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Turkish passports ( tr, Türk pasaportu) are issued in accordance with the Passport Act (No. 5682) from 15 July 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel abroad.
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of the ''de facto'' state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are also eligible to apply for a Turkish
passport A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...
. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are
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and valid for up to 10 years. Ranked in the
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, a Turkish Passport placed 54th in 2022.


Types

* Ordinary passport ( tr, Umuma mahsus pasaport), after 2010 also referred to as Maroon Passport ( tr, Bordo pasaport). It is issued to Turkish citizens who don't qualify for any of the following passport types. * Special passport ( tr, Hususi pasaport), also referred to as the Green Passport ( tr, Yeşil pasaport) allows the bearer to travel visa-free to most European countries, some 67 countries, including but not limited to
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, the
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and others. As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee ( 225 (c.
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15) as of 2022). It is issued to; ** Former members of the National Assembly **First, Second or Third grade public servants. **Retired First, Second or Third grade public servants. **Non-metropolitan
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s **Academics with at least 15 years of experience **The spouse of special passport holders **Unwed and unemployed children of special passport holders who live with their parents until they turn 25. * Service passport ( tr, Hizmet pasaportu), also referred to as the Grey Passport ( tr, Gri pasaport). It is issued to; **People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes. **National
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**Turkish citizens working for
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of which Turkey is a member **Staff members of the
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**Employees of the
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**Spouse of the service passport holders **Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25. * Diplomatic passport ( tr, Diplomatik pasaport), after 2010 also referred to as Black Passport ( tr, Siyah pasaport). It is issued to; **Current and former members of the National Assembly, Ministers and vice presidents **Members of the
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, the head judges of the other judicial organs, and their deputies **
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, his deputies, and four-star ranked generals and admirals **Former
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**Provincial governors and metropolitan mayors **Diplomats **Negotiators that are to deal with international issues **Spouse of the diplomatic passport holders. However, this passport can only be used when accompanying the primary passport holder. **Unwed and unemployed children younger than 18 years of age of the diplomatic passport holders who live with parents. However, this passport can only be used when accompanying the primary passport holder. **


Biometric passports

Turkish Biometric passports ( tr, Biyometrik pasaport), compatible with the new
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standards, have been available since 1 June 2010. Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person. Passports are then sent via mail. The biometric passports have different coloured covers; regular passports in maroon and diplomatic passports in black, in compliance with
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standards. New biometric passports, compatible with possible future EU visa waiver access, will start to be printed in 2018 made out of a polycarbonate material.


Fees

A Turkish passport has been one of the most expensive passports in the world for many years. As a result of increasing public demands, the cost of ordinary passports was almost halved in June 2010. Despite the massive reduction, the Turkish passport remains one of the most expensive passports in the world (after Lebanese (
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293) and
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(
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198) passport - for 10 years). The passport law was then amended to increase the maximum validity of a passport from 5 to 10 years. It currently costs 1703.30 (
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115) for a 10-year passport, including the compulsory booklet fee. In addition to the expensive passport prices, the Turkish state
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150 (c.
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10) from Turkish passport holders (excluding ship and aircraft crew, those who live abroad and those with
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) every single time they leave Turkey.


Multiple passports

People who have valid reasons may be allowed to hold more than one passport booklet. This applies usually to people who travel frequently on business, and may need to have a passport booklet to travel on while the other is awaiting a visa for another country. Some Muslim-majority countries including
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,
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lie ...
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,
Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku ...
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Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
, and
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do not issue visas to visitors if their passports bear a stamp or visa issued by
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, as a result of the
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. In that case, a person can apply for a second passport to avoid travel issues. Reasons and supporting documentation (such as a letter from an employer) must be provided. One passport will have to be saved in a NVİ (provincial headquarters of the
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, Civil Registration and Citizenship) or at embassy/consulate unless it awaits a visa for another country.


Turkish Passport by Investment

To be suitable for Turkish citizenship by investment program, the foreigner must open a bank account and deposit $500,000 or equivalent foreign currency or Turkish lira. After $400,000 or more is invested in Turkish properties, all necessary transactions such as title deed purchase and cash proceeds are carried out. According to the law, the property transfer is concluded after the official signed bills and registrations. Secondly, foreigners must apply for a residence permit. Although you don’t have to be residing in the Republic of Turkey to get a Turkish passport, you are required to demand a residence permit, of which the results are given on the same day of application. After receiving the residence permit, you can apply for citizenship. It does not require an interview or to be physically present in Turkey. You can allow someone else or a company for your application management by giving power of attorney. The documents required during the application through the procuration process are the original title or an official copy of the title deed with a notary confirmation.


Visa requirements for Turkish citizens

Holders of an ordinary Turkish passport may travel without a visa, or with a visa received upon arrival, to 110 countries, as of 2022 according to the
Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index ( abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restricti ...
.
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...
is planning to introduce visa free travel for Turkish citizens.
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lists Turkey as an aspiring country for inclusion to the Visa Waiver Program.Adding Countries to the Visa Waiver Program: Effects on National Security and Tourism
Congressional Research Service, October 27, 2021. Chile and Croatia were not listed as road map countries in 2007 but were later admitted to the VWP, while Turkey was listed in 2007 and sorted as an aspiring country on page 5.


Gallery


Current passports

File:TurkeyPassport.jpg, Passport of Turkey (Pasaport) File:Hususi passport of Turkey.jpg, Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport) File:Diplomatikpassport.jpg, Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport) File:Servicepassport.jpg, Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu)


Historic passports

Listed chronologically: File:1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued at Jaffa.jpg, 1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued at Jaffa File:1924 Turkish passport.jpg, 1924 Turkish passport File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1927_cover.jpg, 1927 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover File:Turkish_DiplomaticPassports_1937_1934.jpg, 1937&1934 - Republic of Turkey, Diplomatic passports, covers File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1943_cover.jpg, 1943 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1954_cover.jpg, 1954 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover File:Turkish_Special_Passport_1960_cover_firstpage.jpg, 1960 - Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover & first page File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1965_cover.jpg, 1965 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover File:Turkish Passport.jpg, Republic of Turkey, Regular passport cover until 31 May 2010 File:TurkishSpecialPassport.png, Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover until 31 May 2010 File:Turkish e-passport.jpg, Passport of Turkey (Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018 File:Pasaport2 001.jpg, Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018 File:Passport turk.jpg, Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018 File:Türk pasaportu turkish pasport türkischer pass passaporto turco.png, Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu) issued until 1 April 2018


See also

* Visa requirements for Turkish citizens *
Visa policy of Turkey The visa policy of Turkey deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter Turkey must meet to be permitted to travel to, enter and remain in the country. Visitors to Turkey must obtain a visa from one of the Turkish diplo ...
* Turkish identity card *
Turkish nationality law Turkish nationality law is based primarily on the principle of '' jus sanguinis''. Children who are born to a Turkish mother or a Turkish father (in or out of marriage) are Turkish citizens from birth. The intention to renounce Turkish citi ...
* Turkish Identification Number * Passports in Europe * Passports of European Union candidate states *
Northern Cypriot passport Northern Cypriot passports are issued to citizens of the self-declared state of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for the purpose of international travel. The passport is valid in only a few countries in the world due to the Foreign relations of Northern ...
* Grey passport scandal


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turkish Passport
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
Passport A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...