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Travellers with Disabilities
İstanbul can be challenging for mobility-impaired travellers. Roads are potholed and
pavements are often crooked and cracked. Fortunately, the city is attempting to rectify
this.
Government-run museums are free of charge for disabled visitors and many have
wheelchair access. Airlines and most four- and five-star hotels have wheelchair access and
at least one room set up for disabled guests. All public transport is free for the disabled,
and the metro and tram can be accessed by people in wheelchairs.
Visas
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.
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.
Nationals of Russia and many Eastern European and Central Asian countries could
enter for up to one or two months upon purchase of a visa sticker at their point of arrival.
Nationals of other countries including China and India needed to organise visas in their
home countries. These were available for one-month stays.
Your passport must have at least three months' validity remaining, or you may not be
admitted 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 Turkish lira, euros or US dollars; customs officials
sometimes insist on correct change. An ATM dispensing Turkish liras is next to the
counter, but it's not always working. The fees change, but at the time of research Australi-
ans, Americans, Britons and most other nationalities paid €15 (US$20); for some reason
Canadians paid €45 (US$60). See the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
( www.mfa.gov.tr ) for the latest information.
 
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