Turkish passport

For the 2011 documentary film, see Turkish Passport (film).
Turkish passport

The front cover of a current Turkish biometric passport
Date first issued 1 June 2010 (biometric passport)
Issued by Turkey
Type of document Passport
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Turkish citizenship

Turkish Passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act (No. 5682) from 15 July 1950[1] to Turkish citizens to travel abroad. Citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are also eligible to apply for a Turkish Passport if they wish to, as well as the TRNC passport or the Republic of Cyprus EU passport.

Passports are issued by the Turkish Police (or by the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Nicosia for Turkish Cypriots) and applications are filed at police stations which have a passport office. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years (5 years for special passports).

Ranked in the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index, a Turkish Passport placed 51st in 2016.[2]

Types

A page from a Turkish biometric passport

Biometric passports

Turkish Biometric passports (Turkish: Biyometrik pasaport), compatible with the new ICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.[9] Applications for the new passports can be submitted online through the government's website .[10] Passports are then sent via mail.

The biometric passports have different colour covers; regular passports in maroon and diplomatic passports in black, in compliance with ICAO standards.[11]

Fees

A Turkish passport has been one of the most expensive passports in the world for many years. As a result of increasing public demands, the cost of ordinary passports was almost halved in June 2010. Despite the massive reduction, the Turkish passport remains the most expensive passport in the world.[12] The passport law was then amended to increase the maximum validity of a passport from 5 to 10 years. It currently costs TRY620.60 (c. USD215) for a 10-year passport, including the compulsory booklet fee. [13] In addition to the expensive passport prices, the Turkish state charges TRY15 (c. USD5) from Turkish passport holders (excluding ship and aircraft crew, those who live abroad and those with dual citizenship) every single time they leave Turkey.


Visa requirements for Turkish citizens

Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entries for holders of Turkish passports
  Republic of Turkey
  Visa free
  Visa issued upon arrival
  Electronic authorization or eVisa
  Visa required

Holders of an ordinary Turkish passport may travel without a visa, or with a visa received upon arrival, to 100 countries, as of 2014 according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

On 29 September 2011, the EU Commissioner of Interior Affairs, Cecilia Malmström indicated that the visa requirement for the Schengen area will eventually be discontinued. Visa liberalization will be in several phases. These will include the reduction of visa paperwork, more multi-entry visas, and extended stay periods.

Current passports

Historic passports

Listed chronologically:

See also

References

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