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Türkiye visa rules for South Africa passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. South Africa passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Türkiye.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
1 month per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA1 MONTH

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Official source

mfa.gov.trRepublic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign AffairsChecked 28 Oct 2026

South Africa : Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. They can obtain three-month period multiple entry visas from Turkish representations abroad or one month period single entry visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.

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Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

You are kindly advised to have a travel document/passport valid for at least 6 months as from the date of your arrival in Türkiye.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Türkiye passport holders need to visit South Africa.

Visa-free nearby

Other places South Africa passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Ankara, nearest first.

  1. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,030 km from AnkaraVisa-free · 12 months
  2. RussiaMoscow, about 1,790 km from AnkaraVisa-free · 90 days
  3. TunisiaTunis, about 2,000 km from AnkaraVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Ankara

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Ankara, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 4.9°CLow -2.2°CRain 39 mm
  2. FebHigh 7.9°CLow -1.0°CRain 36 mm
  3. MarHigh 12.6°CLow 1.8°CRain 47 mm
  4. AprHigh 17.7°CLow 5.9°CRain 45 mm
  5. MayHigh 23.0°CLow 10.5°CRain 51 mm
  6. JunHigh 27.5°CLow 14.2°CRain 40 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.5°CLow 17.4°CRain 14 mm
  8. AugHigh 31.2°CLow 17.5°CRain 14 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.5°CLow 13.0°CRain 17 mm
  10. OctHigh 20.4°CLow 8.3°CRain 33 mm
  11. NovHigh 13.6°CLow 2.8°CRain 32 mm
  12. DecHigh 7.2°CLow -0.3°CRain 43 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 23 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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