Travel Guide to West Asia—Türkiye Visa

1. Türkiye

The Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti; English: The Republic of Türkiye [33] ), referred to as Turkey, is a country spanning the Asian and European continents. Its geographical location and geopolitical strategic significance are extremely important. It has been connecting Europe and Europe since ancient times. It is an important transportation hub and crossroads in Asia and one of the important and long-standing trading partners on China's Silk Road. Due to its superior geographical location and splendid history and culture, Turkey has always been a popular tourist destination famous all over the world. It has many well-known tourist attractions, such as two of the seven wonders of the world: the Temple of Artemis and Mausolus. The royal tombs, as well as the Cappadocia Grottoes and the ancient city of Ephesos, etc.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in mid-May that from June 1, 2022, all border crossings into Turkey will be closed. The previous requirement of submitting a negative PCR test report within 72 hours before entry or a negative rapid antigen test within 48 hours after entry has been cancelled. In addition, passengers do not need to provide proof of vaccination or Covid-19 recovery before boarding. In other words, entry to Turkey has completely returned to the pre-epidemic state, and entry can be easily achieved with a valid visa and passport!

Istanbul, source: Sohu

Tourists only need to log in to Turkey’s official visa application website to apply for an electronic visa, and after passing it, they can easily fly there!

The specific policies and materials required for travel are as follows:

1. Citizens of any country officially recognized by Turkey can apply for an electronic tourist visa to Turkey with their passport information.

1. Passport valid for more than six months

2. Türkiye visa

• Applicants only need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr, provide the required information, pay online (after the application is approved) and download the electronic visa.

• Please note that e-Visa is only valid if the purpose of travel is tourism or business. Other purposes, such as work and study, require a regular visa from an embassy or consulate.

*Note: The above content is for reference only. For more detailed information, please refer to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey:

HTTPS://wuwuwu.no way.gov.suddenly/consular-info-this.this.no way

Source: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Singapore has fully opened up for vaccination travel as of April 1.The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will allow all fully vaccinated travelers from any country or region to enter Singapore quarantine-free, as long as they have not traveled within the past 7 days. Citizens, PRs, tourists and long-term pass holders who have visited any country or region restricted by the Ministry of Health only need to prepare the following materials before traveling to Singapore:

1. English version of proof of complete vaccination

2. Negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours before entering Singapore

3. Apply for and fill in the electronic version of the arrival card, namely the SG card, three days before entry. The filling URL is as follows:

HTTPS://E services.ICA.gov.is/SG arrival card/

4. Download the TraceTogether App, complete the registration and activate it after arriving at the Singapore Airport.

5. (If necessary) Those traveling to Singapore with a tourist visa are also required to purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 before departure and download the policy.

The above are all the materials and strategies needed to travel to Turkey. Once you have everything ready, you can wait to set off.

Temple of Artemis, source: Wikipedia

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, source: Wikipedia

At present, we have summarized four visa strategies for Southeast Asian countries and two East Asian countries. We will continue to summarize visa policies for popular travel destinations for New Zealanders. Xiaopo Island will continue to summarize visa policies for other popular countries. Visa policies and related air tickets, hotels, ferry tickets and other information. If you have a destination you particularly want to know about, you can leave a message in the comment area or column~