Turkey e-Visafor 🇨🇦 Canadian citizens travelling to 🇹🇷 Turkey
Canadian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Turkey. You may travel directly without any advance application or prior approval. You may stay up to 90 days per entry.
Apply Now — Official Portal ↗📋Required Documents3
- ✓Valid passport (minimum 6 months validity beyond intended stay)
- ✓Credit or debit card for online payment
- ✓Email address to receive e-Visa approval document
ℹ️What to Expect
As a Canadian passport holder, you can enter Turkey without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 90 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements at the official government portal before booking travel.
📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)
- ○Hotel booking confirmation or accommodation details in Turkey
Conditional — may be requested at port of entry (if applicable)
- ○Return or onward flight ticket booking confirmation
Conditional — may be requested at port of entry (if applicable)
- ○Travel insurance for Turkey (minimum USD 30,000 coverage)
Conditional — required for some nationalities; strongly recommended for all (if applicable)
🌐Why Canadian passport holders do not need a visa for Turkey
Canadian passport holders can enter Turkey without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Canadian citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.
⚠️Common Reasons Turkey e-Visa Applications Are Refused6
- !Applying for the e-Visa without a valid Schengen/USA/UK/Ireland supporting visa — ordinary Indian passports are ineligible for the Turkey e-Visa and the application is rejected automatically.
- !A supporting visa or residence permit that has expired (or expires before the intended entry date to Turkey).
- !Name, date-of-birth or passport-number mismatch between the application, the passport and the supporting visa.
- !Passport with less than 6 months validity or a damaged / unclear data-page scan.
- !Evidence of intended work, study or activity beyond tourism on a visitor e-Visa.
- !Prior overstay, immigration violation or a Schengen/Turkey entry ban against the applicant.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal