Türkiye medical visa: rules, documents and fees by passport

Nigeria passport: Medical Treatment visa

Nigeria passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Kenya passport: Medical Treatment visa

Kenya passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Ghana passport: Medical Treatment visa

Ghana passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Ethiopia passport: Medical Treatment visa

Ethiopia passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Egypt passport: Medical Treatment visa

Egypt passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

The e-Visa this passport can get is for tourism or commerce only, so it is not a route for treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Tanzania passport: Medical Treatment visa

Tanzania passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Uganda passport: Medical Treatment visa

Uganda passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

South Africa passport: Medical Treatment visa

South Africa passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

The e-Visa this passport can get is for tourism or commerce only, so it is not a route for treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

United Arab Emirates passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Saudi Arabia passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Qatar passport: Medical Treatment visa

Qatar passports are exempt from a visa for tourism only. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

This passport's exemption covers touristic purposes only, so medical travel falls under the ministry's rule for other purposes.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Oman passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Kuwait passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Bahrain passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Iraq passport: official sources disagree

Ordinary Iraqi passports: ages 15 to 50 need a visa, so a Medical Treatment visa applies to them; under 15 and over 50 are exempt without a named purpose, which meets the same dispute as other exempt passports. The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

The e-Visa this passport can get is for tourism or commerce only, so it is not a route for treatment.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Bangladesh passport: Medical Treatment visa

Bangladesh passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.
• Patient: a patient acceptance letter from a hospital in Türkiye (asked for by the Embassy in Dhaka).
• Patient: a receipt showing prepayment to the hospital (asked for by the Embassy in Dhaka).
• Patient: an airline ticket reservation and a hotel reservation (listed by the Embassy in Dhaka).

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

The e-Visa this passport can get is for tourism or commerce only, so it is not a route for treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

If you apply in Dhaka, the hospital must email its acceptance letter to the Turkish Embassy there.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

United Kingdom passport: Medical Treatment visa

United Kingdom passports are exempt from a visa for tourism only. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

This passport's exemption covers touristic purposes only, so medical travel falls under the ministry's rule for other purposes.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

United States passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.

Mauritius passport: Medical Treatment visa

Mauritius passports need a visa to enter Türkiye. For treatment, apply for a Medical Treatment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Stay of up to 90 days.

• Patient: medical insurance valid for your whole stay, covering at least EUR 30,000.

Accompaniment visa (for companions): Someone travelling with the patient applies for a separate Accompaniment visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Short-term residence permit for treatment (for longer treatment): To stay longer than 90 days, apply in Türkiye for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. It is issued for the length of the treatment.

The e-Visa this passport can get is for tourism or commerce only, so it is not a route for treatment.

Apply at least one month before you travel, as the foreign ministry recommends.

Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The government of Türkiye decides every application.

Seychelles passport: official sources disagree

The ministry's country line exempts this passport without naming a purpose; its general visa page describes exemptions as for touristic or business visits and says other purposes need a visa from a Turkish mission, and the New York consulate says a patient must enter on a Medical Treatment visa.

So we show no route and no fee. The official portal will say which applies.