Türkiye has issued approximately 44 million e-visas since 2013

According to information obtained from diplomatic sources, the electronic visa (e-visa) application, which was launched in April 2013, continues to be the system preferred by foreigners when traveling to Turkey.

With the Electronic Visa Application System, which allows passengers to obtain a visa in a short time, e-visa applications can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere with an internet connection.

Approximately 44 million e-visas have been issued since April 17, 2013, when the e-visa application started.

The number of visas issued by Türkiye since April 17, 2013 is approximately 56 million, approximately 78 percent of which are e-visas, and 1.4 million e-visas will be issued in 2025.

The e-visa application system works integrated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and maximum precautions are taken for the security of the system.

With the e-visa service, there was a decrease in the density of visa procedures carried out in airport stamp/stamp visa queues and at Türkiye's foreign representative offices.

In addition, in order to carry out the visa procedures of Türkiye's foreign missions more effectively, as of January 2016, visa applications started to be processed electronically at foreign missions.

On the other hand, the recent increase in the number of tourists was an indicator of the success of the e-visa system.

While 1.4 million e-visas will be issued in 2025, thanks to the e-visa service, there has been a decrease in the visa queues at airports and the density of visa procedures carried out at Turkey's foreign representative offices.

Some countries aiming to digitalize their visa systems want to benefit from Turkey's experience in this field.

Currently, citizens of 42 countries benefit from e-visa opportunities

Applicants can easily obtain their e-visas by providing the necessary information on the website www.evisa.gov.tr and paying the e-visa fee.

In addition to Turkish, the website offers services in eight foreign languages: Arabic, German, Chinese, Dutch, French, English, Spanish and Polish.