How to Write a Turkey Visa Cover Letter from India (Sample)

Checklist wording is as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. The rest of the file, fees and centres are covered in our Turkey visa guide for Indians.

What must a Türkiye cover letter contain?

The common document list that VFS publishes for Türkiye is specific. Each element should point to a document that proves it:

Sample Turkey visa cover letter for a tourist

Replace every bracket with your own details. Keep it to one page, sign it, and make sure every date matches your reservations.

To
The Visa Officer
[Embassy of Türkiye, New Delhi / Consulate General of Türkiye, Mumbai / Consulate General of Türkiye, Hyderabad]

Subject: Application for a single-entry tourist visa, [arrival date] to [departure date]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I, [full name as in passport], holder of Indian passport no. [number], request a single-entry tourist visa for Türkiye from [date] to [date], a total of [number] days.

Travel plan: I arrive in [city] on [date] and stay at [hotel] until [date]. I then travel to [city] and stay at [hotel] until [date]. I return to [Indian city] on [date]. Flight and hotel reservations are enclosed.

Accompanying persons: I am travelling with [name], my [relationship], who is applying separately. [Or: I am travelling alone.]

Occupation: I am employed as [designation] at [company], [city], since [year]. My employer has granted leave from [date] to [date]; the original leave letter is enclosed.

Expenses: I will bear all costs of this trip, including flights, accommodation, travel insurance and daily expenses, from my own funds. I enclose my last 3 months' salary slips, my last 6 months' salary and personal bank statements, my ITR for the last 3 years and Form 16.

I will return to India on [date] to resume work. I request you to consider my application.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
[Name, mobile number, email, residential address]

Who should you address the letter to?

Address it to the mission that handles your work and residence address, because VFS only accepts applications within that jurisdiction:

• Embassy of Türkiye, New Delhi (Consular Section, 50-N Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri): Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East.
• Consulate General of Türkiye, Mumbai (Maker Chambers IV, Nariman Point): Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the UTs of Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep.
• Consulate General of Türkiye, Hyderabad (Jubilee Hills): Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

How does the letter change for students, business travellers and workers?

• Students, researchers, interns and language learners: the Delhi education checklist asks for purpose, duration, an expenses clause and the university and course details. Current students add a cover letter from their Indian institute; interns add AIESEC or IAESTE letters; Turkish language course applicants name two reference persons with their ID and contact details. If a sponsor pays, the sponsor adds an original sponsorship letter with their passport copy, employment letter or notarised company registration, and proof of relationship.
• Business visitors: state the company you are meeting and why. Business owners add notarised company registration and GST registration.
• Work visa applicants: the covering letter states purpose and duration of stay, and it sits next to an invitation from the Turkish company and an employment contract, both in Turkish and English.

What extra explanation do some applicants need?

• No ITR filed: the checklist says an explanation is required in the cover letter.
• Unemployed: explain the source of income in the letter and attach proof.
• Retired: mention your retirement and income; attach retirement documents and the last 3 months' personal bank statement with a minimum balance of INR 2 lakh per person.
• Freelancers: describe your clients and income; attach contract documents and 6 months of statements with the same minimum balance.
• Parents applying for a child: name the child as an accompanying person; the file needs a notarised consent letter from both parents and their passports.

Cover-letter mistakes to avoid

• Dates that differ from the flight reservation, hotel booking, leave letter or insurance.
• An expenses clause promising funds your statements do not show, or statements not updated to within the last 15 days.
• Leaving out companions, or not signing the letter.
• Addressing the wrong mission for your state.
• Any invented booking or document: every document is verified with its issuer, and forged or fake documents bring a restriction code from the Directorate of Migration Management.

The stakes are real. A 3-month single-entry visa costs INR 18120 in total, the mission may refuse without explanation, and there is no refund in any circumstances.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares flight reservations, hotel bookings, travel itineraries and cover letters for visa files, with packages from INR 1,000 (flight reservation) to INR 3,000 (reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter). WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or reach us on our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Turkey visa cover letter need to be on letterhead?

The checklist does not ask for letterhead for the personal covering letter. It does ask for the employer's leave letter in original on company letterhead.

Should each family member write a separate cover letter?

The checklist asks every applicant's covering letter to name the accompanying persons. Writing one letter per adult applicant, each naming the others, keeps the files consistent.

Can a travel agent sign my Turkey visa cover letter?

The covering letter is your own statement of your plan, so sign it yourself. If an agent submits the file for you, the checklist asks for your original authorisation letter.

Is the cover letter needed for a Turkey e-Visa?

The covering letter is part of the VFS sticker-visa checklist. The e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr is a separate route open only to Indians holding a valid Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit.