Work and Visa in Turkey

10/02/2022

Citizens of 40 eligible countries, can enter Turkey quickly and easily with an eVisa. This type of travel permit is obtainable online for travelers meeting the government’s requirements.
Tourists only need to apply for the online visa as little as 24 hours before traveling to Turkey for permission to enter the country. The visa will be sent directly to the applicant via email once approved.
Alternatively, eligible citizens can queue for a Visa on Arrival. However, some ports of entry no longer permit travelers to obtain this form of entry document and those that do often have prolonged waiting times.
Tourists who are ineligible for either the eVisa and Visa on Arrival, however, must obtain a pre-arranged visa. They will need to visit a Turkish embassy or consulate and make an application in person before traveling to the country.

28/01/2022

WHY IS TURKEY ADDING NEW VISA-FREE COUNTRIES?
The principal motivation of abolishing visas for these 10 nations is to improve tourism and trade. Turkey is a major draw for vacationists from Europe, welcoming millions of arrivals from all over the continent each year.
Ankara’s Foreign Affairs Ministry commented that the new rules “aims at increasing our tourism potential with these countries as well as further developing our trade, economic and cultural relations.”
WHEN WILL THE NEW VISA-FREE RULES COME INTO EFFECT?
The removal of visa restrictions for these 10 European countries is to take place as of March 2nd, 2020. From then on it will no longer be necessary for their citizens to travel to Turkey with an eVisa nor will it be obligatory to attain any kind of visa before entering for tourism or short-term business travel.
It’s safe to say that traveling to Turkey is getting easier all the time. It is an amazing country to visit as a tourist and its no surprise that millions choose to travel there each year. With the new visa-free travel rules and straightforward visa options like the eVisa it’s a great time to explore the Turkish landscape.

28/01/2022

WHAT DO VISA-FREE TRAVELERS NEED TO PROVIDE TO ENTER TURKEY
Once a visa is no longer necessary, visitors from eligible visa-free countries will be able to enter Turkey with only their passport. However, they will still need to ensure that their document meets national requirements for tourists.
Before arriving in Turkey, visitors from the 6 new visa-free nations should ensure their passport conforms to the following standards:
It has over 6 months of validity remaining
It has at least 1 blank passport page for an entry and exit

28/01/2022

WHICH NATIONALITIES CAN NOW TRAVEL TO TURKEY VISA-FREE?
Citizens of 10 countries will soon be permitted visa-free access to Turkey. This includes 9 EU Schengen nations as well as ex-EU member Great Britain.
The full list of countries to benefit from the new regulations are as follows:
The UK
Spain
The Netherlands
Poland
Austria
Belgium
Norway
Croatia
Ireland
Malta
Portugal

28/01/2022