Visa re-entry

[effes13]

Hi, can someone advise me on the re-entry into Turkey. I came out to Dalyan on the 03/06/11 for 1 week purchasing my visa at the airport,and intend to return on the 22/02/11 for 2 weeks,will I need to buy another visa???

[m1cksut]

well, you might need a tardis to travel back in time!

visas used to be valid for 90 days from first entry, so if you entered on 3rd june you would have 90 days to complete another holiday, as i understand it, so you could go home, then return 70 odd days later for another fortnight and as long as you left the country before sept 1st (90 days later than first entry) you would be ok.
recently they messed about with it a little, making it 180 days in total, but i think that got too confusing for them, and they reverted back to 90 days.
im sure one of the residents would be able to correct this if its wrong.

[effes13]

Yes cheers,the wife says I am on another planet most of the time. Ishould have programmed in 22/07/11. So it looks like I can go straight to the happy gentlemen at passport control...Many thanks............................................

[m1cksut]

no probs, we only got back yesterday and time does seem a bit flexible at the moment for us too

[Banjoman]

we just got back yesterday as well - having looked at the new Visa in my passport it seems the visas are now valid for 180 days and multiple re entry is allowed for up to 90 days within that period. so having gone out on 3 june I believe we will still be ok when we go back again on 2 Sept - the old 90 day visa just ran out before our second trip, but now we should save £20 which is about 10 extra Efes

[John Codling]

Banjoman don't bet on it they may be using those visa stamps but as far as I am aware the new regulations which originally came in in July last year but were then rescinded still haven't come into force.

http://ukinturkey.fco.gov.uk/en/help...nsular-affairs

[effes13]

Hi John, will I need to buy another visa?

[June]

Your visa lasts 90 days from your first entry date, so you'll be ok when you go back in July.
You can have a couple of Efes with the money saved!

[effes13]

Cheers mate, I will make that 13

[Dalyansteve]

Even though you may have a 90 in 180 day visa stamp, it does not actually mean that. IT IS ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS IN ONE BLOCK. At this moment in time. The situation could change at any minute although the British embassy has been asked to be informed at least one month before implementation of the supposed new rules.