What the Türkiye visa rules mean for New Zealand travellers
New Zealand citizens can enter Türkiye without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid New Zealand passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Türkiye applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that, under article 7.1b of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, foreigners should carry a passport with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the "duration…
- Travel insurance: Türkiye's foreign ministry says all visa applicants are required to have medical insurance valid during their stay. No official source we could read states an insurance rule for visa-exempt visitors.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for visitors to Türkiye.
- Proof of funds: Türkiye's foreign ministry says a tourist visa applicant is required to have sufficient and/or regular remunerations. No official source we could read states an amount, or a funds rule for visa-exempt visitors.
Türkiye entry rules compared
Türkiye lets 96 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 28 and requires an embassy visa from 74. New Zealand citizens are treated the same way as Australia. Overall the New Zealand passport ranks #38 in the world with 115 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a New Zealand passport you can also visit 18 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
In the other direction, Türkiye citizens need evisa to visit New Zealand.
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