Türkiye to Slovakia visa requirements

Yes, a Turkish ordinary passport holder needs a Schengen visa to visit Slovakia. Slovakia is in the Schengen Area, and Turkey is on the EU visa-required list. You must obtain a short-stay (Type C) Schengen visa before travel, applied through the BLS International visa centres acting for the Slovak Embassy in Türkiye. ETIAS does NOT apply to Turkish nationals because they require a full visa. Slovakia is a full member of the Schengen Area, and Turkey appears on the EU "negative list" (Annex I) of countries whose ordinary-passport nationals require a visa. A Turkish ordinary passport holder therefore must obtain a short-stay (Type C) Schengen visa before traveling for tourism. Applications are submitted via BLS International, the Slovak Embassy's official partner in Türkiye, with centres in Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul and Izmir. The standard adult visa fee is EUR 90 (children 6-11 pay EUR 45; under 6 free). A Schengen visa permits stays of up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Applicants must appear in person to give biometrics (fingerprints and photo), hold travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000, and the standard decision time is 15 calendar days, extendable to 45. Note: ETIAS does NOT apply to Turkish nationals — because they need a full Schengen visa, they are outside the ETIAS visa-waiver scheme. Diplomatic, service and special passport holders from Turkey are exempt from the visa requirement, but ordinary-passport tourists are not. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is being rolled out across Schengen borders in 2025-2026, adding biometric registration at the external border on arrival.