What the Türkiye visa rules mean for Pakistan travellers
Pakistan passport holders need an eVisa to enter Türkiye. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 30 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Single-entry e-Visa for holders of a Schengen, USA, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit. Türkiye also offers Tourist/businessperson visa — see the visa options above.
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. Pakistan citizens are treated the same way as Bangladesh, India, Iraq, Maldives and Nepal. Overall the Pakistan passport ranks #194 in the world with 10 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Pakistan passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Qatar.
In the other direction, Türkiye citizens need evisa to visit Pakistan.