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METU-NCC >>International Students >>Immigration Updates |
Visa Information
We would like to remind you that all flights to Northern Cyprus are connected via Turkey. Therefore, depending upon your nationality, you may need a VISA for both the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). You may contact nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate ( www.mfa.gov.tr ) to get advise on the VISA requirements of both Turkey and TRNC, and complete VISA formalities by presenting the letter of acceptance issued by the university.
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VISA INFORMATION WHEN YOU ENTER TURKEY:
Angola: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
Azerbaijan: Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days. Official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels up to 90 days.
Bulgaria: Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.
Georgia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Kazakhstan: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Kenya: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Sri Lanka: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
Ukraine: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain two month-multiple entry visas at the gate.
Syria:Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey
Saudi Arabia : Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are obliged to get their visas from the Turkish diplomatic representations abroad. Ordinary passport holders can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.
Oman : Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days
Libya : Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
Lebanon : Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
Kuwait : Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey and they can obtain their sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.
Kyrgyzstan : Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Iran : Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Azerbaijan : Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels to Turkey up to 30 days. Official passport holders are exempt from visa requirement for their travels up to 90 days.
Egypt : Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Nigeria : Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. **Nigerians required to obtain a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) visa before they travel to North Cyprus. TRNC visa should be obtained from either the TRNC Consulate in Abu Dhabi, UAE, or the TRNC Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Pakistan :Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days
Explanations:
- The term "official passports" covers diplomatic, service, special and official passports.
- The above information is for tourists. If you are going to study or work in Turkey, you must obtain appropriate visa from Turkish diplomatic/consular missions, prior to proceeding to Turkey.
- Visa regime for truck drivers of a country may differ from the overall visa regime effective for citizens of that particular country. For further information, please contact the nearest Turkish mission.
- Despite the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand.
- All foreigners, except for those exempt from visa requirement, should obtain their visas at the Turkish missions. Those foreigners, who can obtain sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates, may also have their visas at the Turkish missions, alternatively.
- Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film, conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance.
- If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit up to 90 days. On the other, foreigners who shall reside, work or study in Turkey, should register themselves at the nearest local police department upon their arrival in Turkey, regardless of the validity of their visa.
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