What is visa liberalization?

What is visa liberalization? What exactly is an agreement between two or more countries? What does it cover? How many days does it last?

Visa liberalization is an agreement valid between two or more countries. Under this agreement, citizens of one of the countries in question are exempt from visas for short-term visits to the other countries. A short-term visit generally refers to a period not exceeding 90 days.

Visa liberalization helps to improve economic, cultural, and social relations between countries. Thanks to this agreement, citizens can travel more easily to other countries for short-term visits. This contributes to increasing cooperation in areas such as trade, tourism, and education.

Visa liberalization agreements are generally applied reciprocally. That is, if the citizens of one country have the right to visa-free travel for the citizens of the other country, the citizens of the other country also have the same right.

Visa liberalization agreements generally require meeting certain conditions. These conditions usually include the following:

Passport validity

Purpose of travel

Travel insurance

Return ticket

Visa liberalization agreements may vary according to the agreements signed between countries. While some agreements cover only certain categories of citizens, others may cover all citizens.