{"id":43032,"date":"2020-11-16T16:30:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=43032"},"modified":"2023-10-19T23:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:04:38","slug":"the-republic-of-turkey-e-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/the-republic-of-turkey-e-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Republic of Turkey e-Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Republic of Turkey e-Visa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Republic of Turkey lies at the point where East meets West. Bordered by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq and Syria as well as the Black, Aegean and Mediterranean seas, this country offers a huge range of exciting opportunities for the aspiring expat. Turkey was home to the earliest human settlements and has met with a range of civilizations throughout its long and colourful history. Moreover, the Turkish government has offered an e-Visa since 2013 to any visitor curious enough to take advantage of Turkey\u2019s wealth of cultural opportunities and geographic marvels. This e-Visa is not limited to individuals but can also include families and large groups. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s very simple to apply for the e-Visa and the process is both straightforward and convenient. What could be an easier way of spending time in this remarkable country?<\/p>\n

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Why Turkey?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Turkey first began to be Hellenised under Alexander the Great and, subsequently, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) went on to symbolize a major religious and civilizational alternative to the powers of Catholic Rome for the 1000-year reign of the Byzantine Empire. Following the Turkic conquest of Byzantium in 1453, the Ottoman Empire encompassed much of South-eastern Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. <\/span><\/p>\n

The First World War precipitated the gradual decline of Ottoman rule, and Atat\u00fcrk\u2019s coup-d\u2019\u00e9tat in 1922 saw the establishment of a Western-influenced Republic of Turkey the following year. Today, Turkey is the 19th<\/sup> largest economy in the world and enjoys a customs union with the EU. It is a UN, NATO, IMF and World Bank member and continues to discuss the possibility of EU accession with Brussels. Turkey is known for its secularism, but President Erdogan is currently attempting to project a more Islamic Turkish national image.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey has so much to offer the adventurous and cultured expat. European Turkey enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, whereas the Black Sea region is cooler and wetter, and Eastern Turkey offers much more starkly defined seasons. Istanbul boasts incredible sights, from the Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern to the glorious Bosphorus Strait and Topkapi Palace Museum, not to mention the stunning Hagia Sophia, famously featured in From Russia With Love<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The well-preserved site of Ephesus offers a remarkable insight into the Ancient Greek world (especially the stunning Library of Celsus, which is well worth a visit). After this, you could take a breath-taking hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia or visit any one of Turkey\u2019s famous beaches on the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. In terms of cuisine, Turkey offers the real-deal version of many dishes it has successfully exported to the West, from the well-sampled d\u00f6ner kebab, k\u00f6fte and meze to the lesser-known vegetarian karniyarik. This is also the place for you coffee<\/a> connoisseurs and desert<\/a> aficionados out there. Whatever your taste in adventure, culture and cuisine, Turkey definitely has something special to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the Turkey e-Visa, you too can<\/span> tread in the footsteps of 007<\/i> at the magnificent Hagia Sophia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do I Even Need A Visa To Go To Turkey?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

If you are from any of the countries listed here<\/a>, then you won\u2019t need a visa at all to visit Turkey for up to 90 days in any given 180-day period. This list includes the UK, Norway, Hong Kong, Japan, Panama and almost all EU member states. If you have a Russian passport, you can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 60 days. You can find out more information about this here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Republic of Estonia Digital Nomad Visa<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The e-Visa<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019re not a citizen of any of the aforementioned countries, then the e-Visa could very well be your best bet. This is an incredibly easy and convenient way to obtain a visa to visit Turkey. Citizens from 29 countries are eligible for the Turkey e-Visa for a visit of up to 90 days within a 180-day period and many other countries are able to spend up to 30 days in Turkey with the e-Visa. <\/span>Here<\/a> and here<\/a> are two useful links to see which countries are entitled to which type of e-Visa. <\/span><\/p>\n

Another advantage of the Turkey e-Visa is that you can apply for an e-Visa for an individual, a family (2-10 people) or a group (10-300 people). Obviously, this greatly increases the appeal of the e-Visa and separates it from many other e-Visa programmes for different countries, such as Georgia<\/a> and Azerbaijan. Click here<\/a> to find out more about creating a family application and here to find out more about creating a group application.<\/span><\/p>\n

Republic of Georgia e-Visa: Digital Nomad Visa<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

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There are a few important things to take note of<\/b> with regard to the e-Visa:<\/span><\/p>\n