Visa requirement
Turkey visa for Japanese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Japanese 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 Japanese 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: conditional; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Japanese citizens do not need a visa for Turkey for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardPassport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Travel document should be valid at least 60 days beyond the duration of stay allowed by the visa, e-Visa, visa exemption or residence permit.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Turkey treats short tourist visits and transit under the same country-specific visa, e-Visa or visa-exemption rules; check the official visa information before entering Turkey or changing airports.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- passport valid for the trip
- return or onward ticket may be requested
Why this verdict
Ordinary Japanese passport holders are exempt from visa for short visits to Türkiye up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Japanese 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 Japanese passport holders stay in Turkey?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Turkey cost for Japanese citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.