Europe

Visas

 

A visa is required for British nationals to enter Turkey unless they are cruise ship passengers who enter the country for a day trip and return to the ship the same day.  British citizens may obtain a multiple entry visitor's visa valid for 90 days at the port of entry on payment of ten pounds sterling in cash (Scottish currency is not accepted).  If you are a BN(O) passport holder and you arrive at Istanbul airport without a visa obtained from a Turkish mission abroad, you may be refused entry to Turkey.

 

If you take employment without the appropriate permission, you may be escorted from the country by the police authorities or, in some cases, deported.

 

If you stay in Turkey longer than your visa allows, you will be liable to pay a substantial fine upon departure.  This varies according to how long you have overstayed.  From the moment you have overstayed your visa the minimum fine is 98.40 YLT, rising incrementally each day to 193.20 YTL for an overstay of one month.  If you stay longer than one month the fine increases substantially.

 

Passport validity

 

Your passport should be valid for at least six months on entry into Turkey and have at least three months' validity on the date you are exiting Turkey.  If you hold a Travel Document it must be valid for at least one year on entry into Turkey.

 

Travelling with children

 

If a parent travels on his/her own with a dual national Turkish child, written permission from the Turkish parent, certified by a notary, must be shown to the immigration authorities if requested upon departure, otherwise the child will not be permitted to leave Turkey.