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C1/D

Transit andcrew visa

The C visa is for passing through the United States; the D visa for crew members of ships and aircraft.

Turkish citizens need a transit visa even to change planes in the United States on the way to another country. Crew members working on ships or aircraft that come to the United States need a crew visa, usually issued together as C1/D.

Is this your visa?

Who it is for

  • Transit through the United States to another country
  • Crew on commercial aircraft
  • Crew on ships calling at US ports
  • Seafarers joining a ship in the United States

If you want to stop and visit the United States on the way, you need a visitor visa instead.

What you will need

  • Your onward ticket or proof of your route
  • For crew: a letter from your employer and your seaman's or crew documents
  • A passport valid for at least six months beyond your stay
  • The DS-160 confirmation page and the application fee receipt

Costs

Application fee

185 US$ ≈ 9,250 TL

Per person, paid to the authorities, not refundable.

Interview

2 posts

At the US Embassy in Ankara or the Consulate General in Istanbul. Waiting times differ between the two.

Government fees change. Check the current amounts on the official fee page before you pay, and pay only through official channels. Official source

TL amounts are approximate, converted at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) US dollar selling rate of 03.11.2026: 1 US$ = 50.00 TL. The official visa fee is paid in TL at the US consular exchange rate on the day of payment, so the amount you pay may differ.

From Türkiye, step by step

  1. Complete the DS-160

    Choose transit or crew as the purpose of travel.

  2. Pay the fee

    Through the official payment channel for Türkiye.

  3. Book the interview

    In Ankara or Istanbul, or ask for an interview waiver if you qualify.

  4. Attend the interview

    Bring your route, employer letter and crew papers.

C1/D

How VISADOX helps

Start your application

Silver Pass 150 US$ ≈ 7,500 TL

  • Visa type guidance
  • Document checklist
  • DS-160 review
  • Appointment scheduling

Gold Pass 200 US$ ≈ 10,000 TL

  • Everything in Silver
  • DS-160 completed for you
  • Full document review
  • Passport pickup and delivery
  • Interview preparation

Questions about this visa

Do I need a visa just to change planes?

Yes. Turkish citizens need a visa even for an airport transit in the United States.

Can a crew member go ashore?

Crew members may go ashore during the ship's or aircraft's stay, within the time the border officer allows.

Other visa types

F/M

Student visa

University, college, high school, language school and vocational programmes.

J

Exchange visitor visa

Work and Travel, internships, au pair, research, teaching and exchange programmes.

H, L, O

Work visa

Specialty occupations, company transfers and people with extraordinary ability.

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