How to Get a Tourist Passport

How to Get a Tourist Passport

A passport is an internationally recognized form of identification used when traveling abroad. It is necessary for your vacation abroad and is issued by authorized institutions upon request. A tourist passport, also known as a burgundy passport, is a passport that any citizen of the Republic of Turkey can obtain. You have decided to go abroad for a holiday. Do you know how to handle passport procedures when going abroad? For information on this matter and to ask your questions, you can look at the relevant online companies on the internet pages and examine them in detail.


How to Apply for a Passport?

Passport applications must be made in person. After depositing the fee and passport booklet fee at the bank or online, you need to make an appointment at the Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality. You can get an appointment by phone or online. After creating your appointment, you must be there on time with all your documents. After getting your appointment, you need to prepare your documents. The documents you need to bring with you are as follows:

2 biometric photographs Identity card.

Your old passport, if any.

Consent document for minors.

Student certificate if you are a student.

When you go to the photographer for biometric photos, please do not forget to mention that the photo is for a passport. It is mandatory to have a biometric photo taken with a white background for every passport. You should have your photo taken in a normal posture without smiling.

Photos older than 6 months are not valid.

If you have already given your fingerprints for the new chip ID card, you will not need to give fingerprints again.

If your documents for the passport are ready, you can make an appointment online.

How to Get a Passport Appointment?


You can make an appointment online, by phone, or by visiting in person. Getting an appointment can be easier in provinces that are not very crowded and busy. They can even give appointments for the same day. Go to the website of the General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality Affairs. You need to select the category labeled "Passport". You must read the informational text that appears carefully. After clicking the "I accept" option, fill in the information requested on the new page accurately. Select your district and province, and finally, choose your appointment time. Your appointment process will thus be completed. You must be there with the requested documents on the selected date and time. If you want to make a passport appointment by phone, you can call ALO 199. If your student life continues, you can get a passport without a fee. For a fee-free passport application, you need to get a student certificate with a wet signature from your school. This passport will lose its validity when you turn 25. The required documents for other passport types will vary.