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 IMPORTANT NOTICE
16/05/2013 - Announcement

1-As of April 17, 2013, electronic visa (e-Visa) replaces “sticker visa” which was issued at the border crossings. For more  information please  visit  www.evisa.gov.tr   web site. 

2-Visa applications made to the Consulate General must be made in person. In addition, all applicants are required to make an online appointment. The Turkish Consulate General has no service contracts with visa service firms. Applications made through visa service companies will not be processed. On the other hand, companies operating in the tourism or transport sectors, engaged in high volume of commercial acitivity with Turkey are advised to assign one of their employees to directly submit multiple applications on behalf of the company concerned. Proof of ID will be required from company staff.


 GENERAL VISA INFORMATION TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY

TOURIST VISA FOR UK PASSPORT HOLDERS  OR UK TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

If you are a British Citizen you   can obtain tourist visa either at the port of entry in Turkey for £10.00 or from this Consulate General for £ 79.00. 

The sticker visa obtained  at the port of entry in Turkey will grant you 90 days stay with multiple entry to Turkey  starting from the date of issue. (eg: the sticker visa  issued on 5 May 2013 expires on  2 August 2013).

British National Overseas, British Subject  and British Protected Person passport holders are not issued  sticker  type of visa at the port of entry  in Turkey.  They should obtain their visas  from this Consulate General before traveling.

If you are not a British passport holder; yet you have a  travel document (not Certificate of Identity) issued by the Home Office of the UK, you need to obtain visa before traveling to Turkey. For more information on what a travel document issued by the UK is and upon what basis it can be issued, please see  “http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Please note: tourist visas do not give you the right to take up paid or unpaid employment or to reside, or to study (including student exchange program) or to establish yourself in business in Turkey.

See also Travel Arrangements. Click here to make an online appointment for visa applications to Turkey.

 
Useful Addresses
Useful Links
Tourism in Turkey    

Number of tourists visiting Turkey has reached 25 million in 2009. Around 2.5 million of which are British and this figure is expected to continue its upward trend in 2010.

goturkey.com  |  gototurkey.co.uk

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   Ahmet Demirok
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TURKISH CONSULATE LONDON

Postal address:
Rutland Lodge Rutland Gardens,
Knightsbridge
London SW7 1BW,
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7591 6900
Fax: 020 75 91 6911

E-Mail:
consulate.london@mfa.gov.tr

Application Times:
Monday - Friday
09:00 - 13:00

 
 
 
 
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