How Long Can I Stay in Turkey?

Using the calculator

1. Enter each trip with its entry and exit date (both days count).
2. Pick the day to count on and the tax year to check.
3. See the visa-free days used and left, and your days in Turkey against the tax-residency test.

Staying as a visitor

Turkey has its own rule: visitors on a visa exemption or e-visa may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted separately from the Schengen area. To stay longer you need a long-stay visa or a residence permit; the days you spend on one do not count towards the 90.

Becoming a tax resident

Turkey treats you as tax resident when you spend more than 183 days in a calendar year there — or on other grounds, whatever the days. A tax resident is taxed on worldwide income, so the count matters for anyone who spends long periods in Turkey, including holiday-home owners and remote workers. A tax treaty between Turkey and your home country decides which country taxes you when both treat you as resident.

The calculator counts calendar days of presence; it is a planning figure, not a ruling. A lawyer or tax adviser checks your position, the treaty and the papers that prove where you live.