Turkey Tourist Visa
Turkey (Türkiye) tourist sticker visa for Indian citizens — submitted through VFS Global on behalf of the Turkish Mission, for tourism, sightseeing and holidays.
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Turkey visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Processing
Varies at the discretion of the Türkiye…
Stay Duration
As granted by the Turkish Mission
Starting Fee
₹5,400
Apply At
3 VFS centres
Four ways to file a Turkey visa
Two of these are perfectly sensible depending on your file. Here is the honest difference between them.
You file it
On your own
An online platform
Form-driven
A local agent
Shop down the road
SureshotVisa
Licensed consultancy
- Who actually reads your file?
- You file itSometimes. You do — against a checklist you foundAn online platformNo. A form validates fields, not evidenceA local agentSometimes. Usually whoever is free that daySureshotVisaYes. One named consultant, start to decision
- Who is answerable if it goes wrong?
- You file itNo. Nobody. It is your applicationAn online platformSometimes. Support, within their own termsA local agentSometimes. Depends entirely who you walked in toSureshotVisaYes. A licensed company — licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024
- Will anyone tell you NOT to apply yet?
- You file itNo. No one is looking at it but youAn online platformNo. The flow exists to take the applicationA local agentNo. Rarely — the fee depends on you applyingSureshotVisaYes. We say so when the file is not ready
- Do you know the full cost before you start?
- You file itYes. Embassy and centre fees are publishedAn online platformSometimes. Service fee often appears at checkoutA local agentNo. Quoted after they ask your budgetSureshotVisaYes. Every fee published on this site, GST included
- If you have been refused before?
- You file itNo. The letter rarely says which document failedAn online platformNo. Outside what a form can handleA local agentSometimes. Many hand the papers backSureshotVisaYes. That is the work we take on
- Farming income, self-employed, no ITR?
- You file itSometimes. Provable — but not with a generic checklistAn online platformNo. The form has no field for itA local agentSometimes. Varies enormouslySureshotVisaYes. J-forms, mandi receipts, business proofs
“An online platform” and “a local agent” describe how those models work, not any particular company. If your file is straightforward, the first column is a genuinely good answer.
What a refusal actually costs you
Before you file the Turkey Turkey Tourist Visa yourself — the part that is not on the application form.
The money is gone before the decision is
- The government fee is not refunded when an application is refused.
- The visa-centre service charge is separate, and also gone.
- Then whatever you already paid for flights and hotels and cannot get back — and the leave you already booked.
The government fee and the visa-centre charge are paid straight to them. We never mark them up.
And it stays on the record
- Canada asks about it directly. IMM 5257, Background Information, question 2(b): “Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?” That question does not expire, and an undeclared refusal is treated as misrepresentation.
If your file is simple and your papers are conventional, file it yourself — you do not need us. If it is not, that is the work. No one can promise a visa. The officer decides.
Find out which part of your file is weakYour whole Turkey Tourist Visa,
handled for one honest price.
A strong Turkey file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, justified
₹5,999 fee — what exactly is included?
Our professional fee isn't just form-filling. It covers complete Turkey visitor visa preparation, document & refusal-risk review, financial-proof structuring, submission support and post-filing guidance. Tap any item to see what's inside.
Two Turkey applicants with identical bank balances can need completely different files. Before anything is prepared, a licensed consultant works through your profile and decides what your case has to prove:
- We identify which refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
- We decide whether your income or your ties carry the file — they are rarely both strong
- We work out how much of the trip your own funds must visibly cover
- We test whether the trip length and cost are realistic for your profile, and say so if not
- We check how a previous refusal changes what this file has to answer
- We tell you plainly if you should not apply yet
A visitor visa isn't approved because documents are attached — the purpose, funds, travel plan and return ties have to support each other. Deciding how they will, for your case, is the work.
A salaried applicant, a farmer with no ITR and a retired parent being sponsored need three different evidence sets. We build yours:
- We name the exact documents your profile needs — and the ones it does not
- We tell you what to leave OUT: unexplained extras make a file look padded
- We find the substitute evidence when a standard document does not exist for you
- We flag anything in Punjabi or Hindi that needs translating before it is read
- We sequence the file the way the officer reads it, not the way you collected it
This avoids missing what matters — and avoids piling on documents nobody asked for and nothing explains.
Most files are checked for whether a document is present. Officers check whether the documents agree. We read yours the second way:
- Every name, date and spelling matched across every paper
- Leave dates, ticket dates and itinerary dates reconciled with each other
- Bank credits traced to the income that is supposed to have produced them
- Employer and sponsor letters checked for whether they would survive a verification call
- Each document checked for issuer and for validity on your actual travel dates
- A final read by someone deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it
Almost every applicant does the first pass themselves. Almost nobody does the last one.
Funds are one of the most common refusal triggers. A high balance alone isn't enough if the money doesn't look genuine, stable, and tied to your income. We check:
- Whether the balance is reasonable for the trip
- Average balance vs trip cost
- Sudden large deposits that need explaining
- Salary / business income vs bank statement
- ITR vs income profile
- Whether you can afford the trip without leaning entirely on a sponsor
- Whether sponsor support is properly explained
- Whether funds look genuine and traceable
We help structure the financial side professionally so it reads as genuine, not borrowed for the application.
We help present a clear, realistic purpose — tourism, a holiday, a family/relative visit, an event, a business meeting, or parents visiting children — and make sure it lines up with your dates, funds, itinerary and documents.
A weak or vague purpose makes a file look doubtful. We keep it clear, simple and professional.
We prepare or structure the main explanation letter — a professional summary that makes your case easy for the officer to understand. It covers:
- We write it in the officer's reading order, not in the order things happened
- We aim it at the refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
- We keep it to one page — long letters read as pleading rather than explaining
- We point every claim at the document that proves it, so nothing stands alone
- If you were refused before, we make it address that ground head-on instead of hoping
This is not a guarantee letter — it's a clear, professional explanation of your case.
The officer must be satisfied you'll leave Turkey after your authorized stay. We identify and present your reasons to return:
- We work out which of your ties is genuinely strongest — often not the one you expect
- We turn each one into evidence rather than a sentence in a letter
- We check the ties still hold on your travel dates, not just today
- We identify exactly where the file looks thin, and what would fix it
- We tell you honestly if ties are your weak point, before you spend the embassy fee
If someone in Turkey is inviting you, we guide the sponsor-side documents:
- Invitation letter
- Sponsor status proof (passport / PR / citizenship)
- Sponsor employment & income proof
- Sponsor bank statement, if needed
- Relationship & communication proof
- Who bears expenses & stay arrangement
A sponsor supports the case but never guarantees approval — your own purpose, funds and ties must still be strong. We also flag if a file is leaning too heavily on the sponsor.
We guide or assist with the application form and details (online portal or the VFS/embassy form, depending on Turkey), and check consistency between the form and your documents:
- Personal, passport & travel-history details
- Employment & education history
- Family information
- Purpose of visit & funding details
- Sponsor information, if applicable
- Previous-refusal declarations
- Background questions
- Correct document categories
Wrong, incomplete or inconsistent information can hurt this application — and future ones too.
How a file is lodged depends on the country — some are fully online, while others (most Schengen states) need you to complete the form first, then book a VFS appointment and submit a physical file in person. We guide the exact Turkey process:
- Completing the application form first, where required, to unlock the appointment
- Booking the VFS / embassy appointment
- Arranging documents in the right order — for upload or the VFS counter
- Guiding the visa-fee payment
- Final review before submission or your VFS visit
- What to carry to the appointment (originals, photos, forms)
- Submitting / lodging and saving the confirmation
- What happens after submission
After submission, if biometrics are required, we guide you through:
- Biometrics Instruction Letter
- VFS appointment booking
- Documents to carry
- What to expect at the VFS centre
- How biometrics update in your application
- What to do once biometrics are done
Biometrics fee is separate, paid to the authority / VFS as applicable.
Our support doesn't stop at submission. We stay connected and guide you on:
- How to check application updates
- What official messages mean
- What to do if more documents are requested
- What to do after a Passport Request
- VFS passport submission & courier return
- Decision-update explanation
- Next steps after approval
- Basic guidance if refused
What's not included (paid direct, at actual cost)
- Government / embassy visa fee
- Biometrics fee
- VFS service charges
- VFS courier & SMS charges
- VFS premium-lounge charges
- Travel insurance
- Flight tickets
- Hotel bookings
- Translation charges
- Notary / attestation
- Medical exam, if ever required
- Any other third-party charges
No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision is always the visa officer's. Our role is to prepare, review, structure and present your file professionally from the documents and profile you provide.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Turkey visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1Türkiye is NOT a Schengen country — this visa does not allow travel to Schengen states.
- 2e-Visa eligibility for Indians is conditional: only those holding a valid Schengen/US/UK/Ireland visa or residence permit can use the e-Visa; all others apply for a sticker visa via VFS.
- 3Passport must be valid at least 6 months on arrival in Türkiye and have at least 2 full blank pages.
- 4Apply at the Turkey Visa Application Centre that matches the jurisdiction of the Turkish Mission for your region (New Delhi, Mumbai or Hyderabad). If your passport was NOT issued within the jurisdiction of the mission you apply to, you must also submit local address proof (a registered/notarized rental agreement, or a company letter for remote workers; Voter ID, electricity/water bill or PCC may also be requested).
- 5Applications can be lodged a MAXIMUM of 60 days before travel; tourist applications should be made at least 15 working days before departure.
- 6Photo specification: 2 biometric photos, 2.5 inch × 2.5 inch, white background, taken within the last 6 months. Full face, looking straight at the camera, neutral expression (no smiling). No headgear, no cap/hat, no spectacles. Hair must not be tucked behind the ears. Sharp focus, clean, no ink marks, creases or staple marks, natural skin tone, proper brightness and contrast.
- 7Minors need a notarized consent letter from BOTH parents in all cases (even when travelling with both parents), plus both parents' passport (original + photocopy). If a parent lives abroad, an NOC attested by the Indian Embassy/Consulate in that country plus a copy of their resident card/visa is required. If only one parent is the legal guardian (death/divorce), a notarized death certificate or notarized court decision naming the legal guardian is required.
- 8All submitted documents must be current and complete; the mission may request more documents and may refuse an application without explanation. Fees are non-refundable in all circumstances.
Who Can Apply
- Indian citizens travelling to Türkiye for tourism, sightseeing, holidays or visiting friends
- Applicants who can submit at the Turkey Visa Application Centre (VFS) for their jurisdiction (New Delhi / Mumbai / Hyderabad)
- Travellers holding a passport valid 6+ months on arrival with at least 2 full blank pages
- Applicants who can show genuine financials (≈₹2 lakh personal bank balance per person) and ties to India
Not eligible under this visa:
- Anyone intending to work or take up employment in Türkiye (a separate work permit is required — SureshotVisa does not provide work visas)
- Anyone intending to study, do research or a long internship (an education visa is required instead)
- Applicants who cannot evidence sufficient funds or strong ties to India
- Applicants presenting forged or fake documents (results in a restriction code from the Turkish migration authority)
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Turkey / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Türkiye visa fee (single entry, 3-month validity) | ₹5,400 |
| Türkiye Visa Application fee (VFS service, 3-month) | ₹12,720 |
| Amount charged online at appointment booking | ₹6,890 |
All fees are in INR, per applicant, and non-refundable regardless of the outcome. The total payable is the visa fee PLUS the Türkiye Visa Application (VFS service) fee, which varies by the validity you request: 3-month single entry ≈ INR 5,400 + 12,720; 6-month single entry ≈ INR 5,400 + 14,840; 6-month multiple entry (business only) ≈ INR 16,200 + 14,840; 12-month multiple entry (business only) ≈ INR 16,200 + 16,960. At appointment booking, INR 6,890 of the total is charged online; the balance is paid at the VFS office by cash, UPI or POS (credit/debit card). Multiple-entry visas are granted only after the Turkish Mission verifies eligibility. Fees are set by the Türkiye Mission and VFS and are subject to change — confirm the current amount on the VFS Global Türkiye India website before paying.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Turkey actually requires — and what it does not.
Turkey applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Turkey
Flight reservation
The Turkey consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.
Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.
Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Turkey must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.
Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Turkey. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Turkey file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Application & Identity
6 items- Visa application formRequired
Filled manually in BLOCK letters with blue or black ink, with 1 biometric photo affixed, signed by the applicant (or legal guardian for minors). Must be accurate and complete; the signature must match across all documents.
- Original passportRequired
Valid at least 6 months on arrival in Türkiye, with at least 2 full blank pages. If not issued within the mission's jurisdiction, submit local address proof.
- 2 biometric photosRequired
2 biometric photos, 2.5 inch × 2.5 inch, white background, taken within the last 6 months. Full face, looking straight at the camera, neutral expression (no smiling). No headgear, no cap/hat, no spectacles. Hair must not be tucked behind the ears. Sharp focus, clean, no ink marks, creases or staple marks, natural skin tone, proper brightness and contrast.
- Passport copiesRequired
Copies of the first, last and any visa pages of the passport.
- Proof of civil statusRequired
Aadhaar card and PAN card, clearly visible.
- Original previous passport(s)
If a previous passport is lost, a police FIR is required.
Travel Plan & Stay
5 items- Covering letterRequired
From the applicant with the entire travel plan, purpose and duration of stay, occupation, accompanying persons and an expenses clause, signed with contact details. Travel dates must match all other documents.
- Round-trip flight reservationRequired
A confirmed booking/reservation is acceptable — do NOT buy tickets before the visa is granted.
- Hotel reservationRequired
Covering the full stay. If booked via an agent/tour operator, the applicant's name and check-in/check-out dates must appear on letterhead with seal, signature, name and designation.
- Travel insuranceRequired
Must cover the full duration of stay in Türkiye.
- Tour itinerary
Optional supporting document.
Employment / Occupation Proof
2 items- Original leave letter from employerRequired
On company letterhead stating designation, period of work, salary, purpose of visit and travel dates (with accompanying persons), signed, sealed and stamped. If self-employed: notarized company registration + GST/Udyam registration (or an explanation if none).
- No-objection letter (students)
If the applicant is a student: NOC from the school/college or official holiday scheme, plus a copy of the student ID card.
Financial Documents
5 items- Last 3 months' salary slipsRequired
On letterhead with original signature and seal/stamp (for salaried applicants).
- Last 6 months' salary bank statementRequired
With bank stamp and signature on all pages, updated to within the last 15 days.
- Last 6 months' personal bank statementRequired
With bank stamp and signature on all pages. Minimum balance ≈ ₹2 lakh per person. Closing balance must be clearly shown, or attach a bank balance certificate.
- ITR for last 3 yearsRequired
Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years. If not filing ITR, an explanation is required on the covering letter. Form 16 for employees/employers.
- Sponsorship documents
If sponsored: original sponsorship letter, sponsor's passport copy and employment/company-registration proof; relationship proof if the sponsor is a relative.
Situational Documents
4 items- Invitation letter (if visiting someone in Türkiye)
If visiting a Turkish citizen or a foreigner residing in Türkiye: invitation letter with the applicant's full name and passport number, plus the host's Turkish ID/residence permit/passport copy, address proof and contact number.
- Marriage certificate
If travelling with a spouse whose name is not in the passport: marriage certificate notarized by a Notary Public (recent marriages may need wedding card + photos).
- Minor consent documents
Minors need a notarized consent letter from BOTH parents in all cases (even when travelling with both parents), plus both parents' passport (original + photocopy). If a parent lives abroad, an NOC attested by the Indian Embassy/Consulate in that country plus a copy of their resident card/visa is required. If only one parent is the legal guardian (death/divorce), a notarized death certificate or notarized court decision naming the legal guardian is required.
- Original authorization letter
Required from the applicant and travel agent if the application is submitted by a representative/travel agent.
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
6 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Confirm your route and jurisdiction
Türkiye's e-Visa is open to Indians only if they hold a valid Schengen/US/UK/Ireland visa or residence permit. Otherwise, identify the Turkey Visa Application Centre (New Delhi, Mumbai or Hyderabad) for your jurisdiction and book a sticker-visa appointment.
- 02
Fill the application form & assemble documents
Complete the form manually in block letters, affix a biometric photo, and assemble the full checklist — passport, photos, covering letter, financials, flight & hotel bookings, insurance and employment proof. All letters must be typed; affidavits must be e-stamped and online-verifiable.
- 03
Book the appointment & pay online
Book the VFS appointment online; ₹6,890 of the total fee is charged at this stage. You can apply a maximum of 60 days before travel and should apply at least 15 working days before departure.
- 04
Submit at the Turkey Visa Application Centre
Attend your appointment, submit your documents and pay the balance of the fee at the office (cash / UPI / card). If a document is incorrect or not as required, a fresh application form must be filled.
- 05
Processing by the Turkish Mission
VFS forwards your file to the Embassy/Consulate of Türkiye. Processing time is at the mission's discretion; the mission may request additional documents or refuse without explanation.
- 06
Collect your passport
Collect your passport with the visa sticker. Check the 'duration of stay' and 'period of validity' printed on the visa before you travel.
What works
7 levers that flip a borderline case.
- Check whether you qualify for the e-Visa first: if you hold a valid Schengen/US/UK/Ireland visa or residence permit, the online e-Visa is far quicker and cheaper than the VFS sticker visa.
- Do not buy flight tickets before the visa is granted — a confirmed reservation is enough and protects you if there is a delay or refusal.
- Keep a personal bank balance of at least ₹2 lakh per traveller and make sure statements are stamped, signed and updated to within the last 15 days.
- Make every date and detail consistent across the covering letter, bookings, leave letter and form — mismatches are a common cause of rejection.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1Incomplete or inaccurate application form, or details that do not match across documents (signatures must match on all documents)
- 2Passport not valid for at least 6 months on arrival in Türkiye, or fewer than 2 full blank pages
- 3Photos not meeting the 2.5in × 2.5in white-background biometric specification
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Turkey page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
Türkiye visa application — pre-application & appointment (VFS Global, India)
Start the application, complete the online pre-application form, book your appointment and pay the online portion of the fee here. The printed form is also filled manually and signed at submission.
Republic of Türkiye e-Visa portal (only for eligible Indians)
The official e-Visa system. Indian passport holders can use it ONLY if they hold a valid Schengen, USA, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit; otherwise a sticker visa via VFS is required.
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Turkey Tourist Visa is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered straight
Indian passport holders can use Türkiye's online e-Visa ONLY if they already hold a valid Schengen, USA, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit. If you don't, you must lodge a sticker-visa application at a Turkey Visa Application Centre run by VFS Global in New Delhi, Mumbai or Hyderabad on behalf of the Turkish Mission.
The visa fee is ₹5,400 for a single entry, plus a Türkiye Visa Application (VFS service) fee that depends on validity — ₹12,720 for a 3-month visa or ₹14,840 for a 6-month visa. A 3-month tourist visa therefore totals about ₹18,120. ₹6,890 is charged online at appointment booking and the balance is paid at the VFS office. All fees are non-refundable.
Processing time is at the discretion of the Türkiye Embassy/Consulate and varies. You can apply a maximum of 60 days before travel, and tourist applications should be lodged at least 15 working days before departure.
The checklist requires a minimum personal bank balance of about ₹2 lakh per person, shown on a 6-month bank statement that is stamped, signed and updated to within the last 15 days, along with 3 years of ITRs. If you don't meet this, a sponsor can submit financials with a sponsorship letter.
You need a round-trip flight reservation, a hotel reservation covering your stay and travel insurance for the full duration. Do NOT purchase flight tickets before the visa is granted — a confirmed reservation/booking is acceptable and safer.
Your passport must be valid at least 6 months on arrival in Türkiye with at least 2 full blank pages. You need 2 biometric photos, 2.5in × 2.5in, white background, taken within the last 6 months, full face, neutral expression, no spectacles, cap or headgear.
Yes. You apply at the Turkey Visa Application Centre matching your jurisdiction — New Delhi, Mumbai or Hyderabad. If your passport was not issued within that mission's jurisdiction, you must also submit local address proof such as a rental agreement, company letter or utility bill.
Yes, in practice you should have one. The Turkey consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing. What people call a dummy ticket is simply a reservation you have not paid for — a real PNR, held with the airline, released if you do not travel. That is standard and completely acceptable. What is never acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary, because that is a false document. Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together. We issue the real reservation the same day; send us your dates.
Yes, and it is compulsory. Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code. Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend. We book the hotel for you on free-cancellation terms, so nothing is lost if your plans move or the answer is no. Contact us and it goes in with the rest of your file.
Yes, and it is compulsory. Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference. Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four. We issue the policy ourselves through our travel partners, written to the exact cover Turkey demands, with the certificate ready the same day. Message us with your dates and the number of travellers.
Yes, in practice you should have one. A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Turkey must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate. Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Turkey. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed. We build the itinerary so your flights, your hotels and your stated purpose all tell one story. Message us and we will put it together with your Turkey application.
Reviewed by Paramjit Singh, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
Why trust us with a Turkey file
Four things you can check before you trust us with a rupee.
Every visa consultant says they are experienced and reliable. Here is the version you can verify yourself in about a minute — which is the only version worth reading.
If your Turkey visa is refused, our fee comes back in full.
No deductions, no “processing charges”, refund initiated within 7 days to the account you paid from. We are that confident about the files we take on — and when we are not confident, we tell you before you spend anything.
The one part nobody can return is the government's money: the embassy fee goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee to VFS. Any consultant promising those back is not telling you the truth. Read the policy
A regulator sits above us
Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala and valid to 22 July 2029. That is not a badge we designed — it is an authority you can complain to if we let you down. Most agents cannot give you a number to check.
Your file is read six times, by people, in order
Names and dates matched across every paper, each document checked for issuer and validity, the money traced to its source, the purpose checked for contradictions, ties documented rather than claimed, then one final read by someone trying to refuse it. That last pass is the one almost nobody does alone.
We tell people not to apply
The ₹499 report can come back as "no, not yet", and we are paid the same either way. A free assessment has every incentive to tell you yes. That single design choice is why our answer on your Turkey case is worth anything at all.
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Verify all of thisNo consultant can guarantee a visa — the officer always decides. What we guarantee is our own work, and we put our fee behind it.
How we get it done
Your Turkey Turkey Tourist Visa, from your first message to your passport back.
15 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.
Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.
+What do you actually do on my Turkey Turkey Tourist Visa that I can't do myself?
You can file it yourself, and for a straightforward case you may not need anyone — we will say so if that is what we think. What we add is the part almost nobody does alone: reading your file the way the Turkey officer will. Your documents get checked against each other rather than against a checklist, so a date on your leave letter cannot contradict your ticket and a bank credit cannot appear from nowhere. Then someone reads the whole file again, deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it.
+What happens in the first 24 hours after I message you?
A licensed consultant reads your situation and comes back the same working day: whether the case is ready, what is missing, and whether you should apply at all. You get a checklist built for your profile — salaried, self-employed, farming income, retired or sponsored files each need a different evidence set — plus a realistic view of Turkey timing. Nothing is charged for that conversation.
+How do you build the Turkey Turkey Tourist Visa file, step by step?
Six passes over the same papers, in the order the officer reads them. One: every name, date and spelling matched across every document. Two: each document checked for who issued it and whether it is still valid on your travel dates. Three: the financial story traced to its source, not just to a closing balance. Four: purpose and itinerary checked for internal contradictions. Five: ties to India documented rather than asserted. Six: a final read by someone deliberately trying to refuse it. Most applicants do the first pass. Almost nobody does the last.
+My bank balance is strong. Isn't that enough for a Turkey visa?
It is one box on the officer's form, and it is the box most applicants have already covered. The refusal grounds that catch well-funded files are the other ones: purpose of travel not justified, intention to leave before the visa expires not established, accommodation or insurance not evidenced. Officers also read where the money came from rather than what the closing figure says — a large deposit that landed three weeks before you applied, with nothing explaining it, is one of the most questioned items in any file.
+How long can I actually stay on a Turkey Schengen visa?
As granted by the Turkish Mission — typically up to 30–90 days within the visa's validity (check the 'duration of stay' printed on your visa). The window rolls: on any given day the authorities count backwards 180 days and add up the days you were inside. It is not 90 days per country and it does not reset when you leave and come back. Entries are 3 months (single entry) or 6 months (single entry); validity as granted by the turkish mission. Getting this arithmetic wrong is how people end up overstaying without realising, which follows you into every future application.
+Should I apply to Turkey or to another Schengen country?
You apply to the country you will spend the most nights in. If the nights are equal across several, you apply to the one you enter first. Applying to the "easier" consulate when your itinerary says otherwise is a well-known refusal ground and, if the mismatch looks deliberate, it reads as misrepresentation rather than a mistake. Send us your itinerary and we will tell you which mission is the correct one for your trip — sometimes that is not Turkey.
+How do you get me a Turkey appointment when the portal shows no slots?
By watching it properly, which is dull work rather than a trick — releases come in batches at no fixed hour, and cancellations reappear constantly. We hold your file complete and ready so that the moment a workable date appears it can be taken immediately, instead of you scrambling for a document while the slot goes. What nobody can do is create an appointment or jump the queue: the release schedule belongs to the visa centre. Any agent claiming a private channel to slots is describing something that does not exist.
+How exactly do you prepare my documents?
You send whatever you have on WhatsApp — photos are fine. We build the checklist for your profile, tell you precisely what is missing and in what form, then assemble the file in the order the officer reads it. Cover letter and itinerary are written to match your actual documents rather than a template. Anything in Punjabi or Hindi that matters — land records, J-Forms, affidavits — gets flagged for translation, because an officer who cannot read a document treats it as if it were not submitted. You approve the finished file before anything is filed.
+Do I need to pay for VFS premium lounge or prime-time service?
No — and this is where most applicants waste money. Premium lounge, prime time and courier add-ons buy comfort, a shorter queue and convenience. They do not buy a better decision, a faster embassy verdict or a friendlier officer, because the mission never sees which counter you used. The reason people buy them is usually anxiety about being turned away at the desk for a missing paper. We remove that anxiety instead: you arrive with a checked, ordered file and a briefing on exactly what to carry and what you will be asked, so the ordinary counter is enough. Buy them if you want the comfort — just do not buy them believing they help your case.
+What actually happens on the day at the visa centre?
You arrive with your appointment confirmation, passport, the file we prepared and the fee receipts. Staff check the documents against their list, take your photograph and fingerprints, and keep your passport. It is a submission counter, not an interview — they are not assessing your case and are not the people who decide it. We brief you beforehand on what to carry, what to expect and how to answer the handful of factual questions they do ask, so a single visit is enough. After that your file goes to the mission and we track it until the decision.
+How long does a Turkey Turkey Tourist Visa take, start to finish?
Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Turkey currently states Varies at the discretion of the Türkiye Embassy/Consulate; apply at least 15 working days before departure for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
+What do I have to do myself?
Send your documents on WhatsApp, answer the questions we ask about your case, and attend the biometrics appointment. That is the whole list. Collection, checking, forms, portal work, appointment booking, submission and tracking are ours. For professional accounts we collect documents from your clinic, office or factory.
+How much of what I pay for the Turkey visa is actually your fee?
Most of it is not ours. The Turkey government fee (currently ₹5,400) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.
+Can you guarantee my Turkey visa?
No, and anyone who does is lying to you. The decision rests entirely with the visa officer and no consultant, licensed or otherwise, has any influence over it. What we commit to is that your file will not be the reason you are refused. And if you are refused, our service fee comes back to you in full — the government's fees are the one part nobody can return.
+How do I check you are a real, licensed firm?
We are Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, licensed by the Government of Punjab under licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, valid to 2029 and issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala — so there is a regulator with authority over us. Every payment carries a GST invoice in the registered company name and we never take money into a personal account. Ask any consultant for those three things; the answer tells you a lot.
Other Turkey Visa Types
Turkey Business Visa
Turkey (Türkiye) business / seminar / conference / fair visa for Indian professionals — submitted through VFS Global, with single- and multiple-entry options.
View guideTurkey Family Visit Visa
Turkey (Türkiye) family visit / family unification visa for Indians visiting relatives who are Turkish citizens or residents — submitted through VFS Global.
View guideTurkey Student / Education Visa
Turkey (Türkiye) education visa for Indian students, researchers, interns and Turkish-language-course participants — submitted through VFS Global.
View guideTurkey Work Visa
Information only — Türkiye work visa and permit overview for Indians. SureshotVisa guides you through this route and, once you hold your own job offer or employer sponsorship, prepares and files the visa application — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer must be yours.
View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Turkey website and Embassy of Turkey. Last verified 2026-06-09. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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