Todd320 Posted May 10, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Next year we (US Citizens) will be going on the Royal to Turkey, sandwiched between two Greece ports. Turkey Visa site: According to the Law on Foreigners and International Protection which entered into force on 11th April 2014, those foreigners who arrive at sea ports and intend to visit the seaport city or nearby provinces for touristic purpose are exempt from visa provided that their stay does not exceed seventy two (72) hours. Princess website: SCHENGEN VISA REQUIREMENT During the cruise, you will be visiting countries which are members of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. A multiple entry visa will be required if a non-Schengen country is visited in between visits to Schengen countries (Example: depart from Italy, visit Turkey, arrive in Spain). Schengen Agreement countries include: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. They seem to contradict each other? Before I research this further I thought I would put on the CC board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted May 10, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) They seem to contradict each other? No they don't. Turkey Visa site: According to the Law on Foreigners and International Protection which entered into force on 11th April 2014, those foreigners who arrive at sea ports and intend to visit the seaport city or nearby provinces for touristic purpose are exempt from visa provided that their stay does not exceed seventy two (72) hours. SCHENGEN VISA REQUIREMENT During the cruise, you will be visiting countries which are members of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. As you are a US citizen, stop reading once you have ascertain the rules that apply to you. Everything else is just noise. Edited May 10, 2016 by fishywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted May 10, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) No contradiction. If you needed a visa to visit Schengen Agreement countries then you would need a multiple entry visa if you were to leave a Schengen Agreement country to visit Turkey and then enter another Schengen Agreement country. Since Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK and US passport holders don't require a visa the multiple entry visa is not a requirement for passport holders of those countries. Edited May 10, 2016 by IECalCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd320 Posted May 10, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted May 10, 2016 No they don't. Turkey Visa site: According to the Law on Foreigners and International Protection which entered into force on 11th April 2014, those foreigners who arrive at sea ports and intend to visit the seaport city or nearby provinces for touristic purpose are exempt from visa provided that their stay does not exceed seventy two (72) hours. SCHENGEN VISA REQUIREMENT During the cruise, you will be visiting countries which are members of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. That exemption the way I read it as writen applies to the Schengen countries and not the non Schengen countries, which include the example given. Turkey is non Schengen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted May 10, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2016 That exemption the way I read it as writen applies to the Schengen countries and not the non Schengen countries, which include the example given. Turkey is non Schengen From that perspective, comparing the two clauses side-by-side is apples and oranges: You don't need a Turkey visa as you are a cruise passenger not staying more than 72 hours. You don't need a Schengen visa as you are a US citizen. Each rule is irrelevant to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd320 Posted May 10, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Delete Edited May 10, 2016 by Todd320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 10, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Delete First, you are quoting two different sources. Turkey is talking about Turkey. Princess is talking about Schengen, or which Turkey IS NOT a part. So they are unrelated pieces of info. So, the summary here is an American doesn't need a visa to visit Schengen countries, which we have done more than 20 times without a visa, no problems. Millions of Americans do this every year. A tourist doesn't need a visa for Turkey if they arriving and leaving by ship and stay less than 72 hours. We have done this twice, and many thousands of others have joined us. Whether or not a Schengen citizen requires a visa to visit Turkey is up for debate, but you are not a Schengen citizen, so it doesn't apply to you. Edited May 10, 2016 by CruiserBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyy7 Posted May 11, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I've done this cruise and you don't need a visa for turkey if you arrive by ship for the day or even 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted May 11, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 11, 2016 We are US citizens who visited Kusadasi (Turkey) via cruise ship 2 years ago. No visa requirements here or for any other country visited on our Med cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd320 Posted May 11, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I appreciate everyones response. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted May 11, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 11, 2016 We are US citizens who visited Kusadasi (Turkey) via cruise ship 2 years ago. No visa requirements here or for any other country visited on our Med cruises. Same here on our Holy Land cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeadisguise Posted May 11, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 11, 2016 You only need a visa for Turkey if your cruise starts or ends there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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