkey passport: common questions

How many countries can Turkey passport holders visit without a visa?

121 destinations: 74 visa-free, 12 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 35 with a visa on arrival. Another 34 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Turkey passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Turkey passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Turkey passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Turkey passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Turkey passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Turkey passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Turkey passport holders?

86 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire and Bulgaria. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Venezuela#47 · 129 destinationsGeorgia#48 · 125 destinationsRussia#49 · 123 destinationsQatar#51 · 117 destinationsSouth Africa#52 · 111 destinationsBelize#53 · 109 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.