Turkey visa for Paraguayan passport holders

No. Paraguayan official and ordinary passport holders are exempt from a visa for stays of up to 90 days within six months, counted from the first entry date. Paraguay’s entry is one of the ministry’s briefer ones: it grants the exemption for travel and says nothing more, so there is nothing to arrange for a visit, and the details some other entries spell out simply are not stated here.

Quick facts

Visa-free

Visa required: No
Maximum stay: 90 days within six months, from first entry
Passport types named: Official and ordinary
Transit: Not separately stated in the entry
Needs a visa instead: Work or study, via a Turkish mission
Passport validity advised: Six months from arrival

Entry requirements

A Paraguayan official or ordinary passport, which the Turkish foreign ministry exempts from a visa for travel of up to 90 days within six months.
A visit within the exemption. Employment and study fall outside it and are arranged through a Turkish mission.
A stay within the allowance, 90 days within six months from your first entry, which is also the general ceiling the ministry applies to all foreigners.

A short exemption entry, read exactly as written

The Turkish foreign ministry’s entry for Paraguay is a single sentence: official and ordinary passport holders are exempted from a visa for their travels up to 90 days within six months starting from the first entry date. For a Paraguayan visiting Türkiye that is the whole rule, and nothing is arranged in advance.

It is worth reading that sentence for what it does not say as much as what it does. Unlike several other entries, it does not separately mention transit, and it names official and ordinary passports without a separate line for diplomatic ones. Those omissions do not change a straightforward tourist visit, but they matter at the edges, which is where travellers get caught out.

For anything the exemption does not cover, the route is a Turkish mission. Work and study are separate categories applied for in advance; a holiday or a family visit is not, and needs no visa within the 90-day allowance.

Good to know

The Paraguay entry does not spell out transit, so treat a pure airside connection as a separate question. Some of the ministry’s entries name transit alongside tourism; Paraguay’s speaks only of travels up to 90 days. For a Paraguayan who clears immigration and visits, the exemption plainly applies, but one whose only contact with Türkiye is a connection between two other countries should confirm the transit position rather than assume the visit rule covers it.
Only official and ordinary passports are named, which is worth noting for a diplomatic traveller. Most entries mention diplomatic passports explicitly, usually with the same or a longer exemption, but Paraguay’s lists official and ordinary only. A Paraguayan travelling on a diplomatic passport should verify the treatment that applies rather than reading across from the official-and-ordinary line.
The 90 days are counted from your first entry and shared across trips, not reset by leaving. The ministry frames the allowance as 90 days within six months from the first entry date and separately caps every foreigner at 90 days in a 180-day span, so a Paraguayan who visits twice in that window draws on one running total. Keep the count yourself, because the border does not report it.
The exemption is for visiting, and work or study is a different application decided by purpose rather than length. A Paraguayan travelling to take a job, a paid engagement or a course applies at a Turkish mission first, however short the stay. Carry a passport valid at least six months from arrival, the figure a check-in desk is likeliest to apply even though the visit itself needs no visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Paraguayan citizens need a visa for Türkiye?

No. The Turkish foreign ministry exempts Paraguayan official and ordinary passport holders from a visa for travel of up to 90 days within six months from the first entry date.

Does the Paraguay exemption cover transit through Türkiye?

The entry does not say. It names travel up to 90 days without mentioning transit, so a Paraguayan whose trip is only a connection should confirm the transit rules separately.

How long can a Paraguayan stay in Türkiye?

Up to 90 days within six months, counted from the first entry, and within the 90-days-in-180 ceiling the ministry applies to everyone.

Are Paraguayan diplomatic passports covered?

The entry names official and ordinary passports only. A diplomatic passport holder should verify their specific treatment rather than assume the same rule.

Can a Paraguayan work in Türkiye without a visa?

No. The exemption is for visits. Work and study require a visa arranged through a Turkish embassy or consulate.

How much passport validity do Paraguayans need?

The ministry advises a passport valid at least six months from the date of arrival, which is the practical standard at check-in.

Related pages

Other passports for Turkey

Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on 5 September 2026.

Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Visa Information For Foreigners", Paraguay entry: "Official and Ordinary passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date." The entry does not mention transit or diplomatic passports. Read 2026-09-05. https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
Same page, general guidance: the length of stay provided by a visa or a visa exemption cannot exceed 90 days within each 180-day period, binding on all foreigners; a travel document valid at least six months from the date of arrival is advised; work and study are handled by Turkish missions. Read 2026-09-05.

Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.

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