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VISA REQUIREMENT

Nationals Of The Following Countries Do Not Require A Visa

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Period of Visa Exemption : 3 Months

Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece Grenada, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (only passports of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) , Iceland, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, St. Lucia, St. Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Period of Visa Exemption : 2 Months

Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia, Indonesia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Period of Visa Exemption : 1 Month

Bolivia, Costa Rica, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa

Type of Passport : Official Passports
Period of Visa Exemption : 3 Months

Albania, Algeria, Arjentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Holland, Hong-Kong Special Administrative Region(only passports of Hong-Kong Special Administrative Region), Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico (only diplomatic passports) Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Qatar, St. Lucia, St. Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vatikan

Type of Passport : Official Passports
Period of Visa Exemption : 2 Months

Afghanistan (only diplomatic passports), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Indonesia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia

Type of Passport : Official Passports
Period of Visa Exemption : 1 Month

Bolivia, Bulgaria (only diplomatic passports) Costa Rica, Estonia (only diplomatic passports) Hungary, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia( only diplomatic passports), Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Vietnam (only diplomatic passports), Yemen

Ordinary passport holders of nationals of the following countries may obtain sticker type visas at the Turkish International Border Gates to enter into Turkey

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Duration of Stay : 3 Months

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Duration of Stay : 1 Month

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary , Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Type of Passport : Ordinary Passport
Duration of Stay : 15 Days

Georgia

Notes
The citizens of Guatemala could obtain visas at borders for 15 days (maximum).
The citizens of Taiwan could obtain visas at borders for 1 month (maximum).
The citizens of Germany, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Malta, Switzerland and Greece can enter from the border gates determined by Turkey, namely, Turkey-Greece, Turkey-Bulgaria, Istanbul,Izmir, Çanakkale, Mugla, Antalya, Içel, Hatay (Iskenderun) and Aydin sea ports, Istanbul Atatürk, Ankara Esenboga, Adana Sakirpasa, Antalya, Izmir A.Menderes, Mugla Dalaman, Kayseri Erkilet airports, with identity cards other than passports according to the "Agreement on the Travel of Individuals" dated 13.12.1957.

CURRENCY REGULATIONS

Currency Limits:
There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency that may be brought into Turkey, but not more than $5,000 worth of Turkish currency may be brought into or taken out of the country.

Currency Exchange Slips:
The exchange slips for the conversion of foreign currency into Turkish lira should be kept, as you may be required to show these when reconverting your Turkish lira back into foreign currency and when taking souvenirs out of the country ( to prove they have been purchased with legally exchanged foreign currency).

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

On Entry:

The following items may be brought into the country duty free: personal effects of the tourist.

One TV (black and white), one color pocket TV, one TV/tape/radio combination, one video recording camera and five video cassettes (blank), five records, five tape cassettes or compact discs
One video player, cine-projector (8 mm) and 10 rolls of film (blank), one slide projector
One pocket computer, electronic playing devices (without cassette - keyboard)
One transistor radio and portable radio-tapeplayer (its specification to be determined by the Ministry of Finance and Customs), one walkman or pocket taperecorder, one portable compact disc player
Binoculars (one pair)
Harmonica, mandolin, flageole, flute, guitar and accordion (only one of each type, maximum three musical instruments)
Personal sporting equipment
Necessary medical items
Bicycle, baby buggy, toys
200 cigarettes and 50 cigars
200 grams of tobacco and 200 cigarette papers, or 50 grams of chewing tobacco, or 200 grams of pipe tobacco, or 200 grams of snuff
1.5 kg coffee, 1.5 kg instant coffee, 500 grams of tea
One kilo chocolate and one kilo sweets
Five (100 cc) or seven (70 cc) bottles of wines and/or spirits
Five bottles of perfume (120 ml max each)
One portable typewriter
One camera with five rolls of film
First aid, and spare parts for the car
Other items necessary during the journey

Valuable items and all items with a value of over $15,000 must be registered in the owner's passport on entering Turkey, for control upon exit.
Antiques brought into the country must be registered in the owner's passportto avoid difficulties on exit.
Sharp instruments (including camping knives) and weapons may not be brought into the country without special permission.
The bringing into the country, trade, and consumption of marijuana and all other narcotics is strictly forbidden and subject to heavy punishment.
Gifts, not exceeding 500 DM in value and not for trading purposes, may be brought into the country duty free. In addition, gifts not exceeding 500 DM in value may be posted to Turkey duty free, if the date stamped by the sending post-office falls one month before, or one month afterthe following holiday: Seker Bayram, Kurban Bayram, Christmas, New Year and Easter.
Note: Cellular Telephones entering the country must be accompanied by a certification form showing ownership. Ownership must be documented in the passport of the owner and will be checked on entry and exit. For more information contact the Ministry of Transportation, General Directorate at Tel: (312) 212 35 72 - 212 60 10 (10 lines), Fax: (312) 221 32 26 or write to Ulastirma Bakanligi Telsiz Gn. Md. Emek - Ankara.

On Exit:

Gifts and souvenirs: for a new carpet, a proof of purchase; and for old items, a certificate from a directorate of a museum is necessary.
The export of antiques from Turkey is forbidden.
Valuable personal items can only be taken out of the country providing they have been registered in the owner's passport on entry, or providing they can show they have been purchased with legally exchanged currency.
Minerals may only be exported from the country with a special document obtained from the MTA (General Directorate of Mining Exploration; and Research), Tel:(+90 312) 287 34 30

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