How to Apply for a Turkey Visa in Boston

Boston is one of America’s oldest cities and has a rich history that attracts over 20 million tourists each year.  Known as the “intellectual capital of the United States”, Boston is a center of education that has more than 350,000 college students from around the world, including students from Turkey.  Greater Boston is the eleventh-most populous metropolitan area in the United States with a population of 4.9 million people, and includes towns such as Cambridge, Brookline, Quincy, Newton, Waltham, and Medford.  Boston has an active Turkish immigrant community that got its start in the late 19th century when Ottoman Turks began working at the leather factories in Peabody and Salem.  Today there are many successful Turkish people throughout Greater Boston.  Boston is home to several schools where Americans and children of Turkish immigrants can study the Turkish language.  Turkish Airlines provides direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Istanbul (IST).

Turkey is a country in the Middle East with a population of 83 million people that is nearly five times the size of the New England region by land area.  Istanbul, the country’s cultural and commercial capital, is a huge city that spans the continents of Asia and Europe.  Izmir and Bursa are other important commercial centers.  There are many American companies doing business or making investments in Turkey including Boston-based Bain & Company, Battery Ventures, CDM Smith, Boston Consulting Group, Iron Mountain, Zipcar, and others.  Turkey is the 19th largest economy in the world and has a robust industrial sector that manufactures automobiles, ships, electronics, textiles, construction materials, and military hardware.  Turkey is also a popular tourist destination that attracts 50 million annual visitors thanks to its many historical sights and beautiful Mediterranean coastline.  In recent years, the country has gained in popularity as a destination for medical tourism.     

Obtaining a Turkey Visa from Boston 

Getting a Turkey visa for Boston area residents that have a valid American passport is easy.  If you are a U.S. citizen traveling to Turkey for tourism or business purposes, just use the Turkish government’s e-Visa website to apply for your visa: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/. 

The process of applying for the visa is straightforward and will take about five minutes to complete online—just have your passport in hand and fill out a few personal details.  The government will email you the visa as soon as you make payment.  You will print out this document and carry it with you on the day of your trip.  You will present this document along with your passport to the immigration official at the airport in Turkey.

This visa will be valid for 180 days and allows you to make multiple visits to Turkey within this period.  Your stay cannot exceed 90 days per visit.  The government fee for U.S. citizens is $50, plus a service fee of $1.50.  

The e-Visa is also available for many non-U.S. citizens; so if you live in the Boston area but have a foreign passport, please check the Turkish government website to determine your eligibility for the e-Visa: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/apply/.  You can also review the requirements on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa

If you are a foreign passport holder that is not eligible for the e-Visa, or if you are a U.S. citizen that is not traveling to Turkey for tourism or business meetings—for example, you plan to study in Turkey or will be employed in Turkey—you will be required to obtain a Turkish sticker visa (a visa that gets placed in your passport) through the Turkish government office in the United States.  The Turkish government is represented in the United States by six consulates located in Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Miami, along with one embassy located in Washington, D.C.  To get started with the process of obtaining a Turkish sticker visa, please check the embassy website for more details: https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/VisaInfo/Index.

Emergency Assistance for Turkish Citizens in Boston

If you are a Turkish citizen in Boston and you have an emergency or require urgent assistance, you can reach the consulate in Boston by calling + 1 857-250-4700.  There is also a call center in Turkey that can be reached at +90 312 292 29 29.  If you need to renew your Turkish passport or obtain an emergency passport, you must schedule an appointment online and appear in person at the consulate.  You can find more information on the Turkish Consulate General in Boston website: T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Consulate General in Boston (mfa.gov.tr). 

Here is the physical address of the Turkish consulate in Boston:

Turkish Consulate General in Boston
31 Saint James Avenue, Suite #840
Boston, MA 02116

We Can Help if You Need Assistance

If you live in Boston or anywhere in the New England region and have difficulty applying for a visa for Turkey, please give our office a call at 404-682-5445 or schedule an appointment with our company.  We are a private agency in Atlanta providing Turkey visa services for Americans and other U.S.-based residents.  Our number one goal is to ensure your application documents for a visa are submitted accurately to the Turkish government.  Our services eliminate delays and give you the peace of mind to focus on your travel plans.  

We provide the following Turkey visa and travel services for our customers:

  • Turkey Tourist Visa (e-Visa)
  • Turkey Business Visa (e-Visa)
  • Turkey Work Visa (For Employment in Turkey)
  • Turkey Student Visa (Education Visa)
  • Turkey Medical Treatment Visa
  • Turkey Residence Permit (Valid for one year)
  • Turkey Hotel Accommodations
  • Turkey Guided Tours
  • Marriage in Turkey