Traveling to Turkey with an Alien passport

Boodi · Post by **Boodi** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:08 pm

Hello everyone...
I'm Syrian who moved to Finland recently... I have a permanent residency and an Alien's passport. I booked a Ticket to Istanbul to visit my friends and it's not refundable, I thought i will not need a visa because Finnish passports don't need visas and also Syrian passport that i don't have at the moment. so apparently i need a visa and i need 2 weeks to get it, but my flight is in 7 days....
is it possible to arrive to Istanbul airport and get the visa from there and pay for it? or anyone tried before to go to Istanbul with this Alien passport (green passport) without a visa and got in?

your reply is highly appreciated
I'm very desperate here

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asanasan · Post by **asanasan** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:21 am

I came across this piece of information, however this is from the webpage of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Hope this helps.

"What are the requirements for holders of travel documents?

Holders of travel documents, such as alien’s passport and refugee travel document, are required to have a consular visa to enter into Turkey. They are strongly recommended to apply to the nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate for the visa at least 6 weeks in advance, since their application is subject to the approval of the Ministry of Interior of Turkey."

http://www.stockholm.emb.mfa.gov.tr/Sho ... ?ID=121201

Regards

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:28 am

Alien passport is NOT the same as Finnish passport. It's just apiece of paper to prove your identity internationally. Beyond that, you have 0 advantages with it. There are very very few countries that don't require visa for EU-issued alien passports, and Turkey isn't one of them.
Yes, you need a visa.

Note: Prepare yourself for a lengthy and annoying process when you enter EU after coming frim Turkey. As a holder of Syrian passport myself, it was nearly 3 hours of waiting and questioning. It was even worse for me because I landed directly in Helsinki. I was even asked to visit the police a couple of weeks after coming back.

Boodi · Post by **Boodi** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:01 am

Thank you guys for your information...
Adnan , I don't have my Syrian passport am gonna be traveling with this Alien passport, am already expecting a long process and stuff, but my question was if I can enter turkey with the alien passport and get the visa from Istanbul airport , I don't have my Syrian passport so the only passport I have this alien passport .
Thanks a lot

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:35 am

You keep asking what would happen if you enter Turkey.. Forget about that. You won't be allowed to enter Turkey with only an alien passport in the first place. You need to apply for a visa before going.

Holders of travel documents, such as alien´s passport and refugee status, cannot obtain visas at port of entry but should apply to the consulate in person for a visa at least six weeks in advance as their application has to be approved by the Ministry of Interior in Turkey

http://www.turkeyforyou.com/turkey_visa_howto

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:50 pm

adnan wrote:You keep asking what would happen if you enter Turkey.. Forget about that. You won't be allowed to enter Turkey with only an alien passport in the first place. You need to apply for a visa before going.

Most likely the airline won't even let him board as they are liable to fly him back _when _ the entry is denied.

burak25 · Post by **burak25** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:19 pm

Airline will not take you. You will be refused during check-in or boarding.
Sorry but this is the only and correct answer.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:43 pm

You won't be travelling to Turkey without a visa in that passport, as Adnan says its a very restricted document.

Flossy1978 · Post by **Flossy1978** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:48 am

The airline won't take you. If they let you on the flight and you are stopped in Turkey, the airline can be fined for allowing you to have got on the plane in the first place.

Can I ask..... If you just moved to Finland "recently", how do you have permanent residency already? It takes years to get it.

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:20 am

Flossy1978 wrote:Can I ask..... If you just moved to Finland "recently", how do you have permanent residency already? It takes years to get it.

I doubt he has permanent residency. The most likely scenario is that he applied fir asylum and git an RP type A (4 years).

Boodi · Post by **Boodi** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:19 pm

adnan wrote:
Flossy1978 wrote:Can I ask..... If you just moved to Finland "recently", how do you have permanent residency already? It takes years to get it.
I doubt he has permanent residency. The most likely scenario is that he applied fir asylum and git an RP type A (4 years).

Thank you guys for your help.. i think it'll not work

maybe next time... thanks a lot again
I came to finland through UNHCR, that's why i have residence card.

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