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Turkey Passport Number validator
How the passport number format works
- Format
- 1 uppercase letter followed by 8 digits
- Example
- U12345678
Things to watch for
- Format-only check — does not confirm the passport was actually issued, is unexpired, or is currently valid
- The leading letter typically encodes the passport type/series (e.g. ordinary vs. official)
- Validation runs entirely in your browser — the number you enter is never transmitted or stored
^[A-Z][0-9]{8}$A Turkish passport number is 1 uppercase letter followed by 8 digits, e.g. U12345678, issued by the Passport Department of the Turkish National Police (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü). The leading letter typically encodes the passport type or series — ordinary and official passports use different letters — though Turkey hasn’t published a complete public mapping of every letter to its series.
What this checker verifies
This tool confirms the input is exactly 1 letter followed by 8 digits, catching an obvious typo like a missing digit or a digit typed where the leading letter belongs.
What a pass doesn’t confirm
Because the full letter-to-series mapping isn’t publicly documented, this checker accepts any single leading letter rather than restricting to a specific set, and the format carries no check digit this tool recomputes either way. A pass doesn’t confirm the Turkish National Police actually issued that number, that the passport is unexpired, or that it belongs to a real holder, and nothing you type is decoded or stored.
Scope: format-only validation, running entirely in your browser.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
passport number FAQ
What does a Turkish passport number look like?
1 uppercase letter followed by 8 digits, e.g. U12345678, issued by the Passport Department of the Turkish National Police (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü).
What does the leading letter mean?
It typically encodes the passport type or series — for example, distinguishing ordinary passports from official ones — though this checker accepts any single letter rather than validating against a specific list of series codes.
Does a valid format confirm the passport is real?
No. It only checks the 9-character shape. Confirming the passport was actually issued or is currently valid requires the Turkish National Police's own records.