§    ENTRY FORMALITIES

It is mandatory to present a passport that is valid for at least 6 months after your arrival date in Turkey. The need for a visa depends on your nationality.

Countries that do not need an entry visa: 

=> Nationals of the following countries are exempted from obtaining an entry visa for Turkey for tourism purposes:
> Up to four months: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia.
> Up to three months: Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iran, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Morocco, South Korea, Czech Republic, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (unlimited), El Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela.
> Up to one month: Costa-Rica, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan.

Other nationalities:
If you are a national of any other country, you must apply for a visa to the Consulate of Turkey in your country of residence. You will also have to present a valid passport for at least 6 months after your arrival date in Turkey. If required, you may have to give your reason for submitting an application to enter Turkey. If they deem it necessary, the Turkish authorities may also require proof of the establishment where you will be lodged, a confirmation of your registration at the Congress, your return ticket, or perhaps a letter of invitation.
You may also be asked to prove that you have sufficient monetary resources to cover your costs during your stay in Turkey.

=> Nationals of the following countries can get an entry visa upon their arrival in Turkey for tourist purposes:
> Up to three months: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Spain, USA, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Oman, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia.
> Up to two months: Albania, Belorussia, Russia, Ukraine.
> Up to one month: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Jordan, Macao, Moldavia, Norway, Poland, Republic of Cyprus (South), Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
> Up to fifteen days: Georgia, Guatemala.

For any further information, please contact the Embassy of Turkey in your country.

§   AIR / RAIL TRANSPORT

Getting to Istanbul is easy. There are numerous airlines serving the Turkish capital, either with regular or low-costs flights. Istanbul offers to the visitor two inter­national airports and two international rail stations.

You can avail of preferential airfares by making your reservations directly on the internet as earlier as possible.

You may also contact our agency, DESTINATION PLUS, to organise your airline bookings for groups of more than 10 people:

DESTINATION PLUS

58, rue Saint Lambert - 75015 Paris, France

Tel: +33 1 56 08 37 37 - Fax: +33 1 56 08 37 38

Email: congres-uia@destinationplus.fr