Turkish identity card

Turkish identity card
Republic of Turkey Identity Card (obverse)
(reverse)
TypeIdentity card, optional replacement for passport in the listed countries
Issued by Turkey
PurposeProof of identity and Travel Document
Valid in
^1 : If arriving directly from Turkey.
EligibilityTurkish citizenship
Expiration10 years
Cost₺130
₺260 (applies when re-issuing a lost identity card)[1]

The Republic of Turkey Identity Card (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kimlik Kartı) is compulsory for all Turkish citizens from birth. The Turkish police are allowed to ask any person to show ID, and refusing to comply may lead to a fine. It can be used as a travel document to enter Northern Cyprus,[2] Bosnia and Herzegovina (planned),[3][4] Georgia (since 2011),[5] Moldova (since 2019),[6] Ukraine (since 2017, if arriving directly from Turkey),[7] Azerbaijan (since 1 April 2021, if arriving directly from Turkey),[8][9] and Serbia (planned)[10][11][12] instead of a passport.

  1. ^ "Başvuru Ücretleri (2024)". 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "VISA Regulations | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". 4 March 2014.
  3. ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Sarajevo - Announcements". saraybosna-be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Bosna Hersek'e kimlik kartıyla seyahat dönemi". 6 September 2022.
  5. ^ "From Rep. Of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs".
  6. ^ "Passport-free travel between Turkey, Moldova". Daily Sabah. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens - MFA of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  8. ^ "Türkiye-Azerbaycan arasında kimlik kartı ile seyahat imkanı". 10 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Milletlerarası Andlaşma" (PDF). 30 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Аmbasada Republike Srbije u Republici Turskoj". www.ankara.mfa.gov.rs. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Sırbistan ile Türkiye arasında kimlikle geçiş uygulaması". 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Milletlerarası Andlaşma 6244" (PDF). 22 October 2022.