Turkey entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 150 days after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for business or tourism. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Turkey travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Turkey, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Turkey with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for business or tourism.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for business or tourism.
If you hold a British citizen passport, you can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for business or tourism
If you hold another type of British passport, you will need a visa and should check visa requirements with the Turkish Embassy or Consulate General before you travel.
To enter Turkey for education, employment or medical purposes, or in other special cases, check the information on applying for a visa. If you plan to work in Turkey, make sure you have the correct permits.
Official source: GOV.UK – Turkey travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Turkey, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 150 days after the date you arrive and at least 1 blank page.
If you live in Turkey, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive.
If entering at a land border, make sure officials stamp and date your passport at the border crossing.
Official source: GOV.UK – Turkey travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Turkey
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Different rules for other cases (official)
If you live in Turkey, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least 1 blank page…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 1 March 2026: “New information about entering Turkey across the land border from Iran (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 10 October 2025: “Addition of information about checking the entry requirements for Greece, if you are considering day trips to Greek islands from Turkey (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 20 June 2025: “New information on entering Turkey across the land border from Iran (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 17 May 2024: “Information on support in areas where FCDO advises against travel, visa requirements, customs rules, outdoor activities and adventure tourism, health (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Turkey (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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