The Embassy of the Republic of Turkiye announced on Tuesday that Turkish authorities have started requiring the ‘Electronic Airport Transit Visa’ (e-ATV) for Indian and Nepalese passport holders traveling to Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela, transiting via the Istanbul Airport.
According to the embassy’s statement, Indian and Nepalese passport holders subject to the e-ATV requirement can obtain them through the website “evisa.gov.tr” starting from April 15, free of charge as per the current practice.
The announcement was made via a post on X by the Turkish Embassy in India, stating, “Important announcement regarding Indian & Nepalese passengers traveling to Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela via Istanbul Airport, starting from 15 April 2024.”
Passengers from India and Nepal traveling to the aforementioned countries are advised to carry a print-out of their e-ATVs during their travel. This document will be checked by the respective airlines/service providers at the departure airports in accordance with international aviation rules and by Turkish authorities at the visa points of transit passenger arrival area at the Istanbul Airport, as per the statement.
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