Abroad Mobility

Turkey Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 137 destinations open to Turkey passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Turkey passport holders can currently enter 74 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 40 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 23. An embassy visa is still required for 60 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

137Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
74
Visa-free
Albania
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan90 days
Bahamas240 daysPrograms
Barbados180 days
Belarus30 days
Belize90 days
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Brunei30 days
Chile90 daysPrograms
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Equatorial Guinea90 days
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Indonesia30 days
Iran90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 daysPrograms
Jordan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan90 days
Macao30 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
MexicoeTAPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
PakistaneTAPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa30 daysPrograms
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Syria90 days
Thailand30 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days
Ukraine90 days
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Venezuela90 daysPrograms

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

40
Visa on arrival
ArmeniaPrograms
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Qatar
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
TaiwanPrograms
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

23
e-Visa
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Gabon
Guinea
Iraq
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Myanmar
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
RussiaPrograms
South Sudan
Tajikistan
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

60
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Congo
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guyana
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Kiribati
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MonacoPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
Norway
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkmenistan
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
Vatican
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Turkey Passport

#32Passport rank
137Mobility score
74Visa-free
70%Of world destinations

Turkey ranks 32nd, placing it in the mid-table tier. Turkish citizens can travel to 74 destinations without a visa, and total mobility reaches 137 when visa on arrival, eTA and e-Visa access are added. Asia is the strongest region with 20 visa-free countries, narrowly ahead of North America, while Oceania is the smallest at 3.

Japan, Singapore and Brazil are visa-free, a useful mix of Asian and South American access. Australia and the United Arab Emirates accept an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and China all require a visa before travel, and 60 countries do in total. Europe is a notable gap, with only 9 visa-free countries. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 43 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Turkey passport holders can enter 74 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 9

AlbaniaBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaKosovoMoldovaMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSerbiaUkraine

Asia 20

AzerbaijanBruneiGeorgiaHong KongIndonesiaIranJapanJordanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaPakistaneTAPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaeTASyriaThailandUzbekistan

Africa 13

AngolaBotswanaEquatorial GuineaGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusMoroccoSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTunisia

North America 19

Oceania 3

FijiMicronesiaVanuatu

How Turkey Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Micronesia#2814971
Bosnia and Herzegovina#2914776
Venezuela#2914773
Albania#3014676
Moldova#3114476
Turkey#3213774
Russia#3313583
Timor-Leste#3413157
Qatar#3512974
South Africa#3612664
Belize#3712462

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 46 more destinations than the Turkey passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Turkey passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+43 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+43 destinations

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+43 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Indonesiafrom Visa on arrival to Visa-free, up to 30 daysSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Turkey passport holders can visit 74 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 40 with a visa on arrival and 23 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 137 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Turkey passport ranking?

The Turkey passport ranks #32 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, with a mobility score of 137. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Turkey passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Turkey passport holders?

40 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Turkey passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Armenia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti and 30 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Turkey passport holders?

Turkey passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 60 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, China, India, New Zealand and 52 more.

How can a Turkey passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Turkey passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+43 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Lucia CIP (+43 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months) and Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+43 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe
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