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Türkiye (Turkey): Embassy visa is your easiest route

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇮🇳 Indian
Lives in:
🇮🇳 India
Going to:
🇹🇷 Türkiye (Turkey)
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Türkiye sticker (tourist) visa via Gateway visa centres in India

Without a qualifying US/UK/Schengen/Irish visa, apply for a sticker visa through the Turkish missions' appointed visa centre company (Gateway). The Embassy and Consulates do not accept applications directly.

Conditions

Applies if: You live in India and do NOT hold a valid US / UK / Schengen / Irish visa or residence permit

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
16 listed by the official source.
Fee
₹4,555 (as published).
Processing
Minimum 4 working days at the Delhi VAC; other VACs take 2–4 days longer; up to 5 extra days in high season.

Next step

Find the Gateway Visa Application Centre (VAC) for your state (see map below).

Official application pagenewdelhi-emb.mfa.gov.tr ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 9 Oct 2026 against konsolosluk.gov.tr · Checked live on official Turkish MFA/Embassy New Delhi pages (konsolosluk.gov.tr 339693, 361513, 389903) 2026-10-09

Documents

16 documents listed by the official source
  • Visa application form filled by hand in blue/black capitals, signed, with 1 photo affixed (form: mfa.gov.tr/data/KONSOLOSLUK/visaform.doc)
  • Original passport issued less than 10 years ago, valid 6 months beyond your stay, with at least two blank pages
  • 2 biometric photos, white background, taken within 6 months, 2.5 × 2.5 inch
  • Leave letter from employer (or covering letter on your business letterhead if self-employed), signed with name, designation and company seal
  • Travel insurance valid for at least the duration of the trip in Türkiye
  • Confirmed round-trip flight reservation
  • Hotel reservation
  • Last 3 months' bank statements – personal (and company's, for employers), original or bank-attested
  • Employees: salary slips/certificates for the last 3 months and Form 16; employers: GST
  • If funds are insufficient: notarised sponsor letter (not needed for spouse, parents, children)
  • Minors: notarised consent letter from both parents on stamp paper with photos (even if travelling with both parents); students: original NOC from the school/college
  • If visiting someone in Türkiye: invitation letter with your passport number and full name, plus the inviter's ID copy and bank account
  • Couples: marriage certificate (or notarised affidavit) if the marriage is not shown in the passport
  • If an agent applies for you: original letter of attorney
  • Copies of the first and last pages of your passport
  • Tour itinerary (optional)

Fees

Official government fee
₹4,555
Single-entry visa fee (multiple entry INR 14,410), Embassy fee page updated 1 Jan 2022.
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
US$50 (charged by visa centres)
Notes from the source
Visa fee INR 4,555 (single entry; multiple entry INR 14,410) plus Gateway service fee USD 50 excl. taxes (VIP/premium USD 75), charged in the local-currency equivalent – Turkish Embassy New Delhi fee page (updated 1 Jan 2022). Fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Minimum 4 working days at the Delhi VAC; other VACs take 2–4 days longer; up to 5 extra days in high season
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Stay may not exceed 90 days within any 180 days

Already hold another country's visa or residence permit?

Some Indian passport holders living in India can enter Türkiye (Turkey) differently if they hold one of these documents. Add yours (optional – kept only in the page address):

Documents I hold (optional)

If you hold a valid Schengen/US/UK/Irish visa or residence permit: eVisa – One month (single-entry e-Visa)

Qualifying documents: Schengen visa, US visa, UK visa, Irish visa, Schengen-country residence permit, US green card, UK residence permit.

  • A valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit makes you eligible for a single-entry one-month e-Visa at www.evisa.gov.tr, "provided that they meet certain conditions" (shown in the e-Visa application).
  • Age-limited versions of this rule for Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi and Libyan nationals are not included here.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye (mfa.gov.tr). Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What the source says

India: "Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their single entry e-Visas valid for one month via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they meet certain conditions." (same wording for the other listed nationalities)

Border officers decide on entry. Check the official source before you travel.

Other routes

No other route found for Indian passport holders living in India.

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Where to apply · India

Official portals, embassies and visa application centres that serve residents of India.

Pins use coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Teal = embassy/consulate, blue = visa centre.

  • Türkiye e-Visa – official portal (evisa.gov.tr)

    Online

    Website ↗Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – New Delhi

    Visa centre

    Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001

    ☎ 022 67866029

    [email protected] ↗Open in map ↗Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Bengaluru

    Visa centre

    Gopalan Innovation Mall No. 22, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru 560076

    ☎ 022 67866029

    Open in map ↗Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Mumbai

    Visa centre

    Urmi Axis Building, Third Floor, Behind Famous Studio, Opp. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi (West), Mumbai 400011

    ☎ 022 67866029

    [email protected] ↗Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Hyderabad

    Visa centre

    8-2-700, Ground floor, Srida Anushka Pride, Banjara Hills, Road No. 12, Hyderabad 500034

    ☎ 022 67866029

    [email protected] ↗Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Chennai

    Visa centre

    No 74, Second Floor, Fagun Towers, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008

    ☎ 022 67866029

    Source ↗

  • Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Kolkata

    Visa centre

    4th Floor, Rene Tower, Plot No. AA-I, 1842 Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata 700107

    ☎ 022 67866029

    Source ↗

  • Embassy of Türkiye, New Delhi (Consular Section)

    Embassy

    50 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 (next to the National Railway Museum)

    ☎ +90 312 292 29 29 (consular call centre, 24/7)

    Does not accept sticker-visa applications directly – use a Gateway VAC.

    Website ↗Open in map ↗Source ↗

How to apply: Türkiye sticker (tourist) visa via Gateway visa centres in India

5 steps from the official source
  1. Step 1: Find the Gateway Visa Application Centre (VAC) for your state (see map below).
  2. Step 2: Call 022 67866029 or e-mail the VAC (delhi@ / mumbai@ / [email protected]) to book an appointment.
  3. Step 3: Prepare the documents in the checklist below — the Embassy may ask for more.
  4. Step 4: Submit your application and passport at the VAC (an agent may submit it for you with an original letter of attorney) and pay the visa fee and the Gateway service fee.
  5. Step 5: Track the application with Gateway (the Embassy does not give tracking information) and collect your passport.

Where: Gateway Visa Application Centres (Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Trivandrum, Pondicherry, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad)

Official application page: newdelhi-emb.mfa.gov.tr ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Indian passport holders living in India need a visa for Türkiye (Turkey)?

Türkiye sticker (tourist) visa via Gateway visa centres in India. Without a qualifying US/UK/Schengen/Irish visa, apply for a sticker visa through the Turkish missions' appointed visa centre company (Gateway). The Embassy and Consulates do not accept applications directly. Source: https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/Home/ShowAnnouncement/339693

How much does the Türkiye (Turkey) Embassy visa cost?

₹4,555 — Visa fee INR 4,555 (single entry; multiple entry INR 14,410) plus Gateway service fee USD 50 excl. taxes (VIP/premium USD 75), charged in the local-currency equivalent – Turkish Embassy New Delhi fee page (updated 1 Jan 2022). Fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

How long does it take?

Minimum 4 working days at the Delhi VAC; other VACs take 2–4 days longer; up to 5 extra days in high season (Türkiye sticker (tourist) visa via Gateway visa centres in India).

Where do Indian passport holders living in India apply?

Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – New Delhi, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001; Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Bengaluru, Gopalan Innovation Mall No. 22, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru 560076; Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Mumbai, Urmi Axis Building, Third Floor, Behind Famous Studio, Opp. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi (West), Mumbai 400011; Turkey Visa Application Centre (Gateway) – Hyderabad, 8-2-700, Ground floor, Srida Anushka Pride, Banjara Hills, Road No. 12, Hyderabad 500034

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Explore Türkiye (Turkey)

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Türkiye (Turkey) guide picks out places to visit, things to do and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Hagia Sophia · Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern · Topkapı Palace and Süleymaniye Mosque
Things to do:
Hot-air balloon over Cappadocia · Dinner at a meyhane · Fish by the Galata Bridge
Shopping:
Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) · Neighbourhood street markets · Grand Bazaar
Read the full Türkiye (Turkey) guide
Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Istanbul© Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque, Istanbul
Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque, Istanbul© Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
Galata Tower, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Galata Tower, Beyoğlu, Istanbul© User:Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı), Istanbul
Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı), Istanbul© Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 4.0
The Bosphorus, Istanbul
The Bosphorus, Istanbul© Alexxx Malev · CC BY-SA 3.0

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