In preparation for a day in Turkey, we needed to obtain an e-Visa. During our last trip to Turkey, you could easily purchase a visa on the ground. While there was a line, it was short and there was no issue in getting the visa and then heading through passport control. Since our last trip, Turkey has launched an e-Visa program where you can apply online, pay for the visa, and download it as a PDF to bring along with you. Essentially, you have to go through this process as (at least from what I understand)
Turkey is no longer offering visa on arrival (VOA) to US Citizens.
I found purchasing the visa to be really straightforward and the entire process took me less than five minutes.
First, go to this website. Obviously, you 'll need your passport and a credit card to complete the process.
Enter your country and ID type.
Select your date of arrival. Note that the visa is good for 90 days. You can select a date prior to your arrival - the expiration will extend 90 days from that date.
You'll enter your personal information including your passport info and then checkout. Make sure to pay with a credit card that will not add foreign transaction fees to the purchase (
I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred Card). I would make sure to bring the card used for the purchase in case you run into any issues.
You'll receive an on-screen message that your application has been completed. My e-Visa was ready immediately. I also received an email containing the links to download the PDFs (one for each of us). That's it! All that's left to do is travel.
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