{
  "id": "visa/e-visa-online-no-airport-sticker",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler that Turkey is visa-free for everyone or sells visa stickers on arrival",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(turkey.*visa|visa.*turkey|turkiye.*visa|turkey.*evisa|e.?visa.*turkey)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "administrative_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Many nationalities are visa-exempt for short stays in Turkiye, but others must obtain an e-Visa online in advance via the official portal before travel. Turkey largely ended airport visa-sticker sales, so travelers who need a visa must apply online beforehand or risk denied boarding.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Fly to Turkiye expecting to buy a visa sticker on arrival at the airport",
      "why_fails": "Turkey moved to an online e-Visa system and no longer sells most visa-on-arrival stickers at airports; travelers who need a visa must hold an approved e-Visa before boarding.",
      "fail_rate": 0.75,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.evisa.gov.tr/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Apply through a third-party 'Turkey visa' website",
      "why_fails": "Unofficial sites overcharge and may issue invalid documents; only the government portal issues the genuine e-Visa.",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Check whether your nationality needs a visa and, if so, apply on the official e-Visa portal before travel.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Use only evisa.gov.tr; if visa-exempt, confirm the allowed stay (often 90 days in 180) and that your passport is valid 150+ days.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.evisa.gov.tr/",
        "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "If you are not eligible for the e-Visa, apply at a Turkish mission in advance.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Apply for a consular visa ahead of travel if your nationality is not e-Visa eligible.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.86,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-06-14",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "visa/e-visa-online-no-airport-sticker/tr"
  ]
}