C 2 C Posted October 4, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I just completed our visa application for an upcoming sailing out of Istanbul. Although a visa is not required if a passengers sails into Turkey, a visa is required if one arrives by air. A note of warning: The link provided by Celebrity in your edocs provides a link to a website: https://turkey-evisa.com:7109/Index.aspx that charges $14.99 pp for the application. The correct address for the government site is (the one I used) https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/ is the one that does not charge extra. Americans pay $20, Canadians $60 plus the Celebrity fee of $14.99 pp if you go to their recommended site.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted October 4, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 4, 2013 It was very easy to purchase the visa on line at the evisa.gov.tr site. Cruisenut, Have a hassle free flight to Istanbul, and look forward to your reports until our sailing on Oct 31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didicruiser Posted October 4, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 4, 2013 You can purchase the visa right at the airport for $20 US. There is an area right before you reach customs. Enjoy Turkey. I was there for 2 weeks this past June and it was wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted October 4, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 4, 2013 You can purchase the visa right at the airport for $20 US. There is an area right before you reach customs. Enjoy Turkey. I was there for 2 weeks this past June and it was wonderful! You certainly can get it at the airport. The last time I did that it took at least an hour to get through the line. Five flights came in about the same time and only 2 people were behind the glass to accept payment. Could get lucky, but I'll pre purchase next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted October 4, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted October 4, 2013 You can purchase the visa right at the airport for $20 US. There is an area right before you reach customs. Enjoy Turkey. I was there for 2 weeks this past June and it was wonderful! Canadians still have to pay $60 but we wanted to avoid the line after our 10.5 hr flight. I just hope that the poster "Celebrity Cruises" explains why passengers are directed in their edocs to go to the site that costs a couple an extra $30. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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