Up
to date visa requirements and other official information for guests
from various countries can be can be obtained from the official
site of the Republic of Turkey. In particular, the "Tourism"
pages contain quite a number of valuable subjects. Please click
here to visit that site.
Unofficial
Highlights:
1. Except
a small number of countries, attendees and their families either
will NOT need visa or the CAN purchase them at the port of entry.
These countries are listed in the official website mentioned in
the previous paragraph.
2. . Our recommendation
for US citizens and guests from countries for which the visa can
be purchased at the port of entry, please have your passport and
USD45.00 (CASH ONLY) at hand and walk over to the VISA counter
located next to the PASSPORTS counters and have your visa issued.
I have personally visited the VISA counter at the Ataturk International
Airport's Arrival Hall and guests were issued visas in 5-10 minutes,
which is much faster than many entry points throughout the world.
3. Guests
requiring visas fromTurkish Consulates, please contact the Turkish
Consulate nearest you for details. Most consular officers have
been informed about the conference and they have expedited the
process. If you need help, do not hesitate to contact CMS, they
are in a position to assist you (not the individual committee
members).
H. Abut
General Co-Chair.
