Entry rules · Philippines passport
Do Philippines passport holders need a visa for Türkiye?
Yes. Philippines passport holders need a visa for Türkiye, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Under conditions
- eVisa with a valid visa of the United Kingdom, Ireland, a Schengen country or the United States
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Philippines passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
Philippines: Nationals of the Philippines holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days.
Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa. Holders of such passports may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they have a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit.
Following the online application, the applicants should apply to the Turkish Missions to complete the procedures including submission of their visa application forms duly signed and their passports as well as original copies of the application documents that have been already uploaded on the system.
More quotes (10)
While some applicants may be exempt from visa for their touristic or business visit to Türkiye, the others can obtain an e-Visa. All other applicants will need to obtain a visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad.
Philippines: Nationals of the Philippines holding diplomatic and official/service passport are exempted from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa. Holders of such passports may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr, provided that they have a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit.
Data required for visa applications will be uploaded to the system by the applicants or visa application center. Following the online application, the applicants should apply to the Turkish Missions to complete the procedures including submission of their visa application forms duly signed and their passports as well as original copies of the application documents that have been already uploaded on the system.
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I am travelling for the purposes of tourism or business.
I have a valid Supporting Document (Valid visa OR valid residence permit from one of the Schengen Countries, USA, UK or Ireland). E-visas are not accepted as supporting documents.
I can prove that I hold a return ticket, hotel reservation and at least 50 $ per each day of my stay.
My passport covers the period that I will be staying in Türkiye.
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Türkiye for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
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- On arrivalUp to 90 daysPublic data
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- eVisa
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- Visa required
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- Visa requiredPublic data
- Dominica
How this rule was checked
On 30 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Türkiye, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa required. The official source shows: visa required, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Türkiye
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Türkiye as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Philippines passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Türkiye visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Philippines passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Philippines passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Türkiye.