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when entering / exiting turkey, can I request that my passport is not stamped?

that is all!


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 8:14 am
 Drac
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Yeah I'm sure you can request but they'll probably refuse.


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 8:20 am
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Many years ago I used a separate piece of paper to get a stamp when visiting Israel, but nowadays there's no reason really to stamp passports. You can always replace the passport afterwards.

What countries don't like Turkish stamps?


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 8:26 am
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The visa-on-arrival gives you unlimited entry/exit for 3 months (assuming it's a UK passport you're talking about). They stick a small sticker on one page of your passport and will then - generally speaking - stamp entry and exit on that page.

Most immigration officers in most airports will actually be pretty co-operative if you want/need them to stamp particular pages...although there are always exceptions!

EDIT: Having had a look I reckon you could get at least 8 entry/exit stamps for Tukey on the visa page with a bit of imagination.


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 8:44 am
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Of course, the key question here is, "Why?"


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 8:51 am
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+1 for why?


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 9:01 am
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Summer hols booked in Cyprus?


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 9:03 am
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just dont want the passport to get full of stamps!

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Posted : 30/11/2011 9:07 am
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My passport has been beaten to a pulp in recent months with passport stamps, including one from Turkey. I've never had a single problem with forward travel to other countries in the area. So, again - Why?


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 9:13 am
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If it is Cyprus you are concerned about the situation is a lot better than it used to be so shouldn't be a problem now ( i visit a lot as i have relations there)

Turkey are supposed to sort the cyprus situation before they can enter the EU (if they want to now!) so things have eased on both sides


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 9:18 am
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I drove down to turkey then got the boat across to north cyprus then down to south cyprus a couple of years ago. Didn't have the slightest problem with passport stamps. I don't think you need to avoid the stamp - its not like israel or armenia


 
Posted : 30/11/2011 9:35 am