As of the 2nd of March 2022, Turkish government has announced that PCR test or vaccination certificate for domestic passengers & Hes code is not required anymore for anybody when entering any closed area in Turkey.

Authorized staff will no longer ask for HES code from the visitors.

 

 

Is Hes Code Required in Turkey?

 

Hes Code is Not Required

Entrance Form to Turkey

 

People who wants to visit Turkey need to fill the entrance form to Turkey on the website register.health.gov.tr

When you fill the entrance form to Turkey, system was assigning a HES code previously, in order to use in Turkey while closed areas such as Shopping malls, museums, theaters, cinemas etc. Since Hes code is not required any more, entry form does not assign a HES Code and the QR code for HES code on the entrance form to Turkey is not visible.

 

 

Do You to need to Merge Istanbulkart with HES Code ?

 

You were using the HES code on the entrance form to register their Istanbulkart in order to travel with public transportation in Turkey.

 

Since the government has announced that the hes code is not required, entrance form on the register health gov tr website is no longer assigning a HES code.

 

 

 

 

 

2 days later, on 4th of March, municipality has also announced that hes code is not required to match with istanbulkart.

You can use the public transportation in Istanbul without registering it with a HES code. You can just buy one istanbulkart and use it directly.

 

 

Can I Use Istanbulkart for More Than One Person Now?

 

Because of  Covid restrictions, municipality decided to personalize the istanbulkarts in order to check the Covid health status of the people.

 

As of 4th of March it's not necessary to match the istanbulkart with hes code or personalize istanbulkart anymore. You can now use one Istanbulkart upto 5 people, as it was previously.

 

 

Can I Travel Domestically without PCR Test or Certificate of Vaccination?

 

Do I need Pcr test or vaccine certificate to travel domestically in Turkey?

 

As of 2nd of March, Passengers who wants to travel domestically in Turkey don't need PCR test or certificate of vaccination anymore. Turkish airlines also announced that they won't ask a negatif test result of proof of vaccination from the travelers.

 

Wearing mask in public transportation and crowded areas is still mandatory.

 

 

 

No More Hes code is required in Turkey

 

 

Turkish Republic authorities announced new regulations for entering the country. Passengers on flights to Turkey will have to fill out a special electronic form also called "Entrance Form to Turkey".  However, this rule does not apply to transit flights.

 

UPDATE in JULY 2023!!! Entrance Form to Turkey is no longer required and the ministry of health website register.health.gov.tr is no longer working.

Register.Health.Gov.Tr Website

 

We will show you how to fill the entry form for Turkey and fix the errors. According to the new rules, visitors need to fill out a form of entrance to Turkey at the website Register Health Gov Tr, by clicking on the link https://register.health.gov.tr , 72 hours before arrival in Turkey. In this case, the Turkey entry form must be saved on a mobile device or a hard copy will be shown to the airline clerk (at the check-in counter) at the airport of departure.

The form for entry to Turkey you will fill, may be checked at the borders of the Republic of Turkey whether you have filled in this form or not, and If you haven’t filled in the form or made misleading statements, you may face legal and administrative sanctions. Furthermore, you might not be allowed to enter Turkey. (if you are not a Turkish Citizen or you do not have a residence permit).

You can click on this link and go to the website of the Ministry of Health of Turkey, and fill out the form. It's actually a very easy form to fill which won't take more than a minute.

 

Here is the most important update in April 2022:

 

When you fill the Entrance Form to Turkey, the system will no longer assign you a QR code or a  HES code. As of 3 March 2022, Turkish government has decided to cancel HES Code requirement when entering to close areas such as restaurants, shopping malls, theaters, football stadiums etc.

 

Pcr Test or a vaccination certificate is not required anymore when traveling domestically inside Turkey. Leading airliner Turkish airlines announced that it won't be neccessary to provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result when boarding.

 

If you don't know what is HES code or If you need one, please check our post about How to Get HES Code for Foreigners and don't forget to match your Istanbulkart with your HES code, you can also find this post about How to Match your Hes Code with Istanbulcard.

 

 

 

Since the pandemic, there is a rise in renting apartments in Istanbul. People prefer to stay in apartments in Istanbul almost as much as staying in hotels. Turkey is popular with its hospitable people and it reflects the service they give. You can easily find apartments in Istanbul with fully equipped kitchens and hotel comfort facilities.

 

You can find many short-term apartments in Istanbul on Vrbo (Expedia Group) & Airbnb for every budget.