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Türkiye Visa from Sri Lanka
Planning a Türkiye visa from Sri Lanka? Compare student, work, and visit visa pathways from Sri Lanka to Türkiye — including costs, required documents, processing times, common refusal risks, and official immigration sources.
Visa options
Compare Türkiye visa types
Student visa
No published student visa route for Sri Lanka to Türkiye yet.
Work visa
High scrutiny · Several weeks to several months
A Sri Lankan applicant outside Türkiye who will work for a Turkish employer follows the official two-stage overseas work-permit process: first apply in person at the Turkish embassy/consulate to receive a 16-digit reference number, then the employer submits the work-permit application to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security using that reference.
Status
published
Readiness
50%
Visit visa
Medium · Processing varies by application channel and mission; confirm current Turkish foreign-ministry instructions.
Visitor-visa draft for Sri Lankan ordinary-passport holders travelling temporarily to Türkiye. Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Sri Lankan ordinary passport holders require a visa, while qualifying holders of certain valid Schengen, U.S., U.K. or Irish visas or residence permits may be eligible for a conditional e‑Visa.
Status
published
Readiness
Under review
Türkiye visa cost overview
Cost ranges come from published route cost summaries where available.
Work visa
Official fees
Not calculated
Preparation costs
LKR 150,000–1,800,000
Proof of funds
Not calculated
Confidence: Medium
Visit visa
Cost summary not published yet.
Documents overview
Open individual route pages below for published document checklists.
Processing time overview
Visit visa
Processing varies by application channel and mission; confirm current Turkish foreign-ministry instructions.
Work visa
Several weeks to several months
Source and review coverage
A corridor-level view of how much route material is published and when that material was most recently reviewed.
- Most recent route review
- 2 October 2026
- Published routes in this corridor
- 2
- Official-source verification
- All 2 routes verified
Coverage reflects currently published VisaPathways route records and the latest recorded official-source verification.
Corridor coverage is a publishing and evidence status. It does not imply that every visa category is available or that any applicant qualifies.
Frequently asked questions
Which Sri Lanka to Türkiye visa routes are currently published?
This corridor currently has 2 published route records: Work visa, Visit visa. Open a route to inspect its eligibility notes, documents, costs, monitoring status, change history, and official-source links.
What processing times are recorded for the published Türkiye routes?
Work visa: Several weeks to several months Visit visa: Processing varies by application channel and mission; confirm current Turkish foreign-ministry instructions. These are the timelines recorded on the current route records, not guaranteed government processing times. Check the route's verification status and official source before applying.
How can I check whether the Sri Lanka to Türkiye information is current?
Each published route shows its review or verification status, official-source links, and any recorded change history. Use those evidence fields before relying on fees, eligibility, document requirements, or processing information.
How should I compare documents and refusal risks across these routes?
Open the individual route records rather than assuming one checklist applies to the whole corridor. Document requirements and risk indicators are stored at route level, so work, study, visit, and specialist pathways can show different evidence requirements and warnings.
Main routes