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Turkey

Generally open

MIDDLE EAST

Felon entry rules

  • GENERALLY OPEN — U.S. citizens can obtain an e-Visa for stays up to 90 days.
  • Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection (Law No. 6458) authorizes denial on public order/security grounds.
  • No formal published sentence-threshold felony bar for tourist e-Visa applicants.
  • The e-Visa application does not currently ask about criminal history (verify current form).
  • Drug trafficking and terrorism-related convictions: elevated risk given Turkey-U.S. security cooperation.

Registered person entry rules

  • No formal RSO bar for tourist entry identified.
  • IML notifications transmitted.
  • (verify with embassy before travel)

IML notice

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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