Visa Requirements

General Visa Information for British Passport Holders 

British and Irish passport holders travelling to Turkey require a visa. Visas can be obtained at the port of entry in Turkey or from the Turkish Consulate General in London or Turkish Diplomatic Missions in other countries.

Sticker type visas are issued at the port of entry and allow staying in Turkey for up to 90 days. It costs £10 for UK and €10 for Irish passport holders. If there is more than one person travelling on the same passport, each individual is liable to pay the visa fee. This type of visa does not permit to engage in paid or unpaid employment.

Those who wish to obtain entry visa from the Turkish Consulate in London should apply to the Consulate General. The visa fee is £40 and should be paid by postal order or cash only. A passport size picture should also be submitted during application.

It is advisable to have a minimum of six months validity on your passport from the date of your entry into Turkey.

Travel document holders need to apply to the Consulate General in person with his/her travel document with a validity of at least one year, a passport size photo, fully filled application form, latest bank statement, a reference letter from his/her employer or school. The fee is 40 pounds sterling. All visas for travel document holders are single entry. 

For more information or to make an appointment for a Visa application, please contact the Turkish Consulate General in London.

There are new visa regulations for the citizens of the following countries;

• BAHAMAS:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 10th May 2003
  
  
• MAURITIUS:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 11th May 2003
  
  
• BELIZE:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 15th May 2003
  
  
• UZBEKISTAN:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 1st June 2003
  
  
• FIJI:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 22nd June 2003
  
  
• JAMAICA:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 10th July 2003
  
  
• BARBADOS:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 16th July 2003
  
  
• SOUTH AFRICAN:
  You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 3rd May 2003

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The Consulate General for the Republic of Turkey in London

Tel :   020 7591 6900
Fax :  020 7591 6911

Please note, the Consulate is open for telephone enquires between 14.00 and 16.00 hrs only.

Visa Information Line:
09068 347 348 (24 hrs)

Address:
Rutland Lodge
Rutland Gardens
Knightsbridge
LONDON
SW7 1BW
www.turkishconsulate.org.uk
turkishconsulate@btconnect.com