What is a Green Passport? Who is granted Green (Special) Passport?

Green passport is a type of passport issued by the Republic of Turkey to citizens who meet certain conditions and provides visa exemption in many countries. special passport The green passport, known as the Green Passport, is the dream of almost everyone who loves to travel and travels frequently due to the advantages it provides. For those who want to go one step further than dreaming; What is a green passport, who is granted the right to a green passport, what are the conditions for obtaining it, what are the required documents, what is the green passport fee, what is its validity period, what are its advantages, which countries can be visited without a visa with a green passport? The answers to your questions are in this article.

If you do not have a green passport, if you want to obtain or renew a regular passport (maroon) or get a second passport, you can benefit from my articles below.

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What is a Green Passport?

Green passport is a type of passport issued to civil servants, mayors, public employees, council employees and their spouses and children who meet certain rank and seniority conditions. Although the official name of this passport is "Special Passport", it is popularly known as "Green Passport" because the book color is green.

Green passport not only provides visa exemption to many countries, thus saving thousands of TL from visa costs and pain, but also because green passport holders do not pay the Turkish Passport fee, which is one of the most expensive passport fees in the world, it is a very attractive passport for those who are entitled to get it.

Who is granted Green (Special) Passport?

To obtain a green (special) passport, it is necessary to meet certain seniority and rank conditions. Below you can see all the business lines and civil servant types that are entitled to receive a special (green) passport;

Former members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and former ministers,
Civil servants working at grade 1, 2 and 3, and civil servants who are RETIRED while working at grade 1, 2 and 3,
1.2. and civil servants who work for 3rd degree staff and who RETIRE while working on a contract basis at these levels
Employees who work without permanent staff and whose retirement deductions are deducted on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree and deposited into the Turkish Retirement Fund, and contracted civil servants who RETIRE while working in this situation,
Provincial, district and 1st Tier Town Mayors during their term of office,
Among the employees of TC Ziraat Bank, Halk Bank and Emlak Bank who were included/privatized within the scope and program of privatization;
- Obtaining the right to obtain a special passport before privatization,
- Being a state-owned public institution with at least 51% of its founding capital share,
- Being dependent on the TR Retirement Fund in terms of Social Security,
- Being a public servant
- Personnel who meet all the conditions of being subject to the Labor Law No. 4603 and who RETIRE or WITHDRAW while meeting these conditions.
Among the employees of the privatized Türk Telekom Directorate;
- Having the right to obtain a passport with a special stamp before privatization,
- Those who meet all the conditions to work as out-of-scope personnel or who leave their duties due to retirement/withdrawal reasons while meeting these conditions.
Those who meet the conditions specified in articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 above spouses, minor children and unmarried, unemployed girls and boys who are continuing their education, (Provided that they prove that they are a student from the school they attended, including Open Education High School, Open Education Faculty) Until you turn 25 years oldr A passport with a special stamp is issued.
Children of the beneficiary, who is not married, unemployed, and who is in need of constant care due to at least one of his physical, mental or spiritual disabilities, even if he is over 18 years of age, documented by a health board report issued by official health institutions (to be obtained from a full-fledged State Hospital), without any age limit. A passport with a special stamp is issued.

What are the Required Documents to Obtain a Green Passport?

The documents required to obtain a special (green) passport differ for employees and retirees. In the list below you can see the documents required for different situations.

Green Passport Documents for Employees

Required documents for employees;

Special passport request form: A special passport request form, valid for 60 days from the date of issue, must be filled out. Uniform from this link you can reach. Request form; It is a form prepared by the provincial directorate, regional directorate or general directorate of the institution where the person who has the right to a green passport works, and approved by the authorized person whose signature circular (signature sample) has been sent to the Provincial Population and Citizenship Directorate, and contains the identity information of the right holder and other family members who will receive the passport.
Original ID card,
If there are previous passports, the originals of those passports,
1 biometric photograph,
Book fee must be deposited.

Green Passport Documents for Retirees

retirement letter: for first passport application and renewal procedures; A letter must be obtained from the retired institution (e.g. Teachers from the Provincial Directorate of National Education, Doctors from the Provincial Health Directorate) showing the staff rank and job title on the date of retirement.
Original ID card,
If there are previous passports, the originals of those passports,
1 biometric photograph,
Book fee must be deposited.

Green Passport Documents for Those Who Have Resigned

İResignation/Withdrawal letter: For first passport application and renewal procedures; A letter indicating the staff degree and job title must be obtained from the institution from which the resignation/withdrawal is made (e.g., Teachers from the Provincial Directorate of National Education, Doctors from the Provincial Health Directorate).
Original ID card,
If there are previous passports, the originals of those passports,
1 biometric photograph,
Book fee must be deposited.

Green Passport Documents for the Deceased Spouse and Children

If the spouse and children of the Retired/Retired beneficiary request a passport with a special stamp, the following documents must be available;

Degree and title letter: On behalf of the beneficiary spouse, a letter must be obtained from the institution where the beneficiary works (for example, Teachers from the Provincial Directorate of National Education, Doctors from the Provincial Health Directorate) showing the staff rank and job title on the date of death.
If there are previous passports, the originals of those passports,
During the application, the right holder's consent and power of attorney, issued personally or by a notary, will be required for children under the age of 18, and only a power of attorney will be required for those over the age of 18.

If the beneficiary is retired or resigned, he/she must be present in person at the time of application. If he/she does not come, he/she must submit a notarized power of attorney for his/her spouse and child.

In the power of attorney letter given for the child; “I declare that my child/children under the age of 25, for whom I have requested a specially stamped passport, are students, are not employed in any job, and are not married, and I also allow them to benefit from my specially stamped passport right, and for the spouse, "I allow my spouse to benefit from my specially stamped passport right". It should be tried.

If the child is under 18 years of age; If the parents are divorced, the consent of the custodial parent will be required.

If the child is under 18 years of age; During the continuation of the divorce case of the mother and father, action will be taken according to the interim decision given by the court, without requiring a final annotation.

In case of death of the retired/retired beneficiary; Consent will not be required for adult children, and the consent of the surviving parent or legal representative will be required for minor children.

He will receive a passport with a special stamp due to his parents' rights. for kids; “Student Certificate” must be declared.

If student status is verified in the system, no document will be requested. In addition, if minors are not students, they are given a specially stamped passport until they are 18 years old. If they are over 18 and not a student, they cannot receive a green passport.

He will receive a passport with a special stamp due to his parents' rights. for disabled adult children; "Health Board Report" (in case a health board report with the phrase "in need of permanent care" or a health board report with the phrase "severely disabled" or with a disability rate of "50% and above" with indefinite validity is submitted)
1 (one) biometric photograph (taken within the last six months in accordance with ICAO standards)
TR Identity Card, identity card or temporary identity document.
The passport book fee determined every year by the Ministry of Finance must be paid.

What are the Conditions for Obtaining a Green Passport for the Children of the Beneficiary?

Requirements for children over the age of 18 to obtain a green passport with the help of their parents:

not having a job
Single
Living with the rightful parent.
Being under 25 years of age
Being a student (Student certificate with e-signed or wet signature obtained from their school or obtained from e-government proving that they are a student. (60 days duration)
Those who work as interns are required to have a signed, stamped and sealed document from the Social Security Institution showing that they are an intern.

Children who are over the age of 18, have taken the university exam, have finished high school and have not yet entered university cannot apply for a green passport during those few months. After entering the university and obtaining a student certificate, you can apply for a green (special) passport.

Conditions required for children who need constant care due to their disability to obtain a green passport from their parents:

not having a job
Single
Living with the eligible parent
A health board report with the phrase 'needing permanent care', a health board report with the phrase 'severely disabled' or a disability rate of '50% and above, valid indefinitely' must be submitted.

What is the Green Passport Fee?

Green passports, i.e. passports with special stamps are exempt from passport fees. Those who will receive a green passport only need to pay the wallet fee when applying for a passport. Right holders can benefit from the green passport for 10 years by paying only the book fee.

How Long Is a Green Passport Valid?

Special passports can have different validity periods, from 6 months to 10 years.

Special (green) passport; It is given for a period of 10 years for eligible civil servants/retired/resigned persons and their spouses.
For children, there is an age limit of 18 and 25, provided that they meet other conditions. In other words, even if the passport does not expire, children over the age of 25 cannot use their green passports.
Mayors can use green passports during their term of office.

What are the advantages of the Green Passport?

The biggest advantage of getting a green passport is; to more than 160 countries in the world traveling without a visais to provide the opportunity. This means getting rid of both the visa application process and high visa costs.

The second advantage of the special (green) passport is that it can be obtained by paying only the book fee. The main cost item when purchasing a passport Failure to pay passport fee This makes the passport very attractive.

MOST TRAVELING HACK: It is useful to make a warning; countries where Turkish citizens do not travel frequently may cause problems when entering the country since they are not familiar with the green passport. It will be useful to have a printout of documents containing information about the green passport in English with you.

How to Get a Green Passport?

Green passports are issued for 2022 years, starting from May 10. If you are going to get your green (special) passport for the first time or if you are going to renew your green passport, the application process is the same. Below you can see what needs to be done step by step;

Required documents: First of all, you must prepare the documents required for the green passport application. To remind you briefly; request form, identity card, old passports if you have them, 1 biometric photograph, letter of consent from the legal representatives of minors or disabled citizens, student certificate if applying for a child, notebook payment. You can find the details of the documents in the first part of the article.
Book Value: To obtain a green passport, no passport fee is paid, only the book fee is paid. When you make the book payment online, it is reflected in the system, you do not need to take a receipt with you.
Appointment: After completing your documents and payment, you need to make an appointment at epasaport.gov.tr for your passport application.
Document Delivery: You complete your application by going to the civil registry office on the day and time of your appointment and submitting your documents. The passport is delivered via PTT Cargo to the address you specified during the application within one week at the latest.

Congratulations on your special passport!

Which Countries Can Be Traveled With Green Passport?

Special passport holders can benefit from visa exemption when entering many countries on every continent, from Europe to Asia, from America to Africa. Below you can find the countries that do not require a visa for green passport holders, broken down by continent:

European countries

Germany (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Austria (90 days), Azerbaijan (90 days), Albania (90 days), Belgium (90 days), Belarus (Belarus) (90 days), Bosnia-Herzegovina ( 90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Georgia (90 days), Netherlands (90 days) days), Croatia (90 days), Spain (90 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Italy (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), TRNC (Free Movement) , Kosovo (90 days), Latvia (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania, Luxembourg (90 days), Hungary (30 days), Republic of Macedonia (90 days), Malta (90 days), Moldova (90 days) ), Monaco (90 days), Norway (90 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Serbia (90 days), Slovakia (90 days) , Slovenia (90 days), Ukraine (up to 90 days), Vatican City (90 days), Greece (90 days)

Asian Countries

Bahrain (up to 90 days), Bangladesh (90 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), China (30 days), East Timor (30 days) Indonesia (14 days), Philippines (30 days), Palestine (30 days) , Hong Kong (90 days), Iraq (30 days), People's Republic of Iran (90 days), Israel (90 days), Japan (90 days), Cambodia (90 days), Qatar (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days) ), Kyrgyzstan (90 days), Kuwait (90 days), South Korea (90 days), Lebanon (90 days), Macau (30 days), Maldives (30 days), Malaysia (90 days), Mongolia (30 days) , Myanmar (online visa 28 days), Nepal (visa at the door), Pakistan (90 days), Russia (30 days, online electronic visa), Singapore (90 days), Sri Lanka (30 days), Syria (90 days), Tajikistan (60 days), Thailand (90 days), Taiwan (30 days – visa at the border), Turkmenistan (30 days), Oman, Jordan (90 days), Vietnam (90 days), Yemen (30 days)

North American Countries

Antigua and Barbuda (6 months), Aruba (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belize (90 days), British Virgin Islands (30 days), Curaçao (30 days), Dominica (21 days) ), Dominican Republic (30 days), El Salvador (90 days), Grenada, Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Netherlands Antilles, Honduras (90 days), Jamaica (90 days) , Costa Rica (30 days), Cuba (90 days), Mexico (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Panama (6 months), Saint Kitts (Saint Christoper) and Nevis Islands (90 days), Saint Lucia (6 weeks), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (30 days), Sint Maarten (30 days), Trinidad and Tobago (30 days), Turks and Caicos Islands (90 days)

South American Countries

Argentina (90 days), Bolivia (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Ecuador (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (90 days), Chile (90 days), Uruguay ( 90 days), Venezuela (90 days)

African countries

Botswana (90 days), Algeria (90 days), Djibouti (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Ivory Coast (90 days), Ghana (60 days), Republic of South Africa (30 days), Cameroon (90 days) , Kenya (90 days), Libya (90 days), Mauritius (30 days), Mauritania (90 days), Mozambique (30 days), Egypt (90 days), Seychelles (90 days) Sudan (30 days), Swaziland ( 30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Togo, Tunisia (90 days), Zambia (30 days)

Oceania Countries

Cook Islands (31 days), Fiji (120 days), Niue (30 days), Palau (30 days), Samoa (60 days), Tonga (31 days), Tuvalu (30 days), Vanuatu (30 days), New Caledonia

Since visa applications change frequently; You can learn the current visa applications for Turkish Citizens of the countries I listed above on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.

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