Türkiye to Germany visa requirements

Turkish ordinary passport holders still need a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before visiting Germany for tourism. Germany and EU sources list Turkey as visa-required, so ETIAS is not an alternative. Germany is part of the Schengen Area, and Turkey remains on the EU Annex I visa-required list as well as Germany's own visa-requirement table. Ordinary Turkish passport holders must obtain a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before a tourist trip to Germany. The visa can allow up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area, but it does not itself guarantee entry; border authorities make the final admission decision. In Turkey, Germany's missions state that Turkish citizens and other non-EU foreigners need a visa for entry to Germany, and tourist applicants register through the iDATA tourism waitlist and submit at the responsible iDATA visa application center when Germany is the main destination. Current official Germany-in-Turkey guidance lists the adult Schengen fee at EUR 90 for Turkish citizens aged 12+, no visa fee for Turkish children aged 6-11, and an iDATA service fee of EUR 39.92 per application except for children under 6. A complete admissible Schengen application is normally decided within 15 calendar days and can take up to 45 days in individual cases, but tourism and visit appointment waits in Turkey can currently last several months to about one year. Required documents include the signed application and declaration, a qualifying passport, one biometric photo, travel medical insurance with at least EUR 30,000 coverage, travel and transport plans, accommodation proof, an e-Devlet civil registry extract, and financial evidence. ETIAS applies only to visa-exempt travelers; the EU delegation states that Turkish nationals need a visa, not ETIAS. Since 15 July 2025, eligible bona fide Turkish applicants applying in Turkey may receive longer-validity multiple-entry Schengen visas under the EU cascade rule, but the visa requirement remains.