Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Travellers with Disabilities
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İstanbul can be challenging for mobility-impaired travellers. Roads are potholed and
pavements are often crooked and cracked.
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Government-run museums are free of charge for disabled visitors; many have wheelchair
access.
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Airlines and most four- and five-star hotels have wheelchair access and at least one room
set up for disabled guests.
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All public transport is free for the disabled; the metro and tram is wheelchair accessible.
Visas
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At the time of research, nationals of the following countries (among others) could enter
Turkey for up to three months with only a valid passport (no visa required): Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and
Switzerland.
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Nationals of the following countries (among others) could enter for up to three months
upon purchase of a visa sticker at their point of arrival (ie not at an embassy in advance):
Australia, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, UK and USA.
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Nationals of Russia and many Eastern European and Central Asian countries could enter
for up to either one or two months upon purchase of a visa sticker at their point of arrival.
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Nationals of other countries including China and India needed to organise visas in their
home countries. These were available for one-month stays.
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Your passport must have at least three months' validity remaining or you may not be ad-
mitted into Turkey. If you arrive at Atatürk International Airport, get your visa from the
booth to the right of the Other Nationalities counter in the customs hall before you go
through immigration. You can pay in pounds sterling, euros or US dollars; customs offi-
cials sometimes insist on correct change. At the time of research, Australians, Americans,
Britons and most other nationalities paid €15 (US$20).
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