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Before you apply
What Turkey actually checks in your passport.
Most travelers think the Turkey eVisa requires a thick file. It does not. Five specs on your passport, plus one document if you are Tier 2 Conditional. Everything else is auto-extracted from your bio page.
- 5 specs total
- No photo upload required
- No biometrics for the eVisa
The full requirement list
Five specs your passport must meet.
Run these against the passport you intend to travel on. If all five tick, you are good. If even one fails, renew before you apply.
At least 6 months remaining validity
Counted from your date of entry into Turkey, not the day you apply. If your passport expires within 6 months of your planned arrival, renew first. The Turkish authorities use the printed expiry date in the book, no exceptions.
Two fully blank pages
For the entry and exit stamps. Pages with even partial stamps from earlier trips do not count. Frequent travelers from Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Philippines diaspora often hit this limit, check carefully.
Ordinary, machine-readable passport (MRZ)
The bottom two lines of your bio page (the <<< symbols) must scan cleanly. Emergency travel documents, refugee travel documents, and stateless travel documents are not accepted on the eVisa channel.
Bio page in good condition
Light wear (bent corners, soft edges) is fine. Tears across the photo, water damage, faded ink, or anything written on the bio page by hand makes the passport unusable. Renew first if in doubt.
Valid Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit
Only for Tier 2 Conditional applicants. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Sri Lankan, Nepali, Egyptian, and 8 other nationalities need this on top of the passport. See the next section for what counts as valid.
Tier 2 onlyWhat counts as a valid qualifying visa.
If you are Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Sri Lankan, Nepali, Egyptian, or from any other Tier 2 nationality, your second document must meet these specs. We verify it before submission.
Accepted
- Schengen short-stay visa (Type C, multiple entry), valid on day of entry to Turkey
- Schengen long-stay visa (Type D), valid on day of entry
- Schengen residence permit (any EU country's permit card, valid)
- UK visa or residence permit (visit, work, study, ILR, settlement)
- UK Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
- US visa (B1/B2, F1, H1B, L1, etc.), valid on day of entry
- US Green Card (Lawful Permanent Resident)
- Ireland visa or residence permit (Stamp 1, 2, 4, etc.)
- Italian Permesso di Soggiorno, German Niederlassungserlaubnis, Spanish Tarjeta de Residencia, and equivalent permits from any Schengen state
Not accepted
- Single-entry Schengen visas already used (they expire on entry)
- Visas expiring before your Turkey entry date
- Japanese visas or Japanese permanent residence cards
- South Korean visas or Korean residence permits
- Australian or New Zealand visas
- Canadian visas or PR cards
- Gulf country visas (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, etc.)
- Indian OCI cards (held alongside a non-Indian passport, not a visa)
- Photocopies or scans not on the day of entry
Tip from our team: Always check that your qualifying visa has at least 14 days of validity left on your planned date of entry to Turkey. The most common Tier 2 refusal reason is a qualifying visa that expired in transit.
From your passport, automatically
What we read from your bio page.
You upload one photo. Our system extracts all of this in seconds. No typing required from you.
Compliant sample
This is the kind of photo our system can read in seconds. Bio page only, well-lit, no glare, MRZ visible.
Surname and given names
Auto-extracted from the MRZ line. Spelling matches the printed name exactly.
Nationality (ISO code)
From the 3-letter country code in the MRZ. Confirms which Tier (1 or 2) you fall under.
Date of birth
YYMMDD format from the MRZ, validated against the printed date.
Passport number
Auto-typed for you. No room for a typo that would mismatch your eVisa at the border.
Expiry date
Compared against your travel dates. If less than 6 months away, you are flagged before payment.
Photo from the bio page
No separate photo upload needed. The photo on your bio page is sufficient.
What we will never ask you for
- Separate passport-style photo
- Bank statements
- Flight ticket bookings
- Hotel reservations
- Invitation letter
- Employment proof
- Income tax returns
- Marriage certificate
- Birth certificate
- NIC / Cédula / Aadhaar / national ID
- Biometrics (fingerprints, in-person photo)
Edge cases by passport
Passport quirks across our 15 priority nationalities.
Common confusion points we have answered hundreds of times. If your situation fits one of these, read it first.
Indian OCI cardholders
The OCI card is held alongside a non-Indian passport. Apply on the non-Indian passport, not the OCI. If your only passport is Indian, you are Tier 2 Conditional and need a Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa.
Pakistani NICOP
The NICOP (National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis) is not a passport, not a travel document. Apply with your Pakistani passport. NICOP holders are still Tier 2 Conditional unless they also hold a non-Pakistani passport.
Hong Kong passports
Only the British National (Overseas) passport (BN(O)) qualifies for the Turkey eVisa. The HKSAR passport (issued by China) does not. HKSAR holders need a sticker visa from a Turkish consulate.
Egyptian airline rule
Egyptian passport holders must additionally hold a round-trip ticket on Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, Air Cairo, or Egypt Air. Other carriers will not satisfy the rule even with the eVisa.
Bangladeshi children on parent's passport
Older Bangladeshi passports include children on the parent's book. Turkey requires every traveler to have their own individual passport. Children must hold their own machine-readable passport to apply.
Filipino UMID, PhilSys
The UMID card and PhilSys ID are not travel documents. Apply with your Philippine passport only. Filipino passport holders are Tier 2 Conditional and need a Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa.
Mexican CURP, INE
The CURP and INE are Mexican national identifiers, not passports. Apply with your Mexican passport. Mexican passport holders are Tier 1 Direct, no qualifying foreign visa needed.
Nepali Citizenship Card
The Nepali Citizenship Card (NIC) is a domestic document, not a travel document. Apply with your Nepali passport. Nepali passport holders are Tier 2 Conditional and need the qualifying visa.
Self-audit before applying
Pre-flight passport check.
Run your own passport through these 8 questions before paying for the eVisa. If you tick all 8, you are ready. If even one fails, fix it first.
My passport is valid for at least 6 months from my planned entry date to Turkey
Check the expiry date on the bio page. Count forward from your travel date.
I have at least 2 fully blank pages in my passport
Pages with even partial stamps from past trips do not count. Look for completely empty pages.
My passport is an ordinary passport (not emergency, refugee, or temporary)
Diplomatic and service passports follow a different process. Emergency travel documents are not accepted.
My bio page is undamaged: no tears, no water damage, no handwritten marks
Light wear is fine. Look at the photo and the printed name, are they fully readable?
I see clear <<< symbols at the bottom of the bio page (the MRZ)
Two lines of capital letters, numbers, and angle brackets. This is what airport scanners and our system read.
I am NOT in the middle of a passport renewal (the number I will travel on is the number I will submit)
If your new passport is on the way, wait until you have it in hand. The eVisa is linked to one specific passport number.
If I am Tier 2 Conditional, I hold a valid Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa or residence permit
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Sri Lankan, Nepali, Egyptian travelers and 8 others need this. Validity must extend to your day of entry to Turkey.
If I am Egyptian, my round-trip flight is on Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, Air Cairo, or Egypt Air
Egyptian-specific rule. Other carriers will not satisfy the Turkish authorities.
All 8 ticked?
Your passport is eVisa-ready. Start the application and you should have approval within 24 business hours on Express.
Passport ready?
Start your Turkey eVisa.
5 minutes to apply. Most approvals land within 24 business hours on Express. From USD 120 all-inclusive.