You pay a fee for your visa application. Payment of the visa fee does not give any guarantee or right that a visa will be granted. The visa fee is non-refundable if the visa application is denied or if the applicant decides to withdraw his or her application.
The below mentioned fees will be valid as of 12th of January 2021.
Adults: 730 TL
Children aged 0 - 6: Fee exempted
Children aged 6-12: 360 TL
The application fee is tied to the euro and is revised in the event of any major shift in the exchange rate.
Outsourcing company, VFS Global, charges a fee of 272 TL per application, in addition to the above fee for the visa.
If you are applying via VFS Global, you pay cash.
If you are applying directly at the General Consulate in Istanbul, you pay in cash or with a credit/bank card.
The following pay no fee:
Citizens of countries that have signed visa facilitation agreements with the EU pay a reduced fee or are exempt from payment. This applies to citizens of:
•Albania
•Armenia
•Azerbaijan
•Bosnia-Herzegovina
•Cape Verde
•Georgia
•Macedonia
•Moldova
•Montenegro
•Russia
•Serbia
•Ukraine
D-visa Adults and children: 540 TL
Residence permits for a visit Adults: 1400 TL Children under 18: 700 TL