page_title: Turkish passport
hierarchical_section_title: Turkish passport
caption_attribution_description: English: Diplomatic Passport of Turkey
context_page_description: Turkish passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act from 15 July 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel abroad. Residents of the de facto state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport if they wish to, as well as the TRNC passport or the Republic of Cyprus EU passport. Turkish settlers in the northern part of Cyprus are not entitled to Cypriot citizenship.
  Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years.
  Ranked in the Henley & Partners Passport Index, a Turkish Passport placed 55th in 2020.
context_section_description: Turkish passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act (No. 5682) from 15 July 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel abroad. Residents of the de facto state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport if they wish to, as well as the TRNC passport or the Republic of Cyprus EU passport. Turkish settlers in the northern part of Cyprus are not entitled to Cypriot citizenship.
  Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years (5 years for special passports).
  Ranked in the Henley & Partners Passport Index, a Turkish Passport placed 55th in 2020.
caption: Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport)
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