Turkish Passport Ranking 2026: Henley Rank and Visa Access

The Turkish passport ranks 49th on the Henley Passport Index, with a score of 112 destinations, in the provider’s country data checked on 18 September 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a guarantee that every destination will admit a traveller without advance paperwork.

The useful question is what those destinations mean for your travel. A ranking can help compare documents, but it cannot tell you whether a particular trip, job or move is permitted.

The 2026 numbers

Measure	Verified snapshot	Source
Henley rank for Turkey	49	Henley country data, checked 18 September 2026
Henley access score	112 destinations	Same country record and observation date

You can check the Henley ranking page or its public country data. The data’s Türkiye record contains the 2026 rank and destination count used here.

Keep the rank and score together. A lower rank number describes a position relative to other passports; a higher destination count describes access under that provider’s rules. Either can change without the other moving in the same direction.

Why the indexes disagree

Henley’s published methodology includes visa-free travel, visa on arrival and eligible electronic travel authorities in its access score. An e-Visa requiring approval before departure is treated differently and does not receive that same score. The previous version of this page incorrectly treated Henley as excluding all electronic authorisations.

Other providers publish their own measures. Arton Capital’s Passport Index publishes a Mobility Score and Passport Power Rank. Those labels should not be mixed with a Henley score or presented as an additional independent index from the same provider.

We have removed the earlier four-index table and unsupported rank ranges. To compare a second index, use its current country dashboard and methodology together. A search-result snippet may describe an older snapshot than the page it links to.

For your own comparison, record four things: provider, observation date, score and definition of access. If any is missing, a small difference in the headline rank is hard to interpret.

Historical trajectory: Turkey 2015 to 2026

Henley’s country dataset includes past annual observations. Those records are a better starting point than an unsourced chart or a claim that the passport has stayed at the same rank every year.

Be careful about the comparison date. An annual record and a quarterly press release can describe different moments. We removed the earlier historical table because its figures were not consistently supported by the provider’s data. For a historical comparison, retain the dated source snapshot alongside the current one.

What the ranking does not capture

A short-visit score does not grant permission to work, settle, study or run a business. It also does not replace checks on passport validity, permitted length of stay or the documents required at the border.

For Europe, Turkey remains listed among nationalities generally requiring a visa under the EU visa regulation. Ordinary-passport holders should check the applicable Schengen requirements and any exemption arising from their other documents or circumstances.

Turkey’s E-2 treaty relationship with the United States is another, separate consideration. The US treaty-country list confirms the relationship. Our E-2 guide explains the additional application conditions; a passport does not itself provide US residence or an approved investor visa.

How to use the ranking for a real decision

Start with your likely journeys over the next year. Separate a holiday from a business assignment or a move. Then check the official entry rules for each destination using your actual passport category and any residence permits you hold.

The visa-free destinations guide is a starting point for that itinerary. The main Turkish passport guide covers the wider document, and how to obtain a Turkish passport separates citizenship from passport issuance.

A high score is useful only when the access it measures fits your travel. For a family that needs a specific route, one visa requirement can matter more than ten destinations they never plan to visit.