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Travel requirements for Turkey

Everything a UK traveller needs to know before visiting Turkey — passport and visa rules, recommended vaccines with lead times, and whether you need an International Driving Permit.

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Entry requirements for Turkey

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you arrive and have 1 blank page.

Visas

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.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Turkey. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Turkey

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

Hepatitis A Recommended

Recommended for all previously unvaccinated travellers.

2 weeks before travel
Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended

Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago.
Hepatitis B Consider

Intermediate/high prevalence. Recommended for those with sexual risk, healthcare workers, long-stay travellers, or contact sports participants.

3 weeks before travel
Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

Risk present from domestic animals. Pre-exposure recommended for animal workers, healthcare workers, runners/cyclists, and long-stay travellers (>1 month).

4 weeks before travel
Typhoid Consider

Recommended for those visiting friends/relatives, frequent travellers, or those in areas with poor sanitation.

2 weeks before travel

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Turkey.

Driving in Turkey

To drive in Turkey with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1968 Vienna Convention.

IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.

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