Canary Islands Visa Procedures and Entry Procedures
Canary Islands Visa Procedures and Entry Procedures
The Canary Islands are an autonomous archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco and administratively dependent on the Kingdom of Spain. The most popular island of the Canary Islands is Tenerife. The other islands are Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa.
Officially included in the Schengen Area, all of the Canary Islands have the same status as other autonomous regions in mainland Spain. Therefore, the Schengen visa regime rules apply to foreign nationals traveling to the Canary Islands.
Turkish citizens with ordinary passports who will go to the Canary Islands for touristic, commercial or personal visits must obtain a Schengen visa. Our citizens with official passports are exempt from the Schengen visa for 90 days within 180 days.
Canary Islands Visa Application
To go to the Canary Islands from Türkiye, you must apply to the Spanish Embassy in Ankara or the Consulate General in Istanbul to obtain a Schengen visa. Visa applications are collected by the authorized intermediary institution for Spanish visas, BLS International, and forwarded to the Spanish Consulate.
You can find detailed information about the Canary Islands visa application and the list of required documents in our Spain visa article.
Entry Procedure and Required Documents to the Canary Islands
Citizens of Eurozone, EFTA and Schengen countries can enter the Canary Islands with their passports or national ID cards without any additional checks. Visitors from other countries must pass through customs control on arrival and declare certain documents.
People travelling to the Canary Islands from outside the Schengen Area must pass through border control upon arrival by presenting the following documents.
- Valid Schengen visa
- Passport valid for the duration of stay
- Hotel or similar accommodation reservations
- Return ticket reservation
- A minimum of €100 per person per day, with a minimum of €900 financial resources
How to Get to the Canary Islands?
It is possible to reach the Canary Islands from Türkiye by plane or by ship. Those who want to travel to the Canary Islands by plane can make transfers from European cities such as Barcelona and Madrid or from Marrakech and Casablanca. It is also possible to reach the Canary Islands by ship throughout the year, as they are one of the most preferred destinations of the blue cruise routes.