As of August 2026, there are 136 Turkish passport visa free countries. This simplified access includes destinations that allow entry without a visa, with a visa on arrival, with an eVisa, and with an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization). Stay lengths vary by destination; for example, Turkish citizens can stay in Japan for up to 90 days visa-free, while Montenegro caps visa-free stays at 30 days.
Turkey’s passport ranks 96th in the 2026 Global Passport Index developed by Global Citizen Solutions, highlighting its value as a strategic mobility tool for many individuals. Destinations passport holders can access include Qatar, Japan, Russia, Brazil, and Hong Kong. Below, you’ll find a complete list of countries Turkish citizens can visit more freely, and those where a visa is required.
Visa Free Countries for Turkish Citizens: Key Takeaways
Turkey Passport Power and Ranking
The Turkey passport ranking stands at 96 out of 195 countries on our 2026 Global Passport Index. This ranking is based on three indexes:
Turkey Passport Rankings Visa Free Countries for Turkish Passport Holders
The table below includes the Turkish passport visa free countries list, as of August 2026:
Antigua and BarbudaAlbaniaAngolaArgentinaAzerbaijanBosnia and HerzegovinaBarbadosBruneiBoliviaBrazilBahamasBotswanaBelarusBelizeChileColombiaCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorFijiFederated States of MicronesiaGeorgiaGambiaEquatorial GuineaGuatemalaHondurasHaitiIndonesiaIranJamaicaJordanJapanKyrgyzstanKazakhstanSaint LuciaMoroccoMoldovaMontenegroNorth MacedoniaMongoliaMauritiusMalaysiaNicaraguaOmanPanamaPeruPhilippinesParaguayQatarSerbiaSingaporeSurinameSao Tome and PrincipeEl SalvadorSyriaEswatiniThailandTunisiaTrinidad and TobagoUkraineUruguayUzbekistanSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVenezuelaVanuatuSouth AfricaZambiaHong KongMacauPalestineTaiwanVisa on Arrival Countries for Turkish Passport Holders
The table below lists the countries that allow visa on arrival access to Turkey passport holders:
BangladeshEgyptGuinea-BissauComorosLebanonLiberiaMarshall IslandsMaldivesPalauSudanSenegalEast TimorTongaTuvaluSamoaCountries that Require an eVisa for Turkish Passport Holders
The table below lists the countries that allow Turkey passport holders entry with an eVisa by applying for the visa online:
AfghanistanArmeniaBurkina FasoBahrainBurundiBeninBhutanDemocratic Republic of the CongoIvory CoastCameroonCubaDjiboutiEthiopiaGabonGuineaGuyanaIraqCambodiaKuwaitLaosLibyaMadagascarMyanmarMauritaniaMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaNepalPapua New GuineaPakistanRussiaRwandaSaudi ArabiaSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth SudanChadTogoTanzaniaUgandaVietnamZimbabweCountries that Require eTA for Turkish Passport Holders
The table below lists the countries that allow Turkey passport holders entry with electronic travel authorization (eTA):
KenyaSaint Kitts and NevisSouth KoreaSri LankaMexicoSeychellesCountries with Visa Requirements for Turkish Passport Holders
The table below lists the countries that require Turkey passport holders to obtain a visa:
AndorraUnited Arab EmiratesAustriaAustraliaBelgiumBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoSwitzerlandChinaCape VerdeCyprusCzechiaGermanyDenmarkAlgeriaEstoniaEritreaSpainFinlandFranceUnited KingdomGrenadaGhanaGreeceCroatiaHungaryIrelandIsraelIndiaIcelandItalyKiribatiLiechtensteinLesothoLithuaniaLuxembourgLatviaMonacoMaliMaltaNigerNetherlandsNorwayNauruNew ZealandPolandPortugalRomaniaSolomon IslandsSwedenSloveniaSlovakiaSan MarinoTajikistanTurkmenistanUnited StatesYemenA Closer Look: Popular Turkey Passport Visa Free Countries
The list of 136 countries that allow easier access for Turkish passport holders comprise sovereign nations and territories across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
Americas
Many countries in the Americas allow Turkish passport holders to travel visa free, including:
Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela Europe
Although the Turkish passport does not allow visa-free entry to the Schengen Area, it still offers broad global mobility. Here are the countries in Europe (non-Schengen) that allow Turkey citizens to visit visa free:
Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Ukraine Asia
Turkey passport holders enjoy visa free access to many Asia countries, including:
Azerbaijan Brunei Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Malaysia Mongolia Philippines Singapore Thailand Uzbekistan Middle East
The following Middle East countries offer visa free entry for the Turkish passport:
Iran Jordan Oman Qatar Syria Oceania
Oceania countries that permit visa free travel for Turkish citizens with a passport include:
Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Vanuatu Africa
Many African countries offer visa free travel for the Turkish passport, including:
Angola Botswana Equatorial Guinea Gambia Mauritius Morocco Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Tunisia Zambia 
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