Turkey is changing its visa rules for British tourists making holidays cheaper

If you’re planning a trip to Turkey then we’ve got some good news, as the Turkish government has announced it’s making a big change.

Holidays there will soon become a lot cheaper for British people, as they’re scrapping charges for visas.

The new rules are coming into effect from March 2020, and people from the EU Schengen area, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland and the United Kingdom will benefit.

Anyone from these countries will no longer have to pay £27 per person for an e-visa, with visas required for both adults and children.

This means that once the charges are gone, a family of four could save over £100 on their holiday to Turkey.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced: “As of 2 March 2020, Turkey has decided to exempt visa requirements for the members of the European Union Schengen area, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland as well as the United Kingdom citizens for touristic travels to Turkey for every 90 days within 180 day period.

“This step aims at increasing our tourism potential with these countries as well as further developing our trade, economic and cultural relations.”

A spokesperson for ABTA added: “It’s welcome news that UK holidaymakers travelling to Turkey after 2 March 2020 will now no longer have to obtain a visa. Getting an e-visa is a straight forward process, but it will still be one less thing to do before going away and give a boost to this already popular holiday destination for Brits.

“With the visas costing around £30 per person this bonus will add up to a free Turkish meze and baklava to finish courtesy of the government, especially with exchange rates currently being favourable.”