Turkish passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Turkish passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Türkiye
Rank 38th of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
105
Visa-free
71
On arrival
31
eTA
3
e-Visa
26
Visa required
62
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Turkish passport holders (71)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Azerbaijan90 days
- Bahamas240 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belize90 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei30 days
- Chile90 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Equatorial Guinea90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia360 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran90 days
- Iraq30 days
- Jamaica90 days
- Japan90 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan90 days
- Libya
- Malaysia90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Oman30 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru183 days
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Syria90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (31)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Kuwait90 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Senegal30 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Sudan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
e-Visa (26)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Visa required (62)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)
None.
e-Visa or visa required (4)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Turkish passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Turkish passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +48 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +48 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +49 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +49 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +45 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Turkish passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Turkish passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Turkish passport ranks 38th, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 105 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Turkish passport holders visit without a visa?
71 countries are visa-free for Turkish passport holders. Counting 31 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 105 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 26 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 62 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Turkish passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Turkish passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Turkish citizens (revision 1368391571), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.