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Old Nov 6, 2022 | 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by bug.db
We are going to be flying on Turkish Airlines from SFO to Venice with a layover in Istanbul. Question: Will we be required to have a Visa for our layover in Istanbul to spend our time in the Turkish Airline Businesses Lounge? We will have a five hour layover.
You would only need the visa if you planned to go through immigration for some reason. Assuming you have one ticket and get your luggage checked through to Venice then you stay airside and need no visa. The lounge is airside so no problem.
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