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Türkiye visa requirements for Cape Verdian passport holders

Yes. Cape Verdian passport holders need a visa to visit Türkiye for tourism. This exemption is conditional. Only ordinary passport holders with a valid visa or residence permit from a Schengen state, the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland. A 30-day single-entry e-visa from www.evisa.gov.tr, for tourism or commerce only, "provided that certain conditions are fulfilled". Without a qualifying visa or residence permit, a visa is required from a Turkish mission.

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This exemption is conditional

Only ordinary passport holders with a valid visa or residence permit from a Schengen state, the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland.

A 30-day single-entry e-visa from www.evisa.gov.tr, for tourism or commerce only, "provided that certain conditions are fulfilled". Without a qualifying visa or residence permit, a visa is required from a Turkish mission.

Cape Verdian passport holders need a visa to visit Türkiye for tourism.

Read the condition on this exemption before you book. If your passport does not meet it, the exemption does not apply and you need a visa.

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How applying works

Gather your documents

9 documents. Upload what you already have, we read them and fill the rest.

Passport photoValid passportLetter from employerMedical insurance valid during stay in TürkiyeInvitation letter if invitedCompleted online e-Visa applicationOnline visa fee paymentWritten approval from both parents if minorValid Schengen, USA, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit
We draft the missing documents for you: a consular cover letter, your itinerary, an invitation letter, and an employer letter

Review your application

We review your documents against the consulate's rules and tell you if you're ready, or not yet

Complete the official application form

We draft the application for you

Pay the visa fee

Paid at Turkish Embassies and Consulates (for non-e-Visa purposes such as work and study).

Then the consulate decides

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Requirements last updated October 2026.

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