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Turkish passport (Turkish: Türk pasaportu) are issued to Turkish citizens for travel outside Turkey as per the Passport Act dated July 15, 1950. Citizens of the de facto state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years. Turkey is the only EU candidate country whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to the European Union member countries.
Ordinary passport (Turkish: Umuma mahsus pasaport), also referred to as the Maroon Passport (Bordo pasaport). It is issued to Turkish citizens who don't qualify for any of the following passport types.
Special passport (Hususi pasaport), also referred to as the Green Passport (Yeşil pasaport), allows the bearer to travel visa-free to European countries (except the UK and Ireland), some 67 countries, including but not limited to Ivory Coast, China, the Philippines.[5] As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee (₺1135).[4] It is issued to:[6]
Academics and lawyers with at least 15 years of experience
The spouse of special passport holders
Single and unemployed children of special passport holders under the age of 25 living with their parents.
Service passport (Hizmet pasaportu), also referred to as the Grey Passport (Gri pasaport). It is issued to:[6]
People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes.
Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25.
Special passportDiplomatic passport (Diplomatik pasaport), also referred to as the Black Passport (Siyah pasaport). Diplomatic passports are issued to diplomats, cabinet ministers and other government officials in positions of the utmost importance to national security and the operation of government. See below for a complete list of individuals eligible for a diplomatic passport:
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Eligible individuals
Title
The nature of importance
The President of Turkey
Executive
Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Legislative
Cabinet Ministers
Executive
Constitutional Court members
Judicial
Supreme Court of Appeals members
Judicial
Council of State members
Judicial
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes members
Judicial
Court of Accounts members
Judicial
Chief of the General Staff
Military
Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Military
Chief Public Prosecutor
Judicial
Full Generals
Military
Full Admirals
Military
Former Presidents
Executive
Former Speakers of Legislative Assemblies
Legislative
Former Prime Ministers
Executive
Former Foreign Ministers
Diplomatic
Secretary-General of the Presidency
Executive
Undersecretaries of the Prime Ministry and Ministries
Executive
Head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs
Religious
Individuals with the title of Ambassador
Diplomatic
Professional members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic
Senior officials of the Presidency General Secretariat sent on official missions
Diplomatic
Advisers appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad
Diplomatic
Attachés appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad
Diplomatic
Assistants appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad
Diplomatic
Individuals sent to conduct international official negotiations on behalf of the Government
Diplomatic
Individuals sent to contract treaties
Diplomatic
Individuals sent to attend international meetings, congresses, and conferences
Diplomatic
Political couriers
Diplomatic
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Diplomatic passports can also be issued to the spouses, minor children, or children who are adults but living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and continuing their education until the age of 25, as well as adult children living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and in need of constant care due to at least one of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities as documented by an official health institution report, for as long as the eligibility of the person holding the diplomatic passport continues. Diplomatic passports are not subject to any stamp duty or tax.
Visa requirements for Turkish ordinary passport holders
Visa requirements for holders of Turkish ordinary passports
Republic of Turkey
ID card travel
Visa not required
Visa on arrival
eVisa
Visa available both on arrival or online
Visa required
As of 2025, Turkish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 114 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 45th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[7]
Turkish passport, along with the Russian passport, is the highest ranking ordinary passport whose holders are still required visas for their travels to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Visa requirements for Turkish special, service, and diplomatic passport holders
Visa requirements for holders of Turkish special, service, and diplomatic passports
Republic of Turkey
Visa not required for special, service, and diplomatic passport
Visa not required for diplomatic passport
Visa required
Apart from ordinary passports, the other three passport types offered are special, service, and diplomatic passport types. All three types of non-ordinary Turkish passports are exempted from visa requirements for travel to the Schengen area. Special passport holders can travel to 158 destinations, plus the Schengen area. Also these three types of passports placed 16th on the world rank. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa requirements for their travels to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and India.
International travel using Turkish identity card
Turkish citizens can use their identity cards in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between the Turkish Government and governments of the respective countries:
Turkish biometric passport, compatible with the new ICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.[8] Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person.[9]
Multiple passports
People with valid reasons may be allowed to hold more than one passport. This usually applies to people who travel frequently for business and may need a passport to travel while the other person is waiting for a visa to another country. Some Muslim-majority countries, such as Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen, do not issue visas to visitors who have an Israeli stamp or visa in their passport. In this case, the person can apply for a second passport to avoid travel problems.[10]
Any applicant must purchase a property worth $400,000 to obtain a Turkish passport and citizenship. In this way, they can go through the process of obtaining a Turkish passport through property purchase in a short period of time and obtain Turkish citizenship.
Turkish Ordinary Passport (Umuma Mahsus Pasaport)
Turkish Special Passport (Hususi Pasaport)
Turkish Service Passport (Hizmet Pasaportu)
Turkish Diplomatic Passport (Diplomatik Pasaport).svg)
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1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued in Jaffa
1924 Turkish passport issued in İzmir
1927 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
1937&1934 - Republic of Turkey, Diplomatic passports, covers
1943 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
1954 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
1960 - Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover & first page, issued in Istanbul
1965 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, with "Member of the Council of Europe" printed on the cover
Republic of Turkey, Regular passport cover until 31 May 2010
Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover until 31 May 2010
Passport of Turkey (Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu) issued until 1 April 2018
2nd generation biometric Turkish passport (Pasaport) (2018-2022)
2nd generation biometric Turkish special passport (Hususi Pasaport) (2018-2022)
2nd generation biometric Turkish diplomatic passport (Diplomatik Pasaport) (2018-2022)
2nd generation biometric Turkish service passport (Hizmet Pasaportu) (2018–2022)
