Turkey Visa?

[Todd320]

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.

[fishywood]

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

[IECalCruiser]

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

[Todd320]

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

[fishywood]

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.

[Todd320]

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Edited May 10, 2016 by Todd320

[CruiserBruce]

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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

[anthonyy7]

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.

[moki'smommy]

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.

[Todd320]

I appreciate everyones response.

 

Thank You

[easyboy]

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.

[likeadisguise]

You only need a visa for Turkey if your cruise starts or ends there.