According to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, American citizens and other nationalities are no longer required to obtain an electronic visa before entering Turkiye.
In 2023, 16 million tourists visited Turkiye. This is a 9% rise over the year before.
According to a report from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoC&T), Americans are the fourth largest group of tourists to the country.
This latest visa change does not only benefit Americans. Recep Tayyip Erdoan, president of Turkiye signed an order that exempts citizens of Canada and Bahrain from needing an electronic visa.
The U.S. State Department confirms this recent development, stating that visas do not need to be obtained for stays of less than 90 days in Turkiye .
The State Department has issued a Level 3 warning for the destination, and advises travelers to exercise increased caution because of terrorism and arbitrarily detained individuals.
The advisory warns that the risks are higher in certain parts of the United States and urges travelers to review State Department guidelines thoroughly before traveling.
The tourism industry has not recovered fully since the Turkiye earthquakes of February, last year. These quakes claimed more than 50,000 lives.
Turkiye: Other requirements for entry
Your passport must be valid for at the very least six months beyond the date of your arrival. If you plan to travel for two week in April 2024 confirm that your passport is valid at least until the end of October 2020.
You also risk being refused entry to customs if you do not have enough space in your passport for both entry and exit stamps. The exit stamp will help you avoid fines and ensure you can return to your country.
If you plan to study or work abroad or stay longer than 90-days, you must apply for a residency permit.
This change will also allow you to save money, as previously the visa cost $52.
Turkiye, although close to Europe is not an EU member, so there’s no need to apply when the EU ETIAS Visa Program launches in 2025.
