Countries You Can Visit With a Turkish Passport (2026)
As of September 2026, an ordinary Turkish passport gives access to 112 destinations without a visa obtained in advance, according to the Henley Passport Index, which places it 49th in its 2026 ranking. That total includes 73 destinations that are visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 6 that ask for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure. The Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada still require a visa.
Visa rules change often, and several changed in 2026 alone. Always check the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs page for your destination before you travel.
The Turkish passport in numbers
| Henley Passport Index, September 2026 | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Visa-free | 73 |
| Visa on arrival | 33 |
| Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 6 |
| Total without a prior visa | 112 |
| eVisa (apply online before travel) | 28 |
| Visa required | 86 |
Henley's categories are broad: some destinations it counts as "visa on arrival" are treated as visa-free by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the other way round. The count is a useful guide, not a legal rule.
Visa-free and easy-entry examples by region
The examples below are for ordinary (umuma mahsus) passports and come from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked in September 2026. Stays are per visit unless stated.
Europe, the Balkans and neighbours
- Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova: visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine: visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180.
- Montenegro, Belarus: visa-free for 30 days.
- Georgia: visa-free for up to one year; since 1 January 2026, travel health and accident insurance is mandatory.
- Azerbaijan: visa-free for up to 90 days; tourists flying directly from Türkiye can also enter with the new Turkish ID card.
- Northern Cyprus: visa-free for up to 90 days, also with a valid ID card.
Middle East and North Africa
- Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon: visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180.
- Oman: visa-free for 30 days per visit, up to 90 days in any 180.
- Iran, Tunisia, Morocco: visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Kuwait: a free 90-day visa is issued at the border.
- Egypt: a visa is required but can be obtained at the border.
- Bahrain: 30-day eVisa before travel.
- Saudi Arabia: tourist eVisa online or at airport kiosks on arrival.
- Iraq: visa-free for 30 days only for travellers under 15 or over 50; others need a visa.
- United Arab Emirates: visa required.
Asia
- Japan, Hong Kong: visa-free for up to 90 days.
- South Korea: visa-free for up to 90 days, but a K-ETA must be approved before travel.
- Malaysia: a free 90-day tourist visa is issued on entry.
- Singapore: visa-free for 30 days, extendable to 90 on application.
- Thailand: visa-free for 30 days from 15 September 2026 (it was 60 days before); an online arrival card is required.
- Indonesia, Philippines: visa-free for up to 30 days; Indonesia also requires an online arrival form.
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan: visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180. Uzbekistan, Mongolia: 30 days.
- Maldives: free 30-day visa on arrival. Sri Lanka: free 30-day ETA online since 25 May 2026.
- China, India, Vietnam: visa or eVisa required.
The Americas
- Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia: visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Mexico: visa required, but air travellers can get a 30-day single-entry eVisa online.
- United States, Canada: visa required.
Africa and Oceania
- South Africa: a free 30-day entry stamp at the border.
- Angola: visa-free for 30 days.
- Kenya: a paid ETA is required before travel.
- Fiji: visa-free for 90 days.
- Australia, New Zealand: visa required.
Where a visa is still required
A Turkish ordinary passport still needs a visa for the Schengen area (all EU members in Schengen plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), the United Kingdom (even for transit, unless you meet the conditions of the transit-without-visa concession), Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China and India. The Ministry advises applying for Schengen visas early and notes that many countries do not accept visa applications with a passport issued more than ten years ago.
Getting a Turkish passport through investment
Foreign investors can acquire Turkish citizenship by buying property worth at least USD 400,000 and keeping it for at least three years, with a no-sale annotation on the title deed. The spouse and children under 18 can be included. (The threshold was USD 250,000 from September 2018 until June 2022, and USD 1 million before that.) Once citizenship is granted, each family member can apply for an ordinary Turkish passport.
Read the step-by-step guide to the procedure and documents for Turkish citizenship and our citizenship page.
What this means for buyers
- Travel access is a benefit, not a guarantee. The list changes: Thailand shortened its visa-free stay in September 2026, while Sri Lanka made its ETA free in May 2026.
- Europe and North America still need visas. If visa-free travel to the Schengen area, the UK or the US is your main goal, a Turkish passport does not provide it today.
- Check before every trip. Use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page and the embassy of your destination, especially for rules on passport validity and insurance.
If you are considering citizenship through property in Istanbul, contact CCT Investments to discuss qualifying new-build projects.
