General visa information for tourism purposes (all countries) is available here.

All foreigners, except for those exempt from visa requirement, should obtain their visas at the Embassy. Those foreigners, who can obtain sticker type visas at the Turkish border gates, may also have their visas at the Turkish missions, alternatively.

Those who need to obtain visa in order to enter Turkey for tourism purposes should apply to the Embassy in person. For documents required during visa application, please click here.

If you have a valid visa, you do not need a residence permit up to 90 days. On the other hand, foreigners who shall reside, work or study in Turkey, should register themselves at the nearest local police department upon their arrival in Turkey, regardless of the validity of their visa.

In order to work in Turkey, you must apply to the Embassy to obtain work visa. Your passport and copies of your passport, visa application form, a letter from your employer and “Yabanci Personel icin Basvuru Formu” are needed for your application. Other documents should be submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) by your employer within three working days after your application. You may find the list of those documents in the MLSS’s website (http://www.csgb.gov.tr). Applications are finalised by the MLSS within ninety days at the latest. Right after your arrival in Turkey (before starting to work), you should be registered at the local police department within one month to obtain the necessary residence permit.

If you are going to study in Turkey, please contact with the Embassy.

Those who will shoot a documentary film, conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance. For necessary application forms, please click here. For more information, please contact with the Embassy.

All travel document holders need to obtain visa before traveling to Turkey. Please contact with the Embassy.

Please send your comments and questions to embassy@turkey.jp