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Turkey Visit Visa from Pakistan

Most Pakistani passport holders need a sticker tourist visa for Türkiye, applied for through the authorised visa application centres in Pakistan. If you already hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, you may qualify for a single-entry e-Visa online instead. Check which route applies before you start.

Last reviewed 8 October 2026

At a glance

Official name
Tourist visa (sticker), or conditional e-Visa
e-Visa
Only with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit; single entry, one month
Sticker visa
Through the authorised visa application centres in Pakistan
Passport
Valid at least sixty days beyond your stay; six months is advised
Work and study
Not allowed on a tourist visa

Who this is for

  • Tourists planning trips to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and elsewhere
  • Families visiting relatives who live in Türkiye
  • Travellers who already hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa and want the e-Visa

When another route fits better

  • Studying in Türkiye: apply for a student visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate.
  • Working in Türkiye: you need a work visa and permit.
  • Staying longer than a visit allows: apply for a residence permit from the migration authorities.

Documents to prepare

Sticker visa: everyone

  • Passport with enough validity, plus old passports
  • Completed application form and recent photos
  • Copy of your CNIC
  • Bank statements and a bank account maintenance letter
  • Employer letter with approved leave and salary slips, or business registration, NTN and tax returns
  • Hotel bookings and a return flight reservation
  • Travel health insurance
  • NADRA Family Registration Certificate if family members apply together

If you have a host or sponsor

  • Invitation letter from your host with a copy of their ID or residence permit
  • The sponsor's letter and financial evidence, if someone else pays

e-Visa

  • A valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit
  • A debit or credit card for online payment

Step by step

  1. 1

    Check the e-Visa route

    On the official e-Visa site, select Pakistan and see whether your supporting visa or residence permit qualifies.

  2. 2

    e-Visa: apply online

    If eligible, apply on evisa.gov.tr, pay and save the e-Visa. Carry it with the supporting visa or permit.

  3. 3

    Sticker visa: read the checklist

    Use the Turkish embassy or consulate website and the authorised visa centre's site for the current Pakistan checklist.

  4. 4

    Book an appointment

    Book at the visa centre for your consular area: the Islamabad embassy, or the consulates in Karachi or Lahore.

  5. 5

    Submit your file

    Attend with originals and copies in the order the centre asks for.

  6. 6

    Collect your passport

    Check the visa's dates, number of entries and permitted stay.

  7. 7

    On arrival

    Keep your return ticket, hotel bookings and evidence of funds ready in case the border officer asks.

Costs to plan for

  • The sticker visa or e-Visa fee. Check the current amount before applying.
  • The visa application centre's service charges.
  • Travel health insurance.
  • Translation of documents, if needed.
  • Courier or passport return charges.

Why applications get refused

  • Weak or inconsistent financial evidence.
  • Unclear employment or business status.
  • Hotel or flight bookings that are cancelled or do not match the itinerary.
  • Previous overstays in Türkiye or elsewhere.
  • Doubts that the trip is really for tourism, especially with little travel history.
  • Missing documents from the checklist.
  • For e-Visa travellers, a supporting visa or permit that has expired by the time of travel.

Tips before you apply

  • Apply only on evisa.gov.tr. Look-alike websites charge extra and are not official.
  • Make sure your supporting visa or residence permit is still valid on the day you enter Türkiye.
  • Apply at the visa centre that covers your city, or your application may be returned.
  • Keep all your bookings live until you have travelled.

Questions people ask

Only if they hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit. Otherwise you need a sticker visa through the authorised visa centres in Pakistan.

No. Ordinary Pakistani passport holders need a visa before they travel, either a sticker visa or, if eligible, the e-Visa.

The e-Visa for eligible Pakistani nationals is single entry for one month. For longer stays, apply for the right visa or a residence permit.

Longer stays need a residence permit from the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. Do not overstay, as it can lead to fines and entry bans.

Official sources

Fees, fund requirements and processing times change. Check the current figures on the official site before you apply.

Last reviewed 8 October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal advice. VisaWala is not affiliated with any embassy or government, and only the issuing authority decides a visa application.