page_title: Turkish passport
section_title: Visa requirements for Turkish citizens
hierarchical_section_title: Turkish passport / Visa requirements for Turkish citizens
caption_attribution_description: English: Visa requirements for Turkish citizens &#160;&#160; Turkey&#160;&#160; Visa free access&#160;&#160; Visa on arrival&#160;&#160; eVisa&#160;&#160; Visa available both on arrival or online&#160;&#160; Visa required
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: Holders of an ordinary Turkish passport may travel without a visa, or with a visa received upon arrival, to 111 countries, as of 2020 according to the Visa Restrictions Index. The European Union is planning to introduce visa free travel for Turkish citizens in 2020, also Turkey is the part of US Visa Waiver Program "road map" status and eligibility to participate.
caption: Map of Visa requirements for Turkish Passport Holders  Visa requirements for Turkish Special Passport Holders in 2020Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entries for holders of Turkish passports   Republic of Turkey   Visa free  Visa issued upon arrival  Electronic authorization or eVisa  Visa available both on arrival or online  Visa required
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