Norway passport → Turkey

Turkey visa for Norwegian citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

Norwegian citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days. The total stay is at most 90 days in any 180. If you need a visa, use only the official e-Visa (evisa.gov.tr) or a consulate.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Also limited
90 days in any 180
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

Days in Turkey also add up over time: 90 days in any 180. Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.

How Turkey counts your stay: Stay under a visa or visa exemption may not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period (rolling), with lower per-country limits where stated.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport must be valid at least 60 days beyond your permitted stay (e.g. 150 days for a 90-day stay); some ID-card and expired-passport exemptions apply
  • The MFA advises a passport valid at least 6 months from arrival
  • A visa or exemption does not guarantee entry

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. To stay longer than allowed, apply for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. Residence permits are cancelled after more than 120 days in total abroad in a year.
  • Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Turkey. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Turkey, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Norwegian citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Norwegian citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can Norwegian citizens stay in Turkey?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Stay under a visa or visa exemption may not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period (rolling), with lower per-country limits where stated.

Can I extend my stay in Turkey?

To stay longer than allowed, apply for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. Residence permits are cancelled after more than 120 days in total abroad in a year.

What do I need at the border in Turkey?

Passport must be valid at least 60 days beyond your permitted stay (e.g. 150 days for a 90-day stay); some ID-card and expired-passport exemptions apply; The MFA advises a passport valid at least 6 months from arrival; A visa or exemption does not guarantee entry.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Turkey against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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