Turkey visa for Surinamese passport holders

Yes, for an ordinary passport, and the e-visa is a narrow one. The Turkish foreign ministry requires Surinamese ordinary passport holders to hold a visa and lets them obtain a 30-day single-entry e-visa through evisa.gov.tr. Single entry and 30 days are the words that matter: this is not the come-and-go three-month e-visa some nationalities get, so plan one entry and a short stay.

Quick facts

Travel authorisation

Visa required: Yes, an e-Visa (ordinary passports)
Where to get it: Online at evisa.gov.tr, before travel
e-Visa type: 30 days, single entry
Maximum stay: 30 days on the e-Visa
Diplomatic and service passports: Exempt up to 90 days in any 180
Covers: Tourism or commerce only, not work or study

Entry requirements

A Surinamese passport, and for an ordinary passport a Türkiye e-Visa obtained online before departure. The ministry requires ordinary passport holders to hold a visa and offers a 30-day single-entry e-visa via evisa.gov.tr.
A trip built around a single entry of up to 30 days, since the e-visa does not allow re-entry on the same authorisation.
A purpose of tourism or commerce. Work and study go through a Turkish mission, not the online system.

A single-entry e-visa, not the come-and-go kind

The Turkish foreign ministry’s entry for Suriname splits by passport. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Ordinary passport holders are required to have a visa, and may obtain a 30-day single-entry e-visa through evisa.gov.tr. So the ordinary traveller applies online, but for a narrower authorisation than most.

The two limits on that e-visa are the point. It is single entry, so once you leave Türkiye it is spent, and it is 30 days, so it does not stretch to the 90 that longer exemptions allow. A Surinamese planning to hop to a neighbouring country and come back, or to stay more than a month, cannot do it on one e-visa and should plan the trip as a single visit or arrange a different visa through a Turkish mission.

The e-visa is applied for before travel and tied to the passport it is issued against. It should be in hand before check-in, because the airline enforces it as firmly as the Turkish border, and it is bought from the official site rather than any of the resale sites that surround the scheme.

Good to know

Single entry is the constraint that reshapes the trip. Unlike the three-month, multiple-entry e-visas some nationalities receive, the Surinamese ordinary-passport e-visa is good for one entry only, so a side trip to Greece or Georgia and back is two entries and needs two authorisations. Build a single-entry itinerary, or budget for a fresh e-visa each time you re-enter, and do not assume the first one still works on the way back.
Thirty days is the ceiling on this e-visa, not the 90 that longer exemptions carry. The ministry’s general rule caps any stay at 90 days within 180, but this particular authorisation grants only 30, so the shorter figure is the one that binds a Surinamese ordinary passport. A stay planned around six or eight weeks is over the line and needs a different route through a Turkish mission.
Diplomatic and service passports are on a different and easier footing. The ministry exempts them from a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, while the ordinary passport takes the e-visa. So a Surinamese official travelling on a service passport is not the benchmark for a tourist on an ordinary one, and the two should read their own line.
The e-visa is for tourism or commerce, and work or study is a separate application. Türkiye issues the online authorisation for visits and business and routes employment and study through its missions, so the purpose of the trip, not its length, decides the category. Buy the e-visa only from evisa.gov.tr and match it to the passport you will actually travel on.

Frequently asked questions

Do Surinamese citizens need a visa for Türkiye?

Ordinary passport holders do. The Turkish foreign ministry requires them to obtain a 30-day single-entry e-visa via evisa.gov.tr. Diplomatic and service passports are exempt up to 90 days in any 180.

How long is the Surinamese Türkiye e-visa valid for staying?

It allows a single entry and a stay of up to 30 days. It is not the three-month, multiple-entry e-visa some other nationalities receive.

Can a Surinamese leave Türkiye and return on the same e-visa?

No. The e-visa is single entry, so it is used up on departure. A second entry needs a new e-visa or a visa from a Turkish mission.

Where do Surinamese get the Türkiye e-visa?

Online at the official site evisa.gov.tr, before travelling. Avoid third-party resale sites, which charge more for the same authorisation.

Can a Surinamese work in Türkiye on the e-visa?

No. It is for tourism or commerce only. Work and study are arranged through a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Are Surinamese diplomatic passports treated the same as ordinary?

No. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; ordinary passport holders need the e-visa.

Related pages

Other passports for Turkey

Other destinations for Suriname passport holders

Suriname passport holders visiting Egypt

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", Suriname (Surinam) entry: "Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days within any 180 days period. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye." and "Surinamese nationals may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr." 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; e-Visa covers tourism or commerce, while 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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