The Passport Law No. 5682 lists down the principles of passport application procedure that is followed by all citizens as dictated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs General Directorate of Security. ICAO in Turkey determined the New Type Passport Application Instruction back in June 2010. Since then, the old-style passport expired in November 2015.

The new electronic passports are made for every Turkish citizen and the application must be made in person. As compared to old passports, e-passports cannot be renewed once the validity expires, the new application has to be made. The general validity of passports is 5 years for those who are under the age of 18 years. For those individuals who are older than 18 years of age, the validity is 10 years.

Application for Citizens Under 18 Years of Age

The applicant has to be present at the Passport Centers at the time of making the passport. Applicants who are under the age of 12 can have their parents sign the form and those who are over 12 years of age are asked to sign the form themselves. The legal guardians, either the mother or the father, have to provide a consent form along with the application form. In the case of a parent missing, the legal custodian of the child is sufficient for the application to proceed. If the child is not registered as a Turkish citizen, a passport cannot be issued unless his or her birth registration is done first.

Application for Citizens Under 18 Years of Age

Please keep in mind that the fee and taxes for passport application have to be made in cash since credit or debit cards are not accepted. The documents required are:

• The original Turkish ID card.
• One biometric photograph was taken in the last 6 months.
• A consent letter by the parents or legal guardian.
• Old passport if the application is for passport renewal.
• The passport wallet, postage and fee in cash.
• The form of a petition prepared at the Consulate General.
• If the applicant wishes to waver off the application fee, he or she can apply for a fee-free passport. For this, the applicant needs an official and updated Student Certificate that clearly mentions he or she is a student in the UK. This document needs to be printed on the relevant school’s letterhead and signed and sealed by the institution. The date of the letter must not be later than the last two months. Any emails unsigned documents or photocopies are unacceptable.

Fees & Expenses

The fees for passport application is as follows:

• A new passport application with a validity of 6 months is £13.30
• A new passport application with a validity of 1 year is £19.50
• A new passport application with a validity of 2 years is £31.80
• A new passport application with a validity of 3 years is £45.10
• A new passport application with a validity of more than 3 years is £63.60

Other charges include:

• Valuable paper charges of the regular passport are £17.90
• Mail fees of passport postage are £3.00

The total cost of the passport application is £84.50.