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How it works

How your Turkey eVisa actually gets approved.

Two paths, three speeds, one approval email. The same flow our 14,000+ travelers have used since 2022. No abstractions.

5 minutes to apply
24-hour Express approval
USD 120 all-inclusive

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Two paths in parallel

Your journey depends on your passport.

Tier 1 Direct nationalities apply in 3 steps. Tier 2 Conditional adds one step, uploading the qualifying foreign visa.

Tier 1 Direct · 22 countries

3 steps, passport only.

Mexico, Vietnam, South Africa, Taiwan, Maldives, Hong Kong (BN(O)), Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and 14 others. No qualifying foreign visa required.

Upload your passport photo

Snap the bio page with your phone. Our system reads the MRZ line and auto-fills the form. No typing.

Under 2 minutes

Submit and pay

Review, confirm, pay in USD. Major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. All government fees bundled in.

Under 1 minute

eVisa in your inbox

Approval delivered as PDF, typically within 24 business hours on Express. Save to phone, print a copy, board your flight.

24 hours typical (Express)

Tier 2 Conditional · 15 countries

4 steps, passport plus qualifying visa.

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt, and 8 others. Requires a valid Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit.

Upload your passport photo

Same as Tier 1. MRZ auto-extraction, no typing.

Under 2 minutes

Upload your qualifying visa

Clear photo of your Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa page (or residence permit card). Our system reads expiry date and visa class to confirm eligibility.

Under 1 minute

Submit and pay

Same payment options. We hold your application before submission to flag any qualifying-visa issues first.

Under 1 minute

eVisa in your inbox

Approval delivered as PDF, same SLA as Tier 1. The qualifying visa must still be valid on the day you enter Turkey.

24 hours typical (Express)

Behind the scenes

What happens after you click submit.

Five internal stages. Most of them you never see. You just receive a status email when each one completes.

T + 0 min

Form intake and auto-validation

Your data hits our system. Automated checks run instantly: passport number format, name spelling against MRZ, qualifying-visa validity dates (Tier 2), required fields. If something fails, our team is alerted before submission.

T + 15 min to 4 hr

Human review by our visa specialist

A real person on our team looks at your application. They cross-check the passport photo against the form data, verify the qualifying visa is genuine and within date for Tier 2 applicants, and flag any details that could trigger refusal.

T + 4 hr typical

Submission to the Turkish eVisa system

Your application is transmitted to the official Turkish e-Visa portal at evisa.gov.tr. You receive a confirmation email with your reference number. This is the point of no return for cancellation refunds.

T + 4 to 24 hr

Government processing

The Turkish immigration authorities review and decide. We have no influence on this step. 98 percent of applications are approved at this stage. Some are flagged for additional verification, which can take 24 to 72 hours longer.

T + approval

Delivery to your inbox

The moment the Turkish system approves, we generate the PDF and email it to you. Most travelers receive the approved eVisa within 24 business hours on Express. Save the PDF to your phone, print a backup, you are cleared to board.

Refusal prevention

What we catch before your application is submitted.

Most refusals are preventable. Our review step exists to find issues before the Turkish government sees them. The 7 most common ones we flag, with the nationality groups they affect most.

Refusal risk

Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa about to expire

The qualifying visa must be valid on the day of entry to Turkey, not just the day of application. If your Schengen expires before your trip, the eVisa will be issued but you will be turned away at the border.

Affects: Tier 2 applicants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt.

Refusal risk

Passport with less than 6 months remaining validity

Turkey enforces the 6-month rule from your entry date, not application date. Renew your passport first if you are close to the threshold. Applications submitted on expiring passports get refused with no refund of the government fee.

Affects: All applicants. Most common with Tier 1 Direct first-time travelers.

Refusal risk

Name spelling mismatch

The name on your eVisa must exactly match your passport. We compare the MRZ-read name to the form-entered name letter by letter. Any mismatch triggers a manual review before submission.

Affects: Common with Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, and Arabic-script passport holders where transliteration varies.

Refusal risk

Wrong passport number

A typo in the passport number means the approved eVisa is not linked to your actual passport. Border officers see "no eVisa on file" when they scan your real passport.

Affects: Anyone who manually types the number. We auto-extract from the bio page to eliminate this.

Refusal risk

Missing 2 blank passport pages

Turkey requires 2 fully blank pages for the entry stamp. If your passport is full or has only 1 blank page, you may be denied boarding at your origin airport.

Affects: Frequent travelers, particularly from Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Philippines diaspora.

Refusal risk

Minor traveler without guardian setup

Every traveler needs their own eVisa, including infants. A minor applying on a Tier 2 conditional path needs the qualifying visa under their own name or as a dependent on the parent's qualifying visa.

Affects: Family applications across all nationalities.

Refusal risk

Egyptian applicant on a non-approved airline

Egyptian passport holders applying for the Turkey eVisa must hold a round-trip ticket on Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, Air Cairo, or Egypt Air. Other carriers will not satisfy the airline restriction.

Affects: Egyptian Tier 2 applicants, no other nationality has this rule.

Three speeds, one eVisa

Pick by how soon you fly.

Every speed delivers the same official Turkey eVisa. Pricing is the same across all eligible nationalities. Pay extra only if you are short on time.

Standard

Approval in 96 business hours

USD 120

USD, all-inclusive

Same eVisa as Priority and Express
Human review before submission
Email approval, PDF format
Best if your trip is more than 7 days away

Pick Standard

What to expect at Istanbul Airport.

Two scenarios, depending on your passport. e-Gate for premium nationalities, staffed counter for Tier 2 Conditional.

Tier 1 Direct premium passports

Use the e-Gates at Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)
Scan your passport, e-Gate pulls up your eVisa automatically
Standard process: 30 to 60 seconds at the gate
Officers may still pull you for a routine question, especially on your first visit
Applies to Maldives, Hong Kong BN(O), Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Taiwan, and other premium nationalities

Tier 2 Conditional and other Tier 1

Use the staffed counter, not the e-Gate
Have your eVisa PDF printed and your supporting Schengen/US/UK/Ireland visa ready (Tier 2)
Officer verifies both the eVisa and the qualifying visa
Standard secondary questions: purpose of trip, where staying, return flight
Standard process: 2 to 5 minutes
Applies to Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Sri Lankan, Nepali, Egyptian, Mexican, Vietnamese applicants and others

Land border crossings (Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria) work the same way. Always carry a printed copy of your eVisa for land entries, as electronic verification is less consistent than at airports.

Real case timelines

Six recent applications, anonymized timestamps.

Anonymized samples drawn from 2026 application data, across our 15 priority nationalities. Submit time, approval time, total elapsed.

Tier 2

Indian national

Applying from London · UK ILR

Tue 09:14 Submitted
Tue 11:02 Human review passed
Tue 13:18 Submitted to Turkish authorities
Wed 13:42 Approved · PDF emailed


Express · $179	28h 28m

Express · $179

28h 28m

Tier 1

Mexican national

Applying from CDMX

Mon 18:30 Submitted
Mon 19:15 Human review passed
Tue 09:40 Submitted to Turkish authorities
Wed 11:15 Approved · PDF emailed


Priority · $149	40h 45m

Priority · $149

40h 45m

Tier 2

Pakistani national

Applying from Karachi · US visa

Fri 14:00 Submitted
Fri 16:42 Human review passed
Mon 09:00 Submitted to Turkish authorities (weekend)
Mon 11:30 Approved · PDF emailed


Standard · $120	3d 21h 30m

Standard · $120

3d 21h 30m

Tier 1

Jamaican national

Applying from Kingston

Sun 22:00 Submitted
Mon 09:12 Human review passed (Monday morning)
Mon 12:40 Submitted to Turkish authorities
Mon 19:45 Approved · PDF emailed


Express · $179	21h 45m

Express · $179

21h 45m

Tier 2

Filipino national

Applying from Manila · Italian Permesso

Wed 08:00 Submitted
Wed 09:18 Human review passed
Wed 11:42 Submitted to Turkish authorities
Thu 09:30 Approved · PDF emailed


Priority · $149	25h 30m

Priority · $149

25h 30m

Tier 2

Bangladeshi national

Applying from Dhaka · UK BRP

Thu 13:00 Submitted
Thu 14:22 Human review passed
Thu 16:50 Submitted to Turkish authorities
Fri 10:00 Approved · PDF emailed


Express · $179	21h 00m

Express · $179

21h 00m

Names and reference numbers have been removed. Timestamps and processing speeds reflect real applications submitted between January and April 2026. Approval times for your application may vary depending on volume, time zone of submission, and Turkish government load.

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