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{{Short description|Passport of the Republic of Turkey issued to Turkish citizens}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name       = {{ubl|Turkish passport|{{lang|tr|Türk pasaportu}}}}
| image               = Turkish Passport.svg
| image_caption       = The front cover of a current Turkish [[biometric passport]] [[File:EPassport logo.svg|20px]]
| date_first_issued   = 1 June 2010 (''1st generation biometric passport'')<br>1 April 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/TUR-AO-03001/index.html|title=Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUR-AO-03001|website=www.consilium.europa.eu}}</ref> (''2nd generation biometric passport'')<br>25 August 2022<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/yerli-ve-milli-pasaportun-uretimi-25-agustosta-basliyor-702709.html | title=Yerli ve milli pasaportun üretimi 25 Ağustos'ta başlıyor | date=20 August 2022 }}</ref> (''3rd generation biometric passport'')
| using_jurisdiction  = {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Ministry of the Interior (Turkey)|Ministry of the Interior]]
| valid_jurisdictions = All countries
| document_type       = Passport
| purpose             = Identification, international travel
| eligibility         = [[Turkish nationality law|Turkish]] or [[Northern Cyprus citizenship|Turkish Cypriot citizenship]]<ref name="konsolosluk.gov.tr">{{cite web | url=https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/Faq/Index | title=TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ KONSOLOSLUK İŞLEMLERİ }}</ref>
| expiration          = 10 years (5 years if under 18 years of age or if is a [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]])<ref name="konsolosluk.gov.tr"/>
| cost                = [[Turkish lira|₺]]12409<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://randevu.nvi.gov.tr/pages/applicationprices|title=Başvuru Ücretleri - NVI|website=randevu.nvi.gov.tr}}</ref>
}}
'''Turkish passport''' ({{langx|tr|Türk pasaportu}}) are issued to [[Turkey|Turkish]] citizens for travel outside Turkey as per the Passport Act dated July 15, 1950. Citizens of the ''de facto'' state of the [[Northern Cyprus|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] are also eligible to apply for a Turkish passport. Passports issued since 1 June 2010 are [[biometric passport|biometric]] and valid for up to 10 years. Turkey is the only [[Passports of European Union candidate states#Visa requirements for the nationals of EU candidate states for travel to the EEA, United States and Canada|EU candidate country]] whose citizens are still required visas for their travels to the [[European Union|European Union member countries]].

==Types==
*'''Ordinary passport''' ({{langx|tr|Umuma mahsus pasaport|links=no}}), also referred to as the Maroon Passport ({{lang|tr|Bordo pasaport}}). It is issued to Turkish citizens who don't qualify for any of the following passport types.
*'''Special passport''' ({{lang|tr|Hususi pasaport}}), also referred to as the Green Passport ({{lang|tr|Yeşil pasaport}}), allows the bearer to travel visa-free to [[Europe|European countries]] (except the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]), some 67 countries, including but not limited to [[Ivory Coast]], [[China]], the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turk-vatandaslarinin-tabi-oldugu-vize-uygulamalari.tr.mfa|title=T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan|website=T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı|access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref> As opposed to the regular passport, it is exempt from the passport fee and is only subject to the booklet fee (₺1135).<ref name="auto1"/> It is issued to:<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=5682&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=3|title=5682 sayılı pasaport kanunundan|trans-title=From the passport law, numbered 5682|website=Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi}}</ref>
**First, Second or Third grade [[Civil service|public servants]].
**Retired First, Second or Third grade [[Civil service|public servants]].
**Non-metropolitan [[Mayor]]s
**Academics and lawyers with at least 15 years of experience
**The spouse of special passport holders
**Single and unemployed children of special passport holders under the age of 25 living with their parents.
*'''Service passport''' ({{lang|tr|Hizmet pasaportu}}), also referred to as the Grey Passport ({{lang|tr|Gri pasaport}}). It is issued to:<ref name="auto"/>
**People who do not qualify for the Special or diplomatic passports, however, are assigned to travel abroad for official and/or government related purposes.
**National [[Turkish Athletic Federation|athletes]]
**Turkish citizens working for [[Turkey's membership of international organizations|international organisations]] of which Turkey is a member
**Staff members of the [[Turkish Red Crescent]]
**Employees of the [[Turkish Aeronautical Association]]
**Spouse of the service passport holders
**Unwed and unemployed children of the service passport holders who live with parents, until they turn 25.
*'''Diplomatic passport''' ({{lang|tr|Diplomatik pasaport}}), also referred to as the Black Passport ({{lang|tr|Siyah pasaport}}). Diplomatic passports are issued to [[diplomat]]s, [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet ministers]] and other government officials in positions of the utmost importance to [[national security]] and the operation of government. See below for a complete list of individuals eligible for a diplomatic passport:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Eligible individuals
!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.

==Visa requirements map==
{{main|Visa requirements for Turkish citizens}}

===Visa requirements for Turkish ordinary passport holders===
[[File:Visa requirements for Turkish citizens.svg|thumb|none|800px|Visa requirements for holders of Turkish ordinary passports
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{{legend|#1191E5|ID card travel}}
{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required}}
{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa on arrival}}
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{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}
{{legend|#C0C0C0|Visa required}}]]
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 the [[Henley & Partners Passport Index|Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Global Passport Ranking |url=https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking}}</ref>

Turkish passport, along with the [[Russian 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.

===Visa requirements for Turkish special, service, and diplomatic passport holders===
[[File:Visa requirements for Turkish Special Passport Holders.svg|thumb|none|700px|Visa requirements for holders of Turkish special, service, and diplomatic passports
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{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required for special, service, and diplomatic passport}}
{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa not required for diplomatic passport}}
{{legend|#C0C0C0|Visa required}}]]
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 the [[Schengen 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.

===International travel using Turkish identity card===
Turkish citizens can use their [[Turkish identity card|identity card]]s in lieu of a Turkish passport to travel to the following countries under bilateral agreements that have been concluded between the [[Government of Turkey|Turkish Government]] and governments of the respective countries:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="200" |Countries
!Stay
|-
|{{flag|Azerbaijan}}{{efn|name=condition1|Only if arriving directly from Turkey.}}
|{{yes|90 days}}
|-
|{{flag|Georgia}}
|{{yes|90 days}}
|-
|{{flag|Moldova}}
|{{yes|90 days}}
|-
|{{flag|North Cyprus}}
|{{yes|30 days}}
|-
|{{flag|Ukraine}}{{efn|name=condition1}}
|{{yes|90 days}}
|}

==Biometric passport==
{{main|Biometric passport}}
Turkish biometric passport, compatible with the new [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] standards, have been available since 1 June 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/ab-ye-uygun-cip-li-pasaport-haziranda-geliyor-suresi-10-yila-cikiyor-14030770|title=AB'ye uygun 'çip'li pasaport haziranda geliyor süresi 10 yıla çıkıyor|first=Uğur|last=ERGAN/ANKARA|website=www.hurriyet.com.tr|date=7 March 2010}}</ref> Application appointments for the new passports can be reserved online through the government's website, applications must be lodged in person.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/14368911.asp|title=Atalay: Çipli pasaport başvurusu online olacak|date=9 April 2010 |access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref>

==Multiple passports==
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 as [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Libya]], [[Kuwait]], [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Pakistan]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Sudan]], and [[Yemen]], 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pasaport Hizmetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular |url=https://www.nvi.gov.tr/sss-pasaport-hizmetleri}}</ref>

==Turkish Citizenship by Investment==
{{Main|Turkish Citizenship by Investment}}
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.

==Gallery==
===Current passports===
<gallery>
File:Turkish Passport.svg|Turkish Ordinary Passport (Umuma Mahsus Pasaport)
File:Turkish Passport (special).svg|Turkish Special Passport (Hususi Pasaport)
File:Turkish Passport (service).svg|Turkish Service Passport (Hizmet Pasaportu)
File:Turkish Passport (diplomatic).svg|Turkish Diplomatic Passport (Diplomatik Pasaport)
</gallery>

===Historic passports===
Listed chronologically:
<gallery>
File:1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued at Jaffa.jpg|1914 Turkish Ottoman passport issued in [[Jaffa]]
File:1924 Turkish passport.jpg|1924 Turkish passport issued in [[İzmir]]
File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1927_cover.jpg|1927 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
File:Turkish_DiplomaticPassports_1937_1934.jpg|1937&1934 - Republic of Turkey, Diplomatic passports, covers
File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1943_cover.jpg|1943 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1954_cover.jpg|1954 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, cover
File:Turkish_Special_Passport_1960_cover_firstpage.jpg|1960 - Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover & first page, issued in [[Istanbul]]
File:Turkish_Regular_Passport_1965_cover.jpg|1965 - Republic of Turkey, Regular passport, with "Member of the [[Council of Europe]]" printed on the cover
File:Turkish Passport.jpg|Republic of Turkey, Regular passport cover until 31 May 2010
File:TurkishSpecialPassport.png|Republic of Turkey, Special passport, cover until 31 May 2010
File:Turkish e-passport.jpg|Passport of Turkey (Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
File:Pasaport2 001.jpg|Special Passport of Turkey (Hususi Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
File:Passport turk.jpg|Diplomatic Passport of Turkey (Diplomatik Pasaport) issued until 1 April 2018
File:Türk pasaportu turkish pasport türkischer pass passaporto turco.png|Service Passport of Turkey (Hizmet Pasaportu) issued until 1 April 2018
File:TurkeyPassport.jpg|2nd generation biometric Turkish passport (Pasaport) (2018-2022)
File:Hususi passport of Turkey.jpg|2nd generation biometric Turkish special passport (Hususi Pasaport) (2018-2022)
File:Diplomatikpassport.jpg|2nd generation biometric Turkish diplomatic passport (Diplomatik Pasaport) (2018-2022)
File:Servicepassport.jpg|2nd generation biometric Turkish service passport (Hizmet Pasaportu) (2018–2022)
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Visa requirements for Turkish citizens]]
* [[Visa policy of Turkey]]
* [[Turkish identity card]]
* [[Turkish nationality law]]
* [[Turkish Identification Number]]
* [[Passports in Europe]]
* [[Passports of European Union candidate states]]
* [[Turkish Passport (film)]], a documentary film about people rescued with Turkish passports from the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] by Turkish diplomats

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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