Travellers who renew their passports face losing up to nine months’ validity due to a little-publicised change to rules brought in by the Home Office.

The Turkish e-Visa replaced the ‘sticker visa’ in 2013. Visitors arriving to Turkey without visas may obtain their e-Visas via interactive kiosks placed in Turkish airports however; they will eventually phase these out.

Before getting a visa to enter Turkey it is important to ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Turkey and at least 3 months after the date you leave the country.

This article contains useful information about visa requirements for EU and Non-EU citizens. The information displayed here is obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (July 2013).