Turkey Visa – How To Apply For A Turkish Visa
Are you and your family going to Turkey? If so, you will need to obtain a Turkey visa for tourism, business, and official purposes. Official visas will be a single entry visa, while business and tourism visas will be multiple entry visas. Also, you should make sure that your passport is up to date and in order before your trip to Turkey. Your passport should have a minimum of 6 months validity when traveling to Turkey to avoid any issues. As of current, Turkey requires travelers to have a passport that is valid for a minimum of 2 months after their visa expires. In addition, your passport should have a minimum of (2) blank visa pages when your travel to Turkey. A transit visa may be required as well when connecting flights in another country. Some countries will require travelers to provide a transit visa when they are connecting flights in that country, be sure to double check the specifics of your flight.
For business and tourism visas, all travelers must obtain their passports electronically before they depart their countries of residence. Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer provides visas upon arrival to any foreign traveler.
To obtain an official visa, your documents should include a Turkey visa application form, an original, signed United States passport, (1) approved passport photograph and a State Department Letter that states the purpose of the trip, travel dates, applicant’s name, and passport number. It should be addressed to the “Embassy of Turkey, Washington, D.C.”
Turkey Embassy & Consulate Information
| Embassy & Consulate | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy of Turkey Washington DC |
2525 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W
Washington, D.C. 20008 United States |
Phone
202.612.6700 202.612.6701 Fax
202.612.6744 |
| Consulate of Turkey New York |
825 3rd Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10022 United States |
Phone
646.430.6560 Fax
212.983.1293 |
| Consulate of Turkey California |
6300 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2010 Los Angeles, CA 90048 United States |
Phone
323.655.8832 323.655.8039 323.655.8056 323.655.8329 Fax
323.655.8681 |
| Consulate of Turkey Illinois |
455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive NBC Tower, Unit: 2900
Chicago, IL 60611 United States |
Phone
312.263.0644 312.263.1295 312.263.3085 312.263.3086 Fax
312.263.1449 |
| Consulate of Turkey Texas |
1990 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77056-3813 United States |
Phone
713.622.3276 713.622.5849 713.622.0324 713.622.3205 Fax
713.623.6639 |
| Consulate of Turkey Massachusetts |
31 St. James Avenue Suite 840
Boston, MA 02116 United States |
Phone
857.250.4700 |
Additional Turkey Information
| Capital | Ankara |
| Currency | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Language | Turkish |
| Electricity | Voltage: 230 V Frequency: 50 Hz Power sockets: type F |
| Country Code | +90 |
| Time Zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) |
