Turkish transit visa for Filipino citizen?

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Filipino citizens do not require a visa to transit Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) as long as you have less than 24 hours between flights, and as you say, as long as you do not leave the transit area of the airport.

This of course presumes that you are able to stay in the transit area. If you are checking bags, and both of your flights are on the same ticket (ie, purchased together) then they will be checked through to your final destination. However if you booked the tickets separately there is a possibility that the airline will require you to collect and re-check them at SAW - which will require you to leave the transit area, which will require a visa.

However even if you don't need to leave the transit area, 16 hours is a long time to spend in an airport!

As a Filipino citizen you are eligible to apply for an e-Visa to enter Turkey. You apply for the e-Visa online, and it will likely be approved immediately - for a cost of US$20. This will allow you to enter the country during your stopover.

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