Start the online application
Use the government e-Visa flow first, then confirm the passport split and stay window below before paying any fees.
Open the e-Visa portal Yemen passport to Turkey
Yemeni passport holders traveling to Türkiye
Yemeni official passport classes are visa-free for stays of up to 30 days, while ordinary passport holders need a visa for Türkiye, with a conditional single-entry one-month e-Visa path for travelers who already hold certain visas or residence permits.
Likely path Outcome depends on passport type
How you file Official e-Visa portal / Embassy or consulate
Source quality Government-linked
Updated Mar 9, 2026, 10:31 PM
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Confirm the qualifying-visa condition
The faster route only works if you already hold one of the qualifying visas or residence permits listed on this page. If you do not, use the standard mission or application-center path.
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Passport rules
Diplomatic passportOfficial passportService passportSpecial passport
- Outcome
- Visa-free
- Channel
- No advance filing
- Stay limit
- Up to 30 days
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- The Türkiye MFA page says Yemeni official passport classes are visa-exempt for stays of up to 30 days.
Ordinary passport
- Outcome
- Conditional e-Visa
- Channel
- Official e-Visa portal
- Entry type
- Single entry
- Visa window
- 30 days
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- Existing visa
- Schengen visa or residence permit, United States visa or residence permit, United Kingdom visa or residence permit, Ireland visa or residence permit
- Yemeni ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, United States, United Kingdom, or Ireland visa or residence permit may use the one-month single-entry Türkiye e-Visa route.
- Use the e-Visa route only for tourism or commerce, and check the official portal for any additional eligibility conditions.
Ordinary passport
- Outcome
- Apply through mission
- Channel
- Embassy or consulate
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- Use a Turkish mission if you do not meet the e-Visa eligibility conditions or if your purpose is outside tourism or commerce.
Before you go
Passport split
Yemeni official passport classes are listed as visa-exempt for stays of up to 30 days, while ordinary passports need a visa.
Conditional e-Visa route
Yemeni ordinary passport holders who already hold a valid Schengen, United States, United Kingdom, or Ireland visa or residence permit can use the one-month single-entry Türkiye e-Visa route for tourism or commerce.
Passport validity
Türkiye says travelers should carry a passport valid for at least 60 days beyond the permitted stay, and the MFA also advises having a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.