Dec 24, 2013, 1:58 am
Last edit by: starflyergold
Important Notice
Please be advised that from 10 April you will not be able to get a visa on arrival any more. You will have to apply for an e-Visa in advance or if denied apply for a visa at the nearest embassy or consulate.
Only use this website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
However the Turkish Authorities also say that they will install automated machines at ports where the e-visa can be obtained. How this will impact on whether you are allowed to board a flight to Turkey is unclear as airlines usually do not allow passengers to board without a valid visa.
Please be advised that from 10 April you will not be able to get a visa on arrival any more. You will have to apply for an e-Visa in advance or if denied apply for a visa at the nearest embassy or consulate.
Only use this website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
However the Turkish Authorities also say that they will install automated machines at ports where the e-visa can be obtained. How this will impact on whether you are allowed to board a flight to Turkey is unclear as airlines usually do not allow passengers to board without a valid visa.
Turkish e-Visa (from April 2014 no more on-arrival visas)
May 10, 2013, 9:33 am
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May 10, 2013, 10:03 am
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It's a pain for Turks, for sure, but it's hard to blame the Turkish government (in any micro sense). Blame the Schengen countries for imposing such a difficult process. At least Turkey doesn't reciprocally punish European citizens by making their Turkish visa process difficult, as some countries do.
May 10, 2013, 12:31 pm
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Thankfully, no, I carry a U.S. passport. I had to submit documents similar to those that Basar mentioned in getting a visa for India recently. I don't envy those who have to go through such processes routinely.
May 10, 2013, 3:17 pm
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Ever tried the US "experience"?
May 12, 2013, 12:24 am
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May 16, 2013, 9:21 am
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E VISA now available online
https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
What is e-Visa?
Citizens of certain countries are eligible for e-Visa (Check the back page for the full list). It replaces “sticker” and “stamp-type” visas formerly issued at the borders. Applicants obtain their visa electronically after completing all the required steps on
What is e-Visa?
Citizens of certain countries are eligible for e-Visa (Check the back page for the full list). It replaces “sticker” and “stamp-type” visas formerly issued at the borders. Applicants obtain their visa electronically after completing all the required steps on
May 16, 2013, 10:02 am
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It's been online for a weeks already. See this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/turki...sh-e-visa.html
May 16, 2013, 3:28 pm
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Just got one .. so streamlined. Couple of questions, email confirmation, and boom, visa arrives in my inbox in less than a minute.
Makes life so much simpler !!! Definitely better than taking a chance with a long queue at VOA.
Makes life so much simpler !!! Definitely better than taking a chance with a long queue at VOA.
May 21, 2013, 3:33 pm
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May 25, 2013, 9:50 pm
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It's a pain for Turks, for sure, but it's hard to blame the Turkish government (in any micro sense). Blame the Schengen countries for imposing such a difficult process. At least Turkey doesn't reciprocally punish European citizens by making their Turkish visa process difficult, as some countries do.
Last edited by geirfugl; May 25, 2013 at 10:03 pm
May 26, 2013, 5:35 am
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Follow up on my own question: Showing your phone with the e-visa bar code and info is confusing to immigration officers. You have to have the printout. Turkish Airlines transit desk can arrange to print it for you, but it could take an hour. Seems immigration officers here are as clueless as many around the rest of the world. They don't even keep the printout or even scan it.
May 30, 2013, 3:40 am
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I was entering all the info for the e-visa but left the computer to find my passport, and then started doing other things and when I finally came back to finish the application and clicked the "confirm" button I was sent back to the first page of the application process. Should I reapply or just wait to get email? I didn't reach any page for payment.
May 30, 2013, 4:08 am
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I am in the Turkish Airways lounge exiting Turkey. I used evisa, avoided a very long VOA line. I never used my evisa afterwards. Even on exiting the country, they didn't ask to see it. IMO, it's the way to go.