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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇭 Switzerland to Turkey: visa and entry requirements 🇹🇷

Visa-freeOrdinary passport

Visa-free · Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision.

Current statusVisa-free
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayVisa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Switzerland ordinary passport holders traveling to Turkey: Visa-free · Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision..

Rule history

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FAQ

Common questions about Switzerland to Turkey

Do Switzerland citizens need a visa for Turkey?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa-free · Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Turkey without a visa?

The current tourism policy is modeled as visa-free: Visa-free · Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision..

How long can I stay in Turkey?

Visa-free · Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period · Swiss ordinary-passport holders may visit Türkiye without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Türkiye permits Swiss citizens to enter with a Swiss national identity document and exempts them from the general rule requiring passport validity for 60 days beyond the authorised stay; Turkish guidance also recognises Swiss passports that expired within the previous 5 years. A residence permit is required to remain beyond the visa-exempt allowance, and border authorities retain the final admission decision.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.