🇹🇷Turkey Passport
Explore where Turkey passport holders can live, work, and travel. 44 countries accessible without a traditional visa application.
Quick answer
A Turkey passport allows visa-free entry to 39 countries, visa-on-arrival access to 5 more, e-visa access to 9, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 44 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. Turkey ranks #68 of 95 passports globally (tier-3). Most countries require a separate work visa. 4 destinations offer digital nomad visas.
Key facts
- Visa-free: 39 countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier.
- Visa on arrival: 5 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 9 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #68 of 95 tier-3; 4 digital nomad visa pathways · 39 residency-friendly destinations.
Rank #68 of 95 · tier-3
The Turkey passport ranks #68 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a tier-3 mobility passport with 44 countries accessible without a prior visa application (39 visa-free, 5 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Bosnia and Herzegovina (48) and Moldova (48). Compared with the median passport in our index, Turkey uniquely unlocks Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: Bosnia and Herzegovina (48) · Moldova (48) · Guatemala (48)
Turkey Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Turkey passport holders can access 44 countries without a traditional visa application — 39 visa-free, 5 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Digital nomad visas: 4 countries offer digital nomad or remote work visas accessible to Turkey passport holders, including Japan, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Slovenia.
Paths to residency: 39 countries offer residency pathways for Turkey citizens, including Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, South Korea, Chile, and 34 more.
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