The Türkiye passport is moderate: it gives access to 115 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #81 worldwide in 2026 — 16 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 53 more than Türkiye. Even so, these 115 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa34/54
Americas29/35
Asia26/35
Europe9/46
Middle East9/14
Oceania8/14
The Türkiye passport is strongest across Africa, opening 34 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 8 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Türkiye passport gets you to destinations like Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇯🇵 Japan🇹🇭 Thailand🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Türkiye passport: 69 destinations are fully visa-free, 41 grant a visa on arrival, 5 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 23 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 60 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
69
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas240 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇿Belize90 days
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei30 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇮🇷Iran90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica90 days
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇯🇴Jordan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇾Syria90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago90 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival
41
🇦🇲Armenia
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇸🇩Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
5
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇲🇽Mexico
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇰🇷South Korea
e-Visa (online)
23
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
60
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇨Monaco
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 115 sums every destination the Türkiye passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Türkiye passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 115 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #81 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Türkiye passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, China, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Türkiye passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 16 above the world average. It opens 115 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Türkiye passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Türkiye, with 115, sits 53 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.