New Visa Requirements for Turkey

Don Madge
January 2013

Don writes: 

The Turkish Visa regulations will change again in April.

From the 10th April 2014 you will not be able to obtain a visa at border crossings or at airports. They must be bought in advance:

http://tinyurl.com/qgoozqe

The visa is sent by email: you must print it out to show at the border with supporting documents such as passport, vehicle registration and vehicle insurance for the length of your proposed stay.  

We add:  

Note that the visa application has to be made and paid for online.

Get further information from the Turkish Government website:

https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/

And their Frequently Asked Questions:

https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/info/

This is not good news!

See also the travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/entry-requirements