There are many types of passport in Turkey, and the green Turkish passport is one of the most important of these types, the most advantages and positives, and it was called the private passport due to its status, so in this article we will share with you the most important information about the green passport, the people who are able to own it, and the countries they can enter, in addition to other very important information, we wish you an interesting follow-up from Skyline Real Estate Company.

What is a Turkish Green Passport?

It is one of the types of Turkish passport that ranked 38th in the list of the most powerful passports around the world, but the general public cannot obtain this passport, as it is intended for a specific category of persons with consideration, and we will introduce you to them in the following paragraphs, and it is called the "private or private Turkish passport" and the public calls it the "green passport" due to its wide importance and the many facilities it grants to its holder.

The importance of the Turkish private passport

The importance of this passport comes from enabling its owner to enter dozens of countries without a visa, or the visa can be issued immediately after entering the borders of the other country, and this importance came after the conclusion of official international agreements between the Turkish government and government agencies in other countries, which makes the international movement of green passport holders very easy and free of obstacles.

Green Passport Features

The advantages of the private passport are endless, as it overcomes all difficulties in the way of its owner, and we will mention to you the most important of them, namely:

• Visa exemption for more than 160 countries and obtaining a visa upon arrival to dozens of other countries, in addition to the possibility of obtaining an electronic visa for many countries.
• Obtaining a guarantee by the Turkish official authorities to ensure the safety of the owner of the passport security, and this provides him with many facilities.
• Limit and skip red tape when obtaining a visa or undertaking any legal action in the country.

This is a small part of the benefits of a green passport.

Who is the Turkish Green Passport granted to?

Many officials, influential people and high positions in the Republic of Turkey can obtain a green passport, and there must be exceptions for people who occupy senior positions or manage professions related to the international economy in Turkey, meaning that the private passport is granted to:

• Members of the Council of Ministers.
• Current and former Turkish parliament deputies and employees and their families.
• First-class government employees.
• Former members of the Grand National Assembly.
• Mayors during their current term of office.
• Athletes representing the Turkish international teams.
• Exporters and heads of export companies under specific conditions.
• Major investors in the country.

Countries that Turkish Green Passport holders can enter

The holder of the green passport can enter hundreds of countries around the world without the need to obtain an entry visa or he can obtain a visa immediately after entering the borders of the country or even the visa can be obtained electronically, and the only condition in it is that the validity of the passport is valid for at least 3 months, and some countries require a validity period exceeding one year, and the countries that can be entered include several countries within the European continent and countries in North America and others in South America and the Pacific In addition to the Asian and African countries available, these available countries include:

There are many other European and Arab countries as well, the green passport crosses a gate to enter more than 150 countries around the world, and the cost of obtaining it is very low in relation to its advantages, and we will mention to you how much it cost in this article.

How to get a Turkish Green Passport

The procedures for obtaining a private passport are similar to the procedures for obtaining a regular passport, but it is distinguished from it that it is completely exempt from the fees for obtaining a passport, in addition to that it needs an official letter containing the application for this passport and addressed to the Turkish Ministry of Interior, and the period required to obtain it is estimated at approximately 4 days, while it needs the necessary documents and papers, namely:

• Green Turkish passport application letter.
• Personal ID card.
• 2 recent thumbnail portraits.
• Old passport, if any.
• Legal consent for individuals with special needs.
• Proof of joining the retirement fund if the applicant is retired.
• Statement of employment status.

What is the cost of obtaining this passport?

As mentioned, the fees for issuing a green passport are skipped, but only the fees for the passport book are paid, and its fees are very small compared to the benefits it offers to people who are able to obtain it.

Within this framework, the full green passport fee has been set at 500 Turkish liras for the current year 2023, which is approximately 17 US dollars.

Thus, we have reached the end of the article of the Turkish Green Passport, in which we briefed you on all the detailed information about this passport, its advantages and how to obtain it, in addition to mentioning the individuals who are able to own this passport and the countries that can be accessed by it, and if you find that you can obtain the private passport, you can contact Skyline, which helped many customers in obtaining different types of Turkish passport.