Can anyone advice me what to do? My tourist visa application was denied this January 2009 the day i filed my application, i was lacked of documents, I did  not show any bank statement. I was surprised I was denied at once, I thought they will just tell me to come back and bring the bank statement but they denied it immediately.

My friend who sent me the invitation letter asked his friend to call the Turkish consulate here in the Phils. but he said to the consul that I will not come back because I will take care of my friend´s baby who is more than a year old. So please tell me what will I do next to get my tourist visa?

 Hi,

Sad to hear this.  But can i ask you? Did you inquire first the requirements prior to filing of your visa application?  If ever, you should bring all the documents they required because they don´t want to process any application with incomplete attachments therein.

I think you have to wait for another six (6) months for applying the tourist visa.

first your friend need to find more clever friends why to tell consulate you ll take care of baby, huh...

secondly,as i know moldovan babysitters, just jump on the plane and buy tourist visa at the border. than stay in country a few year, pay the penalty of their staying longer than visa, and goes to their country.

i dont know, if you can certainly can get visa at the border or not...

Assuming it is a tourist visa to the UK and some (if not all), European countries no you cannot, they will need a visa.   

Here we have 2 Turkish consulate, one in Manila and one in Cebu.. I applied here in Manila, can I file an application in Cebu without them checking my previous application in Manila.

You do not need a  pre-approved Visa to enter Turkey, you can purchase one at the Airport for up to 6 months?  However I will check with your country and see if they require you to have an exit Visa, that may be the problem?   Check the website for UK embassy in your country and it will list exactly what the Visa requirements are.   I also suggest applying online, it goes faster.  Good Luck

 there might be possibility to trace you but there´s no harm in trying, who knows? Good luck

hi!! i am also applying a visa here in philippines go to cebu much easier there than in manila..  but  make sure you bring all the requirments they need..  they are now processing my visa and maybe next month i am in turkey... so good luck to you... ooopppsssss... the bank statement was not require if all the expensive and your accomodation will take care of your friend or he/she carrying you there... just show the bank statement of your friend, business permit if they have...

 wow garie, so glad for you.

i forgot... the requirment that i pass there was my passport, letter of invatation, the bank statement,  my id thats it... then i answer all the question...  at first i was very confuse how to get visa but some of tlc members help me.. if you have no choice maybe you can go to cebu the people there are very friendly.. they will assist you..

i dont know if they trace you but..  you should try it.. can i ask how can you say you denied? you said you did not pass the all the requirments.. coz when i am there they they check it first my requirments then wait for reply.. before they pass your papers they will check it first then ask you some question... i think is a pending... coz i meet someone there he also go there to apply visa then the girl there said to him to pass one more requirments coz the papers he bring was incomplete.. so the girl there said to just complete the requirment then back again there.. thats  why i said the people in cebu was very friendly and kind...

hi garie, i have read all the topic here then i decided to sign up here. you applied in cebu but where do you live? do you also live here in manila or somewhere in luzon? i hope you will get a visa..

I went at Turkish Embassy Manila this January, i brought my passport, my invitation letter, id´s, the girl asked me who will shoulder the expenses, i said my friends in Turkey who is a couple. The girl said I am lucky, Then she asked me if I have a bank statement, I said I did not bring any and said that the couple will shoulder all the expenses, infact they have sent me money $3400 USD, but I wasn´t able to bring the western union receipt. Then she asked me to wait for a while, then after 20 minutes, she told me to apply again, never said anything besides that words.... funny isn´t it?

She didn´t even give me a chance to ask why I was denied,the girl just turned her back. Then my friend called the consul and told her that it was a bank statement that made me rejected. So I told my friend, let us issue a bank statement if that was the problem. Then my friend has a I think powerful friend in Istanbul and she asked him to call the consul here. But what happened was all  screwed up. The more that friend wants to help and talk to the consul, he slipped his tongue and told the consul that please give me a visa so I can take care of my friend´s child...

So that is my story, do you think I can still apply in Cebu?

Is it possible for me to apply in Cebu even if I live in Manila? Should I have to tell them that I live in Manila?

by the way garie, aside from all these requirements that you passed, did you also bring the plane ticket or itinerary? and also your work documents such as your Certificate of employment and proof that you are working here?

i stay here in dagupan... but i live in quezon city.. but my proof of billings was dagupan address... yes...  i have it alread

i dont knowbut you should try...  coz in my experience i dont have any bank statement and also working permit.. i just pass only my passport, bankstatement of my bf and his letter of invitation, his business permit and another valid id... thats it!! the people there assist so friendly... i forgot they also call my bf and ask some question to him... i dont understand what question they are ask coz its turkish lang.

actually i pay them money...  (lagay) coz someone recomment me there...  so that i can get visa right away...

you know the philippines tradition like what our people said only in the philippines..  go to travel agency ask for help maybe its expensive but you have assurance that they will process your visa... but make sure the travel agency is legal... thats what i think can help you...

hey garie, i sent you a private message. wow congrats you already have the visa. when will you fly there? did you apply for a tourist or visit visa? is there any difference?

in turkey theres no visit visa only tourist visa.. but in other country there is coz tourist visa you have one month to stay and even if you dont have friend or relative you can go there  as long as you have money to carrie your self, visit visa is visiting your relative, friends husband to be.. you can stay up 3 to 6 months...

Hi all,

I´ve been to Turkey in 2000 as a tourist for 5 days but I applied for the visa in Israel as I used to live there. What are the chances of getting a tourist visa approved this time from the Philippines? This trip is a sponsored one so I have invitation letter, tickets, accomodation, and certification from the university here that I am a student. Sheesh, this is nerve wrecking as I´ve never had to apply for a visa from the Philippines. I´m scheduled to go to the embassy on Thursday, flight is on the 22nd this month.

I´m going to Izmir by the way. Anyone have any useful tips on what to say and what not to say during embassy interview? I´d appreciate any advice.

Cheers!