Visa requirement
Turkey visa for Iranian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
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Iranian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Iranian 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. |
| 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
- 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
- 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: Iranian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Visa-free entry is free.
Passport 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 for the planned trip
- return or onward ticket may be requested
- proof of accommodation may be requested
Why this verdict
Iranian citizens can travel to Turkey visa-free for stays of up to 90 days. This is the clean outlier in an otherwise high-friction launch set for the Iranian passport.
Frequently asked questions
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Iranian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Iranian passport holders stay in Turkey?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Turkey cost for Iranian citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.