Turkish passport

Turkish passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act (No. 5682) from 15 July 1950[3] to Turkish citizens to travel abroad. Residents of the de facto state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport if they wish to, as well as the TRNC passport or the Republic of Cyprus EU passport. Turkish settlers in the northern part of Cyprus are not entitled to Cypriot citizenship.

For the film, see Turkish Passport (film).
Turkish passport
The front cover of a current Turkish biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued by Turkey
First issued1 April 2018[1] (biometric passport)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityTurkish citizenship or Northern Cyprus citizenship
Expiration10 years (5 years if under 18 years of age)
CostTRY1265.40[2]
Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport)
Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport)
Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu)

Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are biometric and valid for up to 10 years (5 years for special passports).

Ranked in the Henley & Partners Passport Index, a Turkish Passport placed 55th in 2020.[4]

Types
  • Ordinary passport (Turkish: Umuma mahsus pasaport), after 2010 also referred to as Maroon Passport (Turkish: Bordo pasaport). It is issued to Turkish citizens who don't qualify for any of the following passport types.
  • Special passport (Turkish: Hususi pasaport), also referred to as the Green Passport (Turkish: Yeşil pasaport) allows the bearer to travel visa-free to some countries, such as Côte d'Ivorie (Ivory Coast), most European countries, the Philippines , etc.[5] As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee (TRY180 [c. USD25] as of 2021).[2] It is issued to;[6]
  • Service passport (Turkish: Hizmet pasaportu), also referred to as the Grey Passport (Turkish: Gri pasaport). It is issued to;[6]
    • People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes.
    • National athletes
    • Turkish citizens working for international organisations of which Turkey is a member
    • Employees of the Red Crescent
    • Employees of the Turkish Aeronautical Association
    • Spouse of the service passport holders
    • Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25.
  • Diplomatic passport (Turkish: Diplomatik pasaport), after 2010 also referred to as Black Passport (Turkish: Siyah pasaport). It is issued to;[6]
    • Members of the National Assembly, and the non-PM ministers
    • Head judges of the judicial organs, and their deputies
    • Diplomats
    • Negotiators that are to deal with international issues
    • Spouse of the diplomatic passport holders. However, this passport can only be used when accompanying the primary passport holder.
    • Unwed and unemployed daughters, and sons younger than 18 years of age of the diplomatic passport holders who live with parents. However, this passport can only be used when accompanying the primary passport holder.

Biometric passports

Turkish Biometric passports (Turkish: Biyometrik pasaport), compatible with the new ICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.[7] Applications for the new passports can be submitted online through the government's website .[8] Passports are then sent via mail.

The biometric passports have different coloured covers; regular passports in maroon and diplomatic passports in black, in compliance with ICAO standards.

New biometric passports, compatible with possible future EU visa waiver access, will start to be printed in 2018 made out of a polycarbonate material.[9]

Fees

A Turkish passport has been one of the most expensive passports in the world for many years. As a result of increasing public demands, the cost of ordinary passports was almost halved in June 2010.[10] Despite the massive reduction, the Turkish passport remains one of the most expensive passports in the world (after Lebanese (USD330)[11] and Australian (USD202)[12] passport - for 10 years). The passport law was then amended to increase the maximum validity of a passport from 5 to 10 years. It currently costs TRY1265.40 (USD180) for a 10-year passport, including the compulsory booklet fee. [13] In addition to the expensive passport prices, the Turkish state charges TRY50 (c. USD7)[14] from Turkish passport holders (excluding ship and aircraft crew, those who live abroad and those with dual citizenship) every single time they leave Turkey.

Visa requirements for Turkish citizens
Main article: Visa requirements for Turkish citizens
Map of Visa requirements for Turkish Passport Holders
Visa requirements for Turkish Special Passport Holders in 2020
Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entries for holders of Turkish passports
  Republic of Turkey
  Visa free
  Visa issued upon arrival
  Electronic authorization or eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Holders of an ordinary Turkish passport may travel without a visa, or with a visa received upon arrival, to 111 countries, as of 2020 according to the Visa Restrictions Index. The European Union is planning to introduce visa free travel for Turkish citizens in 2021, also Turkey is the part of US Visa Waiver Program "road map" status and eligibility to participate.[15]

Current passports
  • Passport of Turkey (Pasaport)
  • Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport)
  • Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport)
  • Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu)

Historic passports

Listed chronologically:

  • 1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued at Jaffa
  • 1924 Turkish passport
  • 1927 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
  • 1937&1934 - Republic of Turkey, Diplomatic passports, covers
  • WW2 Turkish Service passport used for Afghanistan and back
  • 1943 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
  • 1954 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
  • 1960 - Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover & first page
  • 1965 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
  • Republic of Turkey, Regular passport cover until 31 May 2010
  • Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover until 31 May 2010
  • Passport of Turkey (Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
  • Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
  • Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
  • Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu) issued until 1 April 2018

See also

References
  1. "Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUR-AO-03001". www.consilium.europa.eu.
  2. "Başvuru Ücretleri - NVI". randevu.nvi.gov.tr.
  3. "Pasaport Kanunu" (in Turkish). Regulations-Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  4. "Global Passport Power Rank | Passport Index 2020". Passport Index 2020 | World's passports in your pocket.
  5. "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı.
  7. ERGAN/ANKARA, Uğur. "AB'ye uygun 'çip'li pasaport haziranda geliyor süresi 10 yıla çıkıyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  8. "Atalay: Çipli pasaport başvurusu online olacak". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. "Kağıt pasaport devri sona eriyor". www.sozcu.com.tr.
  10. "2020 Yılı Pasaport Ücretleri". Türkiye'nin En Güncel Gezi ve Seyahat Sitesi, GeziPedia.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  11. "Lebanese General Security - posts". www.general-security.gov.lb.
  12. Office, Australian Passport (March 7, 2018). "Passport fees". Australian Passport Office.
  13. "Pasaportta harçlar yarıya indirildi ama..." Radikal. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  14. "Yurt dışı çıkış harcı ne kadar oldu? Yurtdışı çıkış harcı zammı..." Posta.
  15. "EU official: Visa-free travel for Turkish citizens is near". DailySabah.
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