Turkey Visa for UAE Residents

Turkey offers a unique blend of modern and eastern cultures unlike any other country and is among the world’s best tourist destinations. Istanbul is included in the top 10 happiest cities 2023 and stand as among one of the best cities of the world.  

Great news for UAE passports holders who wish to visit turkey for tourism or business purposes. If you are UAE resident, they you can easily apply for a multiple entry 3-month Turkey e-visa for visiting Turkey for the purposes of business or tourism. 
 

The e-Visa facility is provided by Turkey to allow international travelers to get visa online to easily enter Turkey for business, transit or tourism purposes without the need for visiting Turkey consulate or embassy. 

The e-Visa facility was started in the year 2013 to facilities more than 100 countries. Unlike the previous “stamp visa” or “sticker visa” need at nations border, the e-visa has taken its replacement. The Turkish e-Visa validity is up to 180 days from the issuance date. 

If you have UAE passport then you don’t even need to apply for visa for visiting Turkey and can stay in Turkey for a period of up to 90 days. 
 

UAE passport holders need to fulfill the following requirements in order to apply for your Turkish e-visa online. 

• Valid passport issued from eligible country with minimum of 6 months validity

• Valid credit or debit card for paying online e-visa fee

• Valid email address for receiving e-visa and notifications 
 

UAE passport holders can obtain their Turkey e-visa by going through the following steps

• Completing the Turkish government e-visa page application online 

• Making payment for e-visa through valid Mastercard, Visa or American Express 

• Receiving e-visa confirmation email and printing the receipt for your Turkey trip
 

You can obtain your Turkish e-visa very quickly as it only takes some minutes to process the information. Moreover, the e-visa applications are processes quickly and visa are provided withing 24-48 hours after providing the application details.
 

UAE passport holders can easily stay in Turkey by obtaining e-visa for maximum period of 90 days having 180 days validity. Moreover, you need to ensure that your stay does not go over the allowed 90 day period. The fee for multiple entry Turkey tourist e-visa fee for residents of UAE is $ 60 or AED 220. 
 

Getting Turkish e-visa online for UAE residents is possible depending upon their nationality. Many people of various nationalities comprising UAE residents are eligible for applying to the Turkish e-Visa online platform. You can apply for your Turkish visa from Abu Dhabi, Dubai or other Emirates states. 

In UAE the following categories of nationalities group comprising foreign residents are eligible for Turkish e-Visa online

• Pakistanis 

• Indians

• Bangladeshis

• Egyptians

• Filipinos

If you apply for your Turkish e-visa from Dubai or Abu Dhabi, once the application is approved you will be provided a 90 day or a 30-day visa depending upon your nationality concerning UAE residents. 

 

Some countries are allowed to visit Turkey without the need for visa for tourism purposes. Some of the Asian countries that don’t need Turkish visa are as follows. 

• Iran

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Azerbaijan

• Jordan

• Kazakhstan

• Malaysia

• Qatar

• Singapore

• Thailand

• Syria

• Uzbekistan

• Mongolia