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Do i Need a Turkey transit VISA at Istanbul airport

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Hi ,

I am travelling to India from USA with stop over of Four hours at Istanbul airport. The US VISA stamping on my passport is expired however I do have a valid extension until Nov 2014.

Can I travel through Istanbul under these circumstances or do I need a transit VISA.

If transit VISA is required where do I get it ?

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Prat, there is no transit visa in Turkey. During your 4 hours at the airport, you will simply use the transit lounge, arrive at one gate and depart from another. You do not need any visa. Just make sure that all your luggage is checked thru your final destination at the point of origin and that you have all the necessary boarding passes.

enigma...

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Thanks Enigma.

My concern was due to my expired stamp on passport. Due to this I can not travel through London unless I have a transit Visa. Hence though to ask whether similar regulations apply at Istanbul. Please confirm

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Prat, ıf your passport has been extended, why do you worry about it? If in US, the airline you are travelling with does not accept your passport for travel, then that is entirely another matter. However in Istanbul you will not go thru immigration.

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Hi,

I am planning to travel this year end and will be in same situation as you were.

I assume you must have traveled through this route by now so you are the best person to answer this now.

Did you required visa at Istanbul during your travel to India ?

Thanks

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Gagan, I hope Prat comes back to the board and tells us his story. In any case there is no transit visa process in Turkey. You do not need a visa as long as you stay at the transit area waiting for your next flight.

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I have similar situation. Planning to go in December to India. But my student VISA is expired. Do I need any transit/travel VISA? As they are saying they will not allow to board the flight?

What should I do? Should I go for eVISA?

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Nikita201403, With an expired US visa, you can not get an evisa. However, if you will only use the transit area and not go through immigration and get out of the airport, then you do not need a visa for Turkey. Make sure that you only have a few hours connection time between flights at Istanbul and fly with Turkish Airlines all the way so you do not have to retrieve your luggage in Istanbul in which case you would need a visa to go through immigration.

good luck,

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Thanks Enigma.

But my concern is whether the Turkish airline will allow to board the flight or not. As they are telling that they will not allow me to board the flight. I have only 4 hours layover in Istanbul.

Thanks

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Nikita, Are you an an Indian citizen or not with a valid Indian passport? If not and if you do not have the proper credentials for entry to India, then Turkish Airlines will not allow you to board the flight. What is your citizenship?

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Hello Enigma

I am Indian citizen with valid Indian passport. I have proper credentials for entry to India. Its just my student VISA (issued by USA) expired. But my student status is still valid/maintained.

Thanks

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