Türkiye to United States visa requirements

Turkish ordinary passport holders need a B-1/B-2 visitor visa to enter the United States for tourism. Türkiye is not in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, so ESTA is not available. Türkiye is not a participant in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, so Turkish citizens cannot use ESTA and must obtain a nonimmigrant B-2 (tourism) or B-1/B-2 (business/tourism) visa before traveling. The process involves completing the DS-160 online form, paying the $185 MRV application fee, and attending an in-person interview at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara or the Consulate General in Istanbul unless an interview waiver applies. The State Department's 18 June 2026 global wait-time table lists Ankara B1/B2 average wait at 3 months and next available appointment at 1.5 months, and Istanbul next available B1/B2 appointment at 4.5 months, so applicants should still plan well ahead and recheck the appointment system. Once approved, B-1/B-2 visas for Turkish nationals are typically multiple-entry and valid up to 10 years (per the reciprocity schedule), though the actual permitted stay per visit is decided by a CBP officer at the port of entry, normally up to six months. Applicants must demonstrate strong ties to Türkiye and intent to return (INA Section 214(b)).