Tour Operator Representative Visa

Conditions you must meet

• Passport valid at least 60 days beyond the visa’s duration of staySet by Article 7.1b of Law no. 6458. This is a validity margin ON TOP of the stay, not six months from arrival — the authority works both examples through on the page.

  As of 1 January 2015, in accordance with the article 7.1b of “the Law on Foreigners and International Protection” no. 6458, foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye should carry a travel document (passport) with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of their visa, e-Visa, visa exemption, or residence permit.

• Maximum 90 days of stay within any 180 daysBinding on all foreigners, whether they travel on a visa or a visa exemption.

  The length of stay provided by visa or visa exemption cannot exceed 90 days within each 180 days. The regulation of 90 days of stay within the last 180 days is binding for all foreigners that will travel to Türkiye.

• A visa does not guarantee entryStated by the authority in its own words.

  The visas submitted to foreigners do not guarantee absolute rights of entry to Türkiye.

• Staying longer than 90 days requires a short-term residence permitA consular visa cannot exceed 90 days in any category; a longer stay is a separate application to the provincial migration directorate.

  In all types of visa applications, Turkish consular offices may issue visas with a maximum duration of stay of 90 days. The foreigners who wish to stay longer than 90 days in Türkiye, should apply for “Short Term Residence Permit” at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration in order to extend their residence.

• Exempt from a work visa for up to eight months; the residence application is processed as a touristic visitBoth halves matter: the exemption is from the work visa, and the residence permit is nonetheless handled under touristic rules.

  The foreign representatives of tour operators, are exempted from obtaining a work visa for their duties for up to eight months. The applications of the foreigners asking for a residence permit from Provincial Directorate of Migration as the representatives of tour operators are processed under rules regulating touristic visits.

• Article 55: the contract term must not exceed eight monthsThe same eight months stated as a condition on the CONTRACT, which is what an employer has to get right before the representative travels.

  The foreigners who are the representatives of tour operators coming to Türkiye on condition that the term of contract does not exceed eight months,

Documents you must provide

• Medical insurance valid for the whole stayRequired of all applicants, not of a particular route.

  All applicants are required to have a medical insurance that will be valid during their stay in Türkiye.

• Applicants under 18: written approval from BOTH parentsThe authority names the exceptions itself — divorce with proven custody, or a deceased parent — and they are quoted in the same sentence rather than dropped.

  Any applicant under the age of 18 must submit official written approvals from both parents. For those applicants who certify that their parents are officially divorced and prove the parent holding their custody as well as for those with one parent deceased, visas may be issued in accordance with their purpose of visit.

Government fees

• Visa fees are not refunded if the application is rejectedThe authority states this without qualification.

  Visa fees are not refundable in cases where applications are rejected

VisaAI suggestions

Not required by the authority. These are VisaAI’s suggestions for presenting a clearer application.

• Apply at least one month before travelThe authority’s own recommendation, stated as a processing-delay precaution.

  In order to avoid inconveniences that may be caused by delays in processing, it is recommended to apply for visas at least one month in advance before the planned travel.