Passport Types and Colors, To Whom Are They Issued?

Passport types are generally not distinguished by color. The color of a country's passports is determined based on the country's own design preferences and national symbols. Therefore, passport types and colors may vary by country, and it is often not possible to determine which type of passport is issued by its color.
While a red passport is temporary in one country, it may be a diplomat passport in another country. Now let's take a look at the passport types for Turkey and to whom they are issued according to colour .

Passport Types in Turkey, According to Color, To Whom Are They Issued?

Passports are official documents issued to citizens of a country for their travels abroad. Passports show the person's identity, nationality and the validity period of the passport. So, what are the features of the different four-color passports in our country and to whom are they issued?

Maroon Colored Passport - General Passport

It is given to citizens of the Republic of Türkiye. People who have a maroon passport can travel to 64 countries with which Turkey has agreements without being subject to any visa application, to 37 countries by obtaining a visa at the door, and to 13 countries by obtaining an e-visa online. It may be requested to be given for different periods ranging from 6 months to 10 years. The current price for this passport that the public will receive is 1008 Turkish Liras and 31 kuruş for 1 year.

To Whom Is Maroon Passport Issued? What are the Terms?

• Being a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye
• being over 18 years old
• Having an identity card
• Pay the passport fee

Red Color Passport - Temporary Passport

In Turkey, red passport is also known as temporary passport. These passports are issued to Turkish citizens abroad in cases where they lose their passports or their passports expire. The red passport is only valid for returning to Turkey. Therefore, there is no service fee charged for these passports.

Green Colored Passport - Special Passport

In the Republic of Turkey, it is awarded to civil servants with a cadre degree of 1, 2 or 3, former ministers, prime ministers and members of parliament, and their spouses and children. People who have a green passport can travel to many countries of the world without a visa or by obtaining a visa at the border gate. Only the book fee is charged for this passport obtained by public officials. The book value has been determined as 501 Turkish Liras for 2023.

To whom is the Green Passport issued? What are the Terms?

• Civil servants of the Republic of Turkey (those with a Staff Degree of 1,2,3)
• Children of these people who are not over 25 years old

Gray Colored Passport - Service Passport

Service passports are issued to people working in international service, for example staff of the United Nations or international organisations. Gray service passport is issued for 5 years. You do not need to pay anything for the service passport. Only 501 Turkish Liras, which is the book value for 2023, must be given. For a gray passport, this fee is covered by the state.

Who is given a Gray Passport? What are the Terms?

• Republic of Turkey government officials, diplomatic personnel or persons holding certain government positions
• Persons with civil servant status working internationally
• Children of these people under the age of 25

Black Color Passport - Diplomat Passport

In Turkey, black passport is also known as diplomatic passport. These passports are issued to diplomats working in diplomatic missions of the Republic of Turkey and their spouses and children. The black passport allows visa-free travel to all countries of the world. This passport does not have any cost. No payment is made.

To Whom Is Black Passport Issued? What are the Terms?

• by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, ministers, mayors, generals and high-ranking state officials such as Bunkar.
• Political couriers working internationally, etc. to government officials
• To the children and spouses of these people