Turkey 90/180-Day Visa-Free & e-Visa Stay Calculator
The Turkey 90/180 Stay Calculator tracks your rolling 180-day window or 30-day conditional e-Visa allowance and calculates exact overstay penalties and entry bans at Turkish border control.
Configure Your Scenario
Include both arrival and departure calendar days for all trips to Türkiye within the past 180 days.
How many days you plan to stay on this entry (including arrival and exit day).
Select your entry basis. Note that US and Canadian citizens are now 90-day visa-exempt (no e-Visa needed).
Required at airline check-in and strictly mandatory for all 30-day conditional e-Visa travelers.
Valid Stay (85/90 Days Used), Only 5 Buffer Days Remaining
Your trip is legal, but remember that Turkish border police count both your arrival date (even at 23:55) and departure date (even at 00:15) as full days. Ensure you have a confirmed onward flight out of Turkey before day 40.
Recommended Action Plan & Compliance Steps
- 1Ensure you pass through Turkish outbound passport control before midnight on day 35; post-midnight flights (e.g., 01:30 AM from IST) count as an extra calendar day.
- 2US, UK, Canadian, and EU citizens enter Turkey 100% visa-free for 90 days in 180 days—do not pay third-party scam websites for a Turkish e-Visa if you hold one of these passports.
- 3Note that short-term tourist Ikamet (residence permit) applications based purely on apartment rentals in Istanbul/Antalya face >80% rejection rates in 2025–2026 unless you qualify under the Turkey Digital Nomad Visa ($3,000/mo income) or property ownership ($200,000+ USD).
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Understanding Turkey’s 90/180 Rolling Rule & Istanbul Airport Overstay Rules
Türkiye enforces an automated 90-days-in-any-180-days rolling calculator at all air and land borders—identical in structure to the Schengen Area, with zero resets from quick hops to Georgia, Greece, or Northern Cyprus.
How the Turkish 90/180 Clock & Conditional e-Visa Work
- • Rolling 180-day lookback: On any day you are in Turkey, border computers look backward 180 calendar days. If you have been present for 90 days inside that window, you cannot re-enter until old days drop off.
- • US & Canadian Visa Exemption: Since January 2024, US and Canadian passport holders no longer need an e-Visa for Turkey and enjoy visa-free 90/180 access alongside UK and EU citizens.
- • 30-Day Conditional e-Visa rules: Citizens of India, Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt, and Vietnam holding a valid physical US, UK, Schengen, or Irish visa/BRP can get a 30-day single-entry Turkish e-Visa, provided they carry a confirmed return flight and $50/day funds proof.
What Happens If You Overstay at Istanbul Airport (IST / SAW)
- • The "Vize İhlal Ofisi" procedure: If you overstay even by 1 day, passport control will direct you back to the Visa Violation Office in the departure hall to calculate and pay your fine in Turkish Lira cash before stamping you out.
- • 10-day grace rule on bans: Under Law No. 6458, travelers who overstay by up to 3 months and voluntarily exit while paying their fine at the airport generally avoid a formal re-entry ban (or face a short 1–3 month ban if over 10–15 days), though they cannot re-enter until their 90/180 quota replenishes.
- • Never refuse to pay the fine at exit: Leaving Turkey without paying the calculated overstay fine triggers a mandatory 5-year entry ban code (Ç-120).
Turkey Visa Categories, Stay Limits & Overstay Penalties (2026)
Summary of visa-exempt rules, conditional e-Visas, and Law No. 6458 overstay consequences.
| Traveler / Scenario | Max Stay per Entry | 180-Day Cap | Onward Flight & Funds Rule | Overstay Consequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US / UK / CA / EU / Schengen Passport | 90 Days | 90 Days in 180 | Onward flight checked by airline on one-way tickets | Cash fine at IST/SAW + must wait out 90/180 clock |
| Australia Passport (Multi-Entry e-Visa) | 90 Days | 90 Days in 180 | e-Visa + onward flight required at check-in | Cash fine + potential e-Visa privilege revocation |
| Conditional e-Visa (IN, PK, PH, EG, VN) | 30 Days (Single Entry) | 90 Days in 180 | Mandatory return ticket + hotel + $50/day + US/UK/Schengen visa | Fine + immediate cancellation of future e-Visa eligibility |
| Overstay 1–10 Days (Paid at Airport) | Violation | Violation | Pay TRY cash at Vize İhlal Ofisi before security | ~$80–$110 USD fine; no entry ban if 90/180 days remain |
| Overstay 11–90 Days (Paid at Airport) | Violation | Violation | Arrive 4 hrs early at IST/SAW to process paperwork | ~$95–$140 USD fine + up to 3-month entry ban (Ç-101) |
Frequently Asked Questions — Turkey 90/180 Stay Calculator
Does flying from Istanbul to Georgia (Tbilisi/Batumi) or Northern Cyprus reset my 90 days in Turkey?
No. Turkey uses a strict rolling 90-days-in-180-days calculation. If you spend 90 consecutive days in Turkey and fly to Tbilisi or Ercan (Northern Cyprus) for a week, you will have 0 days remaining in your 180-day window and will be denied re-entry into Turkey until 90 days have passed outside the country.
Do US or Canadian citizens still need a Turkish e-Visa in 2026?
No. By presidential decree effective January 2024, holders of ordinary US and Canadian passports are exempt from Turkish tourist visas for stays up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Beware of unofficial commercial websites that still try to charge Americans and Canadians $60–$120 for unnecessary e-Visas.
Can I use a Schengen e-Visa or expired US visa to get a 30-day Turkish Conditional e-Visa?
No. Turkish Immigration strictly requires that supporting Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visas/residence permits be physically valid on the date you enter Turkey, and electronic visas (e-Visas) from other countries are NOT accepted as supporting documents (physical sticker visas or plastic biometric residence cards only).
What happens if my flight out of Istanbul Airport (IST) departs at 01:45 AM on Day 91?
What matters is the timestamp when the Turkish border police officer scans your passport at outbound immigration, not your flight departure time. If your flight departs at 01:45 AM on Day 91, simply pass through passport control at Istanbul Airport before 23:45 on Day 90 so your exit stamp is recorded on Day 90.
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