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Türkiye visa for British passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Passport validity

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026

  Your travel document must be valid for at least 150 days after entry (Turkish rules require at least 60 days beyond the length of stay). According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Turkey, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 150 days after the date you arrive and at least 1 blank page." According to Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales): "Your passport must be valid for at least 150 days from the date you enter Türkiye. You may be denied entry if there is not enough space for entry and exit stamps in your passport."

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  Your travel document must be valid for at least 150 days after entry (Turkish rules require at least 60 days beyond the length of stay). According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Turkey, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 150 days after the date you arrive and at least 1 blank page." According to Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales): "Your passport must be valid for at least 150 days from the date you enter Türkiye. You may be denied entry if there is not enough space for entry and exit stamps in your passport."

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Passport validity”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026

  4 sources

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Türkiye (ministère des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026

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• International driving permit (1968 type) to drive in Türkiye

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  The UK government states that a 1968-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Türkiye with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.

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  Driving permit

  The UK government states that a 1968-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Türkiye with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “International driving permit (1968 type) to drive in Türkiye”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  1 source

  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (GOV.UK)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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• No visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days

  informationDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026

  With an ordinary British passport, the exemption only covers tourism (90 days in any 180-day period). A business trip, even a short one, requires a visa.

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  With an ordinary British passport, the exemption only covers tourism (90 days in any 180-day period). A business trip, even a short one, requires a visa.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “No visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026

  2 sources

  • Türkiye (ministère des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026

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