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Short-term residence — tourism

TurkeyShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Entry for a touristic visit depends on nationality: some applicants are exempt from a visa, others can obtain an e-Visa, and all other applicants need a visa through Turkish representations abroad.

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  • The nationality matrix is not reproduced here.
  • The residence-permit page itself states no entry-visa rule for the tourism purpose.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The purpose covered is tourism: foreigners who wish to stay for tourism purposes.

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  • The page does not define which activities count as tourism for this purpose.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Entry: a stay under a visa or visa exemption cannot exceed 90 days within each 180 days. The short-term residence permit is issued for at most two years each time, except for the purposes listed as items 13 and 14, for which it is issued for up to five years.

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Limits of the record
  • SHARED TEXT: the two-year sentence is also cited by the closed r5 of this route; the verifier stated it belongs in R3. Orchestrator to decide.
  • No tourism-specific maximum within the two years is stated.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The statement on matters concerning travel plans - where, when and how long to stay - of foreigners who wish to stay for tourism purposes is taken into consideration, and documents and information may have to be submitted if necessary. The general Article 32 conditions also apply. The Article 32 conditions for a short-term residence permit are: submit supporting information and documents regarding the reason of stay in Türkiye; not fall within the scope of Article 7 of the Law; live in accommodation conditions that conform to general health and safety standards; on request, present a criminal record certificate issued by the competent authorities of the country of citizenship or legal residence; and submit information on the address of stay in Türkiye.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no funds amount, insurance value, onward-ticket or passport-validity requirement for the tourism purpose.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of two years at a time and is refused, cancelled or not renewed where one or more of the short-term conditions are not met or no longer apply, where the permit is used outside its purpose, where there is a removal decision or entry ban, or upon violation of the rules on periods lived outside Türkiye.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state where the application is lodged, nor an extension or change-of-purpose procedure for the tourism purpose.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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