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Turkey Tourist Visa

The Turkish tourist visa allows you to travel freely within Turkey for the duration of the travel visa. Expat Explore can apply on your behalf, but the duration of the Turkey tourist visa is up to the Turkish Embassy in London.
Getting a Turkish Travel Visa can be very easy. Please make sure that you read and understand all of the Turkish tourist visa requirements listed below:
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TURKEY VISA REQUIREMENTS - CHECKLIST
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EXPAT EXPLORE TURKEY VISA BOOKING PROCEDURES
   
  First read the Check list below, then phone Expat Explore and book a lodging space for your Turkey tourist visa (not later than 3 weeks before date of travel to Turkey). 0207 394 5232 ext 21
After you have phoned us and booked your travel visa lodging space, post or deliver your full Turkey visa application to our office (not later than 7 working days before your lodging date)
  Please note that the Turkish Embassy decide the length of the visa after taking into account the time remaining on your residency visa and other factors.
  When posting, ask the post office for recorded delivery. Our fees includes the embassy fee, but add £5 if we should post it back to you again. See further payment details at end of page.
     
 
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TURKISH TRAVEL VISA APPLICATION FORMS
   
    You MUST complete the following 3 forms:
  A DOWNLOAD TURKISH APPLICATION FORM
  • Complete the Turkish tourist visa form with a black pen and in capitals. The visa forms should be error free without any scratching, tip-ex or changes. Complete all your personal details and remember to sign. Rather leave any technical questions for us to complete.
  B DOWNLOAD EXPAT CLIENT INFO FORM
     
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LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT (Also read special cases)
   
Official up-to-date (not older than a month) letter from your employer stating the position held within the company as well as the starting date.
The letter should be addressed to :"The Turkey Embassy" and must be on an official letterhead with the date.
  Last three payslips
     
    SPECIAL CASES
  SELF EMPLOYED
    An up-to-date letter from your solicitor, accountant, bank manager or local Chamber of Commerce
   
  IF STUDYING
    An official up-to-date letter from your school, college or university, stating the type of studies and attendance records.
   
  NANNY OR AU-PAIR
    An up-to-date letter from your employer
    Employers passport
   
  INACTIVE (UNEMPLOYED) AND MARRIED
    An up-to-date letter from your spouse’s employer
    Spouse’s valid passport
    Your marriage certificate
   
  MINOR (UNDER 18)
    Original unabridged full birth certificate, stating both parents’ names, with official translation if not in Turkish or English
    Parents’ original passports or certified copies if the parents are residing abroad
     
 
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  ORIGINAL BANK STATEMENT (Option A)
   
  • Dated not older than one month from date of travel departure.
  • Must be the original statement that the bank posts to your house, with your name and address on.
  • You should have at least £50 per number of days planned to be spent in Turkey in your account.
  • If you do not have sufficient funds in your latest original statement, you can include an up-to-date stamped branch printout of your account that shows sufficient funds. However, we still need an old original statement WITH the new printouts.
   
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  TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES (Option B)
   
  • If you do not have a bank statement you can buy travelers cheques
  • You will need £50 per day and please include the original travelers cheques with your visa application
   
 
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PASSPORT PHOTOS
   
3 passport photos
45mm×35mm, colour photos, taken against a white background with good contrast and quality.
  Printed on normal photographic paper. The Turkish Embassy do not accept scanned photos.
     
 
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PASSPORT and UK VISA
   
  Your passport must be valid for 6 months after the return date of your holiday.
  There must be at least 2 empty visa pages in your passport
     
 
TURKEY TOURIST VISA COSTS
£35

EXPAT FEE - Excludes Turkish embassy fee of £16. (The total cost would be £51)

£16

EMBASSY FEE

£5 POSTAGE - We will post your Turkish tourist visa and all original documents back to you via Royal Mail's recorded delivery service.
 
    PAYMENT OPTIONS
     
  CHEQUE: All cheques must be made out to Expat Ltd
 

INTERNET PAYMENTS: Remember your name as reference!

   
  • HSBC Bromley, Account number: 82056763, Sort Code 40-15-05
   
 
 
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