Visa Procedures

Visa Procedures

The visa application process may be initiated after receiving the Letter of Acceptance from the host university. Up-to-date information regarding visa procedures can be obtained from the “Visa Practices for Turkish Citizens” section published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye and from the official websites of the consulate/embassy of the destination country.

Visa Letter (Grant Confirmation Letter)

The Visa Letter (Grant Confirmation Letter) required for visa applications can be obtained through the TURNAPortal website by using the “Document Application” section.

The visa application, monitoring of the application process, and preparation of the required documents are entirely the responsibility of the student. Students are responsible for following the current documents and application requirements requested by the consulate or embassy of the destination country and for completing their applications in full.


IMPORTANT WARNING: The embassy and relevant institution links provided on the list are shared solely to facilitate students' access to up-to-date and official information regarding their visa procedures. The Erasmus Office is not responsible for any changes to the content or addresses of these links or to the visa procedures of the relevant institutions.

Before submitting a visa application, students must conduct the necessary research and personally check and verify the current application requirements, required documents, appointment procedures, and other relevant matters through the embassy/consulate of the destination country and other authorised official sources.

The submission of the visa application and the monitoring of the application process are entirely the student's responsibility.


Country 

Official Institution 

Website 

Germany 

Embassy of Germany 

https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-tr/vertretungen/botschaft

Belgium 

Embassy of Belgium in Ankara 

https://turkiye.diplomatie.belgium.be/tr 

Bulgaria 

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria 

https://www.mfa.bg/tr/embassies/turkey 

Czechia 

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ankara 

https://mzv.gov.cz/ankara/tr/buyukelcilik/bize_nas_l_ulasabilirsiniz.html

Estonia 

Embassy of Estonia in Ankara 

https://ankara.mfa.ee/

Croatia 

Embassy of Croatia 

https://mvep.gov.hr/tr/tr

Spain 

Embassy of Spain in Ankara 

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/ankara/tr/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/inicio.aspx

Italy 

Embassy of Italy in Ankara 

https://ambankara.esteri.it/tr/ 

Latvia 

Embassy of Latvia in Ankara 

https://www2.mfa.gov.lv/en/turkey

Lithuania 

Embassy of Lithuania in Ankara 

https://tr.mfa.lt/en

Hungary 

Embassy of Hungary in Ankara 

https://ankara.mfa.gov.hu/tr

Poland 

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ankara 

https://www.gov.pl/web/turkiye/polonya-cumhuriyeti-ankara-buyukelciligi

Portugal 

Embassy of Portugal in Ankara 

https://ancara.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/consular-section/general-information

Romania 

Embassy of Romania in Ankara 

https://ankara.mae.ro/en

Serbia 

Embassy of Serbia in Ankara 

https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/visa-requirements

Slovakia 

Embassy of Slovakia in Ankara 

https://www.mzv.sk/en/web/ankara-en/visa-and-services/applying-in-turkiye

Slovenia 

Embassy of Slovenia in Ankara 

https://www.gov.si/en/representations/embassy-ankara/visa-information/

Greece 

Embassy of Greece in Ankara 

https://www.mfa.gr/turkey/tr/the-embassy/