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 The front cover of a current Turkishbiometric passport  | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Ministry of the Interior |
| First issued | 1 June 2010 (1st generation biometric passport) 1 April 2018[1] (2nd generation biometric passport) 25 August 2022[2] (3rd generation biometric passport) |
| Purpose | Identification, international travel |
| Valid in | All countries |
| Eligibility | Turkish orTurkish Cypriot citizenship[3] |
| Expiration | 10 years (5 years if under 18 years of age or if is aTurkish Cypriot)[3] |
| Cost | ₺12409[4] |
Turkish passport (Turkish:Türk pasaportu) are issued toTurkish citizens for travel outside Turkey as per the Passport Act dated July 15, 1950. Citizens of thede facto state of theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 arebiometric and valid for up to 10 years. Turkey is the onlyEU candidate country whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to theEuropean Union member countries.
| Title | The nature of importance |
|---|---|
| The President of Turkey | Executive |
| Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | Legislative |
| Cabinet Ministers | Executive |
| Constitutional Court members | Judicial |
| Supreme Court of Appeals members | Judicial |
| Council of State members | Judicial |
| Court of Jurisdictional Disputes members | Judicial |
| Court of Accounts members | Judicial |
| Chief of the General Staff | Military |
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff | Military |
| Chief Public Prosecutor | Judicial |
| Full Generals | Military |
| Full Admirals | Military |
| Former Presidents | Executive |
| Former Speakers of Legislative Assemblies | Legislative |
| Former Prime Ministers | Executive |
| Former Foreign Ministers | Diplomatic |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Executive |
| Undersecretaries of the Prime Ministry and Ministries | Executive |
| Head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs | Religious |
| Individuals with the title of Ambassador | Diplomatic |
| Professional members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Diplomatic |
| Senior officials of the Presidency General Secretariat sent on official missions | Diplomatic |
| Advisers appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad | Diplomatic |
| Attachés appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad | Diplomatic |
| Assistants appointed at the representations of the Republic of Turkey abroad | Diplomatic |
| Individuals sent to conduct international official negotiations on behalf of the Government | Diplomatic |
| Individuals sent to contract treaties | Diplomatic |
| Individuals sent to attend international meetings, congresses, and conferences | Diplomatic |
| Political couriers | Diplomatic |
Diplomatic passports can also be issued to the spouses, minor children, or children who are adults but living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and continuing their education until the age of 25, as well as adult children living with them, unmarried, unemployed, and in need of constant care due to at least one of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities as documented by an official health institution report, for as long as the eligibility of the person holding the diplomatic passport continues. Diplomatic passports are not subject to any stamp duty or tax.
As of 2025, Turkish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 114 countries and territories, ranking the Turkish passport 45th in the world according to theHenley Passport Index.[7]
Turkish passport, along with theRussian passport, is the highest ranking ordinary passport whose holders are still required visas for their travels to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Apart from ordinary passports, the other three passport types offered are special, service, and diplomatic passport types. All three types of non-ordinary Turkish passports are exempted from visa requirements for travel to theSchengen area. Special passport holders can travel to 158 destinations, plus the Schengen area. Also these three types of passports placed 16th on the world rank. Only diplomatic passport holders are exempted from visa requirements for their travels to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and India.
Turkish citizens can use theiridentity cards in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between theTurkish Government and governments of the respective countries:
| Countries | Stay |
|---|---|
 Azerbaijan[a] | 90 days |
 Georgia | 90 days |
 Moldova | 90 days |
 North Cyprus | 30 days |
 Ukraine[a] | 90 days |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina[a] | 90 days |
 Serbia[a] | 90 days |
Turkish biometric passport, compatible with the newICAO standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.[8] Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person.[9]
People with valid reasons may be allowed to hold more than one passport. This usually applies to people who travel frequently for business and may need a passport to travel while the other person is waiting for a visa to another country. Some Muslim-majority countries, such asLebanon,Syria,Kuwait,Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Saudi Arabia,Sudan, andYemen, do not issue visas to visitors who have an Israeli stamp or visa in their passport. In this case, the person can apply for a second passport to avoid travel problems.[10]
Any applicant must purchase a property worth $400,000 to obtain a Turkish passport and citizenship. In this way, they can go through the process of obtaining a Turkish passport through property purchase in a short period of time and obtain Turkish citizenship.
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