Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Emiratis holding ordinary passports that it is necessary to obtain electronic visas for entry into Turkey, which comes into effect from April 10.
Ahmad Alham Saeed Al Daheri, Director of Consular Services in the ministry, said that the new system for Turkey’s visas, which came into effect on April 17, 2013, required travellers to obtain new electronic visas instead of the previous sticker visas that were issued at the Turkish borders, adding that the Turkish authorities will continue, as a temporary measure, to accept both visas, electronic and sticker, until April 10. After this date, it will only accept electronic visas.
Al Daheri added that citizens can apply for the new visa to enter Turkey via the official evisa website, while filling in the visa form using information contained in the traveller’s passport and paying the fee by credit card.
A response can be expected after 24 hours. He added that after obtaining approval, travellers will be able to print out the visa and present it at Turkey’s border crossings and entry points.
