Do I need a transit visa for transit in Türkiye?

If you do not leave the airport within 24 hours of your transit in Türkiye, you do not need a transit visa.

Turkey does not implement visa on arrival for Chinese citizens. If you do not leave the airport within 24 hours of international flight transfer, you do not need to apply for a visa. Chinese citizens holding diplomatic, official passports and ordinary official passports are exempted from applying for a visa when traveling to Türkiye. The maximum stay is 30 days at a time.

In October 2011, the Turkish Cabinet passed a decree to amend the regulations on the period of stay of foreigners in Turkey, changing the period of stay of foreigners in Turkey to "no more than 90 days within 180 days", on February 1, 2012 Take effect. This provision also applies to visa-exempt passport holders. Visa-exempt persons will have their visa stamped by the Turkish authorities at the port of entry to determine the time of entry. For those whose visa exemption period and visa validity period are less than 90 days, if necessary, they can apply for an extension to 90 days in Turkey.

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Countries that do not require transit visas:

1. Dubai?

Dubai is a popular transit point on east-west routes Station, if you hold a Chinese passport, you are exempt from visa when transiting in Dubai (within 24 hours). Dubai Airport Customs provides a 96-hour transit visa, which can be applied for if the transit time is more than 8 hours, but the application must be submitted by the airline and must provide a guarantee and present the hotel reservation and personal itinerary. ?

2. Singapore?

Singapore has a 96-hour transit visa-free policy. Tourists who hold a travel visa from a developed country can apply for it, but only from China via Singapore. A third country, or returning to China from a third country via Singapore, can only use the visa exemption once for the outbound and return journeys.

China Consular Service Network - Entry and Residence in Turkey

People's Daily Online - If you are just transiting but not entering, do you still need to apply for a transit visa?