Travel to Turkey during Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
At a glance
WELCOMING VISITORS
Available to book, open now
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Test pre-travel:
YES
Form pre-travel:
NO
Test on arrival:
NO
Screening on arrival:
YES
Quarantine on arrival:
NO
Test during stay:
NO
RETURN REQUIREMENTS
UK return testing:
YES
Quarantine on return:
YES
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| Test pre-travel: | PCR Test | |
| PCR Test locations: | https://covidtraveladvice.kuoni.co.uk/pcr-test-locations | |
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Turkey has temporarily suspended passenger flights between UK and Turkey. However, limited flights from Turkey to the UK continue. Turkey’s international land and sea borders are open. However, short-notice changes, especially temporary closures of land borders, are possible and you should check access locally. Passengers wishing to transit through airports in Turkey on to a domestic Turkish flight will be required to take another PCR test upon arrival, before catching their onward flight. Passengers who have been in the UK within the last 10 days will be quarantined for 14 days on arrival in Turkey at locations selected by the local Turkish authorities. |
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| Form pre-travel: | Not required | |
| RETURN REQUIREMENTS | |
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| UK return testing: |
On your return a negative test must be taken in the 3 days (72 hours) before you depart to the UK. You will be required to show your test results before you board the return flight home.
The test must meet the performance standards of above 97% specificity and above 80% sensitivity at viral loads above 100,000 copies\ml. The test can be a PCR test, a LAMP test or an antigen test, such as a test from a lateral flow device as long as they meet the performance standards |
| Quarantine on return: |
A suspension of all Travel Corridors for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is in place from 4am 18 January for a period of at least one month.
The following statements have been issued by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales:
Department for Transport (DfT)
All UK travel corridors temporarily suspended to protect against new international variants.
Emergency border measures introduced to prevent the spread of new variants of coronavirus into the UK.
The statement in full can be accessed via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-uk-travel-corridors-temporarily-suspended-to-protect-against-new-international-variants
Northern Ireland
Travel Corridor Suspended
The UK Government has announced that it is to suspend the travel corridor system until at least 15 February. This will come into effect from 4am on Monday 18 January. Travel corridors operate on a four-nation basis and the decision will see Northern Ireland amend regulations to remove the approximately 64 countries, islands and territories remaining on the travel corridor list.
The statement in full can be accessed via this link: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/travel-corridor-suspended
Scotland
Travel corridors suspended. Changes to travel restrictions following new COVID-19 variant. Following identification of a new variant of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil, the Scottish Government will impose additional restrictions on arrivals. From 04:00 on Monday, all country exemptions from self-isolation after international travel will be suspended.
Passengers travelling to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area will be required to isolate for ten days on return. They must also have a valid negative COVID-19 test result, taken no more than three days before the scheduled time of departure.
The statement in full can be accessed via this link: https://www.gov.scot/news/travel-corridors-suspended/
Wales
Travel corridors to be suspended as new virus strains emerge.
The First Minister has tonight confirmed travel corridors will be suspended in Wales to help prevent new mutated strains of coronavirus entering the UK. Travel corridors will be suspended from Monday until at least 15 February – and possibly longer – as all four nations of the UK act together.
The statement in full can be accessed via this link: https://gov.wales/travel-corridors-be-suspended-new-virus-strains-emerge |
| FURTHER INFORMATION | |
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| Foreign Office Advice: | https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey |
| Local regulations: | Face masks are mandatory when outside your place of residence throughout Turkey. This includes all public places such as parks, gardens and markets. You must also wear a mask when in shops and restaurants.
Social distancing should also be followed at all times.
Shopping centres, markets and restaurants will be open from 10am to 8pm throughout the week. Restaurants will only provide take away services.
There is a nationwide curfew in place. On weekdays this is from 9pm until 5am the following morning. On weekends this is from 9pm on Friday to 5am on the following Monday. |
Remember to check countries you’re due to transit through as well as your destination.
The Information contained on this page is accurate to the best of our knowledge. It is provided as guidance only and is subject to review and change. Please check with official sources before booking and again regularly prior to travel, as information and requirements can change frequently and with little notice. Please visit the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office website at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice or visit gov.uk/travelaware for country-specific information.
Last updated: 28.01.2021 at 12:36