Entry to Turkey from the UK
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Scotland
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Entry to Turkey from the UK
Apologies if there is already a thread with this information, a search did not provide any results.
I will be travelling to Turkey from the UK next week, and I am fully vaccinated, and I have read conflicting information regarding whether a PCR test is needed. Most places I've been reading says that I don't need a PCR, but some say even though I'm fully vaccinated that I do. The conflicting dates of the articles/announcements is what worries me. I just wanted to ask on here whether anyone has had any recent data points on what they have experienced or know what the official rules are.
I am probably just worrying too much and I'll be ok, but I've planned a great trip through Istanbul and Mardin and would hate to show up at the airport and lose all the money and the trip.
Thanks in advance!
I will be travelling to Turkey from the UK next week, and I am fully vaccinated, and I have read conflicting information regarding whether a PCR test is needed. Most places I've been reading says that I don't need a PCR, but some say even though I'm fully vaccinated that I do. The conflicting dates of the articles/announcements is what worries me. I just wanted to ask on here whether anyone has had any recent data points on what they have experienced or know what the official rules are.
I am probably just worrying too much and I'll be ok, but I've planned a great trip through Istanbul and Mardin and would hate to show up at the airport and lose all the money and the trip.
Thanks in advance!
#2
Ambassador: World of Hyatt


Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: UK - the nearest airport is named after a motorway !
Posts: 4,275
timatic is your friend here, they have (generally) the most up to date information, and crucially they have the information that the airline checkin people are looking at.
If you go and look at their online map here and click on Turkey, you can see this (sorry I can't seem to copy and paste the whole thing), but it's dated 14.10. So basically you're fine without a PCR so long as you're vaccinated.
If you go and look at their online map here and click on Turkey, you can see this (sorry I can't seem to copy and paste the whole thing), but it's dated 14.10. So basically you're fine without a PCR so long as you're vaccinated.
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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The testing requirement for arrivals from the UK have been lifted for vaccinated people.
If you are vaccinated, you could travel to Turkey without a negative COVID-19 test result.
If you are vaccinated, you could travel to Turkey without a negative COVID-19 test result.

