Visa requirement
Turkey visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Chinese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 90 days in any 180-day window. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days / 180-day window
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days / 180-day window
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: not required; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardPassport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Passport should be valid at least 60 days beyond the permitted duration of stay, e-Visa, visa exemption or residence permit. Türkiye also advises having a passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: conditional; Türkiye says no visa is needed if the traveller does not leave the international transit area. If the traveller leaves the transit area or passes passport control, they must meet Türkiye's normal visa, e-Visa or visa-exemption rule for their passport; narrow route-specific airport-transit rules can apply.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- passport valid at least 150 days beyond arrival
- return or onward ticket may be requested
Why this verdict
As of 2 January 2026, ordinary passport holders from the People's Republic of China are visa-free for short trips to Türkiye for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Chinese passport holders stay in Turkey?
Up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
How much does entry to Turkey cost for Chinese citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.