Turkey: passport and entry requirements
Turkey is visa-free for UK visitors, so there's nothing to apply for. It does need 150 days' validity on each passport from the day you arrive, plus a blank page.
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Your passport
Each passport needs at least 150 days' validity after the day you arrive, and at least one blank page. The 150 days is the 90-day stay you're allowed plus a 60-day buffer, all counted from your arrival date.
Check every passport when you book, the children's especially since theirs run out sooner than an adult's. Renew any that fall short of the 150 days.
Getting in
British citizens don't need a visa or an e-visa to visit Turkey for a holiday. You can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and that applies to everyone in the family in their own right, so there's nothing to apply for or pay before you go.
Every child needs their own passport, however young, and it has to meet the same 150-day rule and blank-page requirement as the adults'.
Leaving Turkey with a dual British-Turkish child
To leave Turkey with a child who's both British and Turkish and aged 18 or under, you can be asked for the Turkish parent's permission to travel. Arrange that before you go if it applies to your family.
Where we cover in Turkey
Our family guides to the parts of Turkey we've researched.
Official sources
Last checked 11 August 2026. Passport and entry rules change, so always confirm on GOV.UK before you book or travel.
