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• Sep 7, 2023

Understanding Turkish Visa Overstay: Penalties and Deportation Regulations

Are you planning a visit to the beautiful land of Turkey, or perhaps you're already there, enjoying the rich culture and breathtaking landscapes? While Turkey is a welcoming country for tourists, students, and business travelers, it's crucial to be aware of Turkish visa regulations, especially when it comes to overstaying your visa. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the penalties for overstaying your Turkish visa and the deportation regulations that apply.

Types of Turkish Visas and Visa Validity

Before delving into the penalties and deportation regulations, let's take a quick look at the different types of Turkish visas and their validity periods. Understanding this is vital to avoid visa overstay issues.

Types of Turkish Visas:

Tourist Visa:

This visa is for travelers exploring Turkey's wonders. It's usually valid for 30 to 90 days.

Student Visa:

For those pursuing education in Turkey. Valid for the duration of your study program.

Business Visa:

Allows individuals to engage in business activities in Turkey. Valid for 30 to 90 days.

Required for foreign nationals working in Turkey. Valid for the employment period.

Residence Permit:

For individuals seeking long-term residency in Turkey. Valid for various durations.

Penalties for Overstaying Your Turkish Visa

Now, let's dive into the consequences of overstaying your Turkish visa. Whether it's intentional or accidental, overstaying can lead to several issues.

1. Fines and Penalties:

Overstaying your Turkish visa often results in financial penalties. The amount varies depending on the length of the overstay. The longer you stay beyond your visa's expiration date, the higher the fine.

2. Deportation:

Turkish immigration authorities take visa violations seriously. If caught, you may face deportation, which can be an uncomfortable and embarrassing experience.

3. Bans and Restrictions:

A more severe consequence of overstaying is being banned from reentering Turkey for a specific period. This ban can range from several months to several years, or even a lifetime ban in extreme cases.

Deportation Regulations in Turkey

1. detention and processing:.

When you're apprehended for visa overstay, you may be detained temporarily while authorities process your deportation. During this time, you'll have limited freedom of movement.

2. Legal Proceedings:

If you're deported, you'll be required to attend legal proceedings. It's essential to cooperate fully during this process.

3. Costs and Responsibility:

You are responsible for covering the costs associated with your deportation, including transportation and other expenses. This can be a substantial financial burden.

4. Entry Ban:

After deportation, you may face an entry ban, preventing you from returning to Turkey for a specified period.

How to Avoid Turkish Visa Overstay

Preventing a Turkish visa overstay is crucial to avoiding penalties and deportation. Here are some essential tips:

1. Know Your Visa Type and Validity:

Before traveling to Turkey, ensure you understand the type of visa you have and its validity period. Make sure to exit the country before your visa expires.

2. Apply for Extensions or Residence Permits:

If you need more time in Turkey, consider applying for visa extensions or residence permits. These allow for longer stays and legal residency.

3. Keep Records:

Maintain accurate records of your entry and exit dates, as well as any visa extensions or residence permits. This documentation can be invaluable if questions arise.

4. Consult with a Turkish Immigration Lawyer:

If you're unsure about visa regulations or have concerns about your visa status, consult with a Turkish immigration lawyer . They can provide expert guidance and ensure you remain compliant with Turkish immigration laws.

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What happens when you overstay your visa in Turkey

It is in our nature to follow rules. We are so conditioned to the idea that by breaking them, we will get punished.

Rules are made to keep people in line, to avoid chaos and to have more control. And that’s not a bad thing.

Imagine how chaotic the world would be if there wouldn’t be any laws. It would be one mad chaotic place – although, whenever we read the news, it already looks like a mad world out there…

I’m a good girl. Seriously, I am. I don’t like breaking rules and laws. Well, not the big ones and definitely not the ones with severe consequences.

I actually don’t need rules that tell me I can’t kill somebody or I can’t steal or … it’s not in my nature to do such things. But every once in awhile I do break a law.

Like when I overstayed my Turkish tourist visa by six months.

It wasn’t mine nor Niko’s intention to stay longer than the allowed period of 90 days in Turkey. We had the plan to hitchhike around the country for three months and then move on to the next destination.

But during those three months so many great and unique opportunities came on our path, like house sitting in a luxurious resort and teaching on a summer camp – just to name a few – that we couldn’t do otherwise but stay.

More than following a plan, we follow our intuition. And when our gut feeling is telling us to seize an opportunity, we will do it. Even if it means overstaying our visa. So it wasn’t really an impulsive decision but more like living in the moment.

You might judge us now and think “Hey you hippies, who do you think you are to make such a poor decision?”

We don’t see ourselves as people who are above the law and can do whatever we want to do. We see ourselves as people who follow the flow and we strongly believe that if something feels like the right thing to do, we will do it.

We’re not impulsive but we like to live in the moment. And if that moment throws us lemons, we’ll definitely make a nice lemonade! We also believe that if you do something with the right intentions, the outcome will also turn out well.

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How to renew the visa for Turkey

Depending on your nationality , you can stay 30 to 90 days in Turkey. Some nationalities can visit the country visa-free (like EU citizens), others have to apply for an e-visa   (like Canadians and citizens of the USA). 

Niko and I were both allowed to stay 90 days. Before deciding to overstay our visa, we wanted to know if there wasn’t another way to stay longer in Turkey.

Extending or renewing the visa for Turkey wasn’t a possibility. Turkey has the rule that you’re only allowed to stay 90 days per 180-day period. We would have to leave the country after 90 days and could only return 3 months later.

By then that little open window to house-sit and teach would have closed and we really wanted to crawl through that window!

Another possibility was applying for a residence visa for which you need a bank statement showing a balance of at least TL 10,000 or €3000 in your account, a Turkish tax number and a place of residence certificate.

We weren’t able to provide these documents so this wasn’t an option for us either.

 Consequences of overstaying the visa for Turkey

The last option of staying longer in Turkey was overstaying our visa. Of course, we did some research about that too.

We both love new adventures and having new experiences but being locked up in prison isn’t exactly on our bucket list. Luckily this wouldn’t be one of the penalties.

We discovered that the Turkish government deals with overstays with either a fine and/or a ban from re-entering Turkey , depending on the length of the overstay.

Determining how much we would have to pay or how long we would get banned for , was harder to figure out.

In practice, these guidelines vary wildly and depend on your nationality. Various websites showed us various prices but in general, the fine would be a minimum of $50 plus $0.40 (for European citizens) and $1 (for Canadian citizens) per day of overstay.

If you overstay more than 15 days, a ban to re-enter the country could be carried out and varies from 90 days up until 5 years.

We also read that we could refuse to pay the fine , which would automatically result in a ban from re-entering Turkey. But mostly the consequences would depend on the mood of the immigration officials on our day of exit.

What happened when we overstayed our visa for Turkey

We had such a wonderful time in Turkey (watch our videos here to see all the good things that happened to us) that we eventually overstayed by nearly six months . During that time we didn’t worry about it too much.

But on the day we left the country I was very nervous.

I felt butterflies in my stomach when we reached Sarpi, the border village between Turkey and Georgia. My heart was pounding in my chest when the Turkish migration officials examined our passports at the border control.

I wasn’t surprised that we were ordered to step aside and follow one of the officials to a small office. What did surprise us was that we weren’t alone there.

There had been a coup in Turkey and since then many Turkish citizens who work for the government (teachers, bank employees,…) were being restricted. If they wanted to leave Turkey, they have to go through certain procedures.

There were many people that day at the border and everybody was very occupied with the paperwork. This was to our advantage as nobody wanted to spend a lot of time on our case.

After a few minutes of waiting outside the office, I was called in first. When I entered the room, the woman behind the desk asked me if I had already paid my fine.

When I told her I hadn’t, she showed me a little note on which the amount of the fine was written. It was 170 Turkish Lira, the equivalent of €55. I couldn’t believe that the fine turned out to be so cheap! I expected I’d have to pay more than €200.

The only problem was that I only had TL50 cash on me so I asked if there was an ATM around where I could take money out or pay with my bank card. She shook her head, which I took as a no to both questions.

She stamped my passport and just let me go without saying another word. I think she just wanted to get on with the rest of her work.

When Niko entered the office, the official didn’t even tell him how much he had to pay. She asked him if he had cash and when Niko showed her the bank card instead, she also just stamped his passport. He was also free to go.

We couldn’t believe that was it. Nobody even told us if we were banned from the country. We double-checked the stamp on our passport but it looked like a normal one.

I think we will only find out the day we want to apply for a new tourist visa for Turkey. 

So we got very lucky! This doesn’t mean that everybody will be that lucky . Please don’t overstay your Turkish visa now. Recently a friend told us that she was charged $200 at the airport in Istanbul for overstaying just one day. A lot depends on where you cross the border, who you are dealing with and how busy they are!

So if you ever (un)intentionally overstay your visa, always double-check the regulations and hope for the best. We are now moving towards countries that wouldn’t be so relaxed about it so we’ll do our best to follow the rules again!

Update 2020: We tried to re-enter Turkey after 4 years, it didn’t work. We got deported. We now know that we’re banned from Turkey for 5 years.

77 thoughts on “What happens when you overstay your visa in Turkey”

Hello, I am US Citizen, we have a 90 day visa. So I booked my plane ticket from May 3-August 3. Which I thought was 90 days, when I went to fly out of Istanbul. I was informed I overstayed my Visa. To go to Visa office and then return, I explained to him, he said I overstated by 2 days. They don’t count months, but days. I told him I was unaware and thought it was 90 days.

He told me I could go, he didn’t give me anything to pay a fine. I seen people leaving with a white sheet of paper. I wasn’t given a thing.

Same happened to me and turned out I was banned from the country for 5 years. Best is to check with the Turkish embassy in the US for more information about your consequences (if you have any).

Helo. Im just asking what will possibly happens when your visa was expired and incomplete visa application? My friend told me he detained now at istanbul airport and need to pay for $7,970. What will happen to him if he can’t able to pay his fine?? Hoping for your reply. Thanks

Hi Marlyn, I think in that case, he will be deported.

Hi Cynthia,

Do you get a banned after overstaying 2 months half and pay the fine?

Hi Nelia, I don’t know. As I didn’t pay the fine, I got banned. I don’t know if you’ll get the same consequences if you do pay.

Banned for 5 years WOW. Did you use the same passport? Please reply.

No, I already had a new one. It stays in your record, even if you have a new passport 🙂

Hi This is necessary and you don’t know how much help it would be if you reply I’ve overstayed in Turkey for 5 months and now I want to get a UK student visa Will it be recirded in my immigration history and affect my ability to get a visa from the UK?

Hi Mobina, I have absolutely no idea if this will affect your application for a UK visa…

Hi, what was the outcome of your visa ?

Hi I have a student, who overstayed visa and Turkey, and was arrested and for about a week. The student had to leave Turkey for sometime as recommended, now back home with us in our country home. Can we go to the Turkish Embassy to request a re-entering visa?

Hi Lawrence, you should apply for a new visa at the Turkish Embassy. I don’t know if they will give one. I was banned for 5 years before I could apply for a new visa. Good luck!

I had to overstay my visa back in 2014 as I was a refugee so I overstayed my visa more than two years because it was special circumstances with the agreement of local police anyway we left the country in 2014 with the expectation of getting band for 5 years anyway I went back in 2021 with different passport from a different country with my visa and I was refused entry and they deported me back without any information about a fine even though it was over 5 years I tried to explain no one listened. Now I’m trying to go back I got a visa from the embassy and I explained to them what happened they issued me a visa but they said it’s not %100 guaranteed and u need to pay a fine when u go. I’m happy to pay the fine as long as I get an entry without getting treated like a criminal what’s your thoughts and advice regarding this issue and how much should I expect the fine would be ? TIA

Hi Waseem, I’m very sorry but I can’t give you any advice regarding this situation and I have no idea how much the fine will be. I’d say try to apply for a visa and see what happens at customs. Wishing you all the best!

hi i am from Pakistan and my mother hasnt been allowed to stay more than a month. we applied for a Residence permit but they haven’t allowed it either. im a student and i still have three months left to finish of my studies. Now i want to take my mother to the other cities through train and bus. do you think she can travel to places via train and bus because they ask for the passport details for ticketing?

Hi Aemen, she might have to share her passport details for train and bus tickets.

Hi there, I overstayed my tourist visa for about 3 months in Turkey because the university I was having an exchange with waited months to submit my residence permit. I paid the fine and the officer did not tell me anything about being banned. This all happened about 3 years ago. Now I will have to travel to Dubai and have a short stopover in Istanbul for 2 hours. Will this be a risk and will I be stopped at the airport? Or no because there is not passport control at the transit? Thank you very much in advance for any reply!

Hi Aisling,

You don’t have to worry about transiting in Istanbul. I did that during the time I was banned from Turkey and as long as you don’t enter the country, you’ll be fine 🙂

Hola por favor podrías indicarme de que país eres y cuanto te cobraron de multa. Estoy también con un embrollo administrativo de documentación y quisiera estar prevenida de cuanto tener como provisión en efectivo de liras turcas en caso de necesidad de pagar multa y mas o menos cuanto tiempo toma todo eso en el aeropuerto.

Hola, tengo pasaporte belga y la multa que tuve que pagar en su momento fue de unos 90 euros. Esto fue en 2016 por lo que esta cantidad puede haber cambiado desde entonces. ¡¡¡Suerte!!!

Good afternoon everyone. I Max from the Philippines and have overstay in Turkey for almost 4 months now but soon I will exit Turkey. They only gave me 15 days for tourist visa. Does anyone knows the possible fine for overstaying?

I hope somebody can give some ideas. Thank you.

Any updates what happened after you overstayed 4 months on your exit did you get banned or just payed the fine?

I have a ban but not given any documents to say I’m back in uk now but consulate are telling me to phone turkey!! Can I pay fine when I return back to Turkey or can my husband pay the fine for me plzzzzzzzz help as my children are missing their father back in turkey

I’m afraid you’ll have to contact the embassy. I didn’t pay the fine due to the circumstances I explained and was banned for 5 years. I’m very sorry but I can’t help you with this issue. Wishing you all the best!!

Hello. I was told to contact Voya visa in London or Edinburgh. You have to pay £216 and they apply to get the ban anointed. I tried ringing the Turkish Embassy as soon as I returned to pay the fine but they wouldn’t let me. I hope this helps

Hey guys! Thanks for the info. We’re currently overstaying our visa in turkey, apparently we can overstay by up to 90 days, and then fine is quiet small apparently the full 90 days will be 70USD + 160tl.

My question is we’re hoping to catch a domestic flight to Istanbul from fethiye or somewhere around there, did you have any troubles flying between places at the airport? As I know they like to check your passport at check in, I just can’t remember if they check your entry stamp or just ID

While we were overstaying, we were traveling overland so we didn’t take any domestic flights. I don’t think it will be a problem. However, know that even if you pay the fine, it might happen that you’ll be banned for a while from Turkey. You should check with your embassy in case you like to return within 5 years so you don’t get the surprise we got 😉 All the best!!

Hi,am a kenyan nationality and I visited turkey on 17th October 2021 and by my visa I was suppose to stay in turkey for only 2 weeks.l haven’t renewed my visa yet because I don’t have money and now that I want to go back home just found the rise in the flight ticket and the agency asking for 800$ of which I can’t get the money to pay, being staying with my Turkish boyfriend at his place.Now am worried and confused what to do…. please need your advice and will really appreciate

Would it be possible to travel overland to Georgia, renew your visa there and return? Know that if you decide to overstay your visa, you’ll very likely be banned from the country for a few years…

Hi Cynthia!

Just wanna ask if you have any idea about the possible effects of overstaying in Turkey to future travels? Like if I overstay in Turkey, would it affect future plans to obtain Schengen Visa, or US visa, etc.?

Hi. I have a friend that got a single entry tourist visa for 10days from October to January (months). But he overstayed for almost 50 days but paid a fine at the airport. He is planning on applying again in October for another visa, will he be banned/rejected?

Hi Morayo, he might be rejected and banned for a few years. When I applied for a new visa, the visa got approved but they didn’t let me enter the country. I had a 5-year ban. Your friend can try and see what happens. Wishing him the best of luck!

Hi Alex! It didn’t affect my visa applications for other countries.

Hi. If you have a visa they have to let you in. Even you can pay the fine at the enterance. There is a missing info here. When you apply for a visa from the embassy they already see if you are deported or not. But I think you applied E visa ?

Hi Ceyda, I applied for an e-visa and still got denied entry.

Hi I’m called Maxwell. I have one year of overstay in Turkey. I want to travel to Dubai from Turkey here but I am made to understand after paying my overstay at the airport, I must go back to my country first before I can travel to Dubai or any other country. Is it Some people say that’s the normal rule everywhere. So I just want to find out from anyone here if it is possible for me to pay my overstay at the airport and with a Dubai visa travel from here straight to Dubai rather than going back to my home country first. Must I return to my country from Turkey before traveling to any other country even after settling my overstay?

Hi Maxwell, I don’t think it matters where you’re traveling to. I might be wrong but I think it’s possible to pay the fine for overstaying and then travel straight to Dubai. Wishing you best of luck and let me know how it went!

Maxwell are you able to leave Turkey and cross country by this time? We are planning to do the same but we are afraid if we will be deported directly to our home country. Please hoping for your response.

What happens when you overstay the Turkish visa –

This is the perfect blog for anyone who really wants to understand this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost hard to argue with you (not that I really would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a fresh spin on a subject which has been discussed for a long time. Wonderful stuff, just wonderful!

Hi there, First of all, there are such people who might talk a lot with nonsense approaches with a diplomatic mouth but they are actually not related to anything belongs to the Turkish authorities. So, first, ignore them. I am the Turkish, and I know a lot of Turkish people can talk in this manner. But same as everywhere in the world, I see worst people in other countries more than Turkey, but let’s not compare.

If you overstay and leave the country without the payment, you have 10 days to fly back to Turkey to pay the fee. If you don’t do it, you will get banned. This is the current rule. I don’t know what was your situation and when was it exactly, because you might miss some part of it, but it’s fine.

Turkey is a good country where people doesn’t want to ban you, but they have principal approaches which must be applied in a professional manner, that means, if you need to pay your overstay, you have to do that, same as everywhere in the world. What if you don’t;

1- You can appeal to the court to find another result, and wait for hopes, and you have to accept the result if they force you to pay after the fee. 2- You can reject everything without appeal or after appeal forces you to pay, which will have a result of 5 years or maybe even permanent ban depends on the situation. 3- You might just pay it which is also what it should be.

I have traveled over 100 countries without breaking any rules, I know you are also sensitive, just if you break the rules, try to respect the country which will bring better results for a better revisits.

In some countries, overstay costs you lifetime permanent ban and there are no exceptions even the fee. One of them was Singapore as I remember. It was also the modern country which they give a white/red paper that contains information which declares “we might be executed if they find drug on us”, if they consider most likely drug trafficking, same as the Malaysia.

Anyways, I hope you will have great future travels. I have to hide my name because of I am a businessperson as well, and my name should stay secret.

Thank you for visiting this lovely country

Hi Yusuf, we understand your concern and also want to clarify something here: we did expect that we had to pay a fine. The official at the border did charge us a fine. We also were ready to take the consequences of our actions and wanted to pay but we didn’t have any cash money on us left. So when I showed to official my bank card, she told me I couldn’t pay with it. When I asked if there was an ATM around so I could take the money out, she looked really annoyed like she couldn’t be bothered and stamped my passport with an exit stamp.

Until today I have no idea why I wasn’t able to pay with my card. I should be as everything went through an official entity. Anyways, it’s a one-time thing and we’d never overstay our visas again as we just don’t want any trouble with the authorities and do respect the countries we visit. In case we’d be banned, we have one year left and will be able to visit Turkey again in 2021. We’d love to return there!

No worries that you wrote this comment anonymously, I totally understand. Wishing you all the best in your future travels as well!

Hi, my husband’s name is Joseph and is originally from Cameroon, he has overstayed in Turkey for 9 months after applying for a resident permit as a student and asked to wait. Long story short, he has to return home to Cameroon in Africa. How much does he need to pay interms of overstayer fee and for how long is his ban period for?

Hi Elizabeth, I don’t know how much his fine will be. I was banned from Turkey for 5 years…

Hi Yusuf, my husband has overstayed for 9 months in Turkey. He applied for a resident permit as a student in Istanbul meanwhile the school where he got admission in, is in Kutalya but was denied a visa. How much will he need to pay as overstayer fine and how long can he be ban from entering Turkey? Thanks Elizabeth

Hi! My name is Ana, I am Portuguese and I am doing an internship in Istanbul for 4 months! I have a tourist visa that only covers 3 months, and I decided not to get the resident permit because it would be too expensive considering I am only staying for one extra month! My question to you is, how did you manage to travel throughout Turkey without the visa? Because I still have a valid visa (it only expires in April) and I just went to Cappadocia, and in the bus trip we were stopped 2 times for passport control!!!

My mom is coming to visit in May and we are both coming back to Portugal after, and I really wanted to go back to Cappadocia with her, but now I’m afraid! I was wondering, since my touristic visa has my passport details, do you think I could get away with buying domestic flights with my ID card, and they wouldn’t notice at the airport? how did you travel without getting caught?

Really like your blog btw!! Thank you, Ana

Hi Ana, after reading your situation, I wouldn’t recommend overstaying your Turkish visa. You have to know that when we overstayed, the situation was quite different (it was shortly after the coup) and we got very lucky. We always traveled overland, never took a domestic flight and never got a passport check during our travels. You could overstay by an extra month but know that you’ll have to pay a fee and/or get banned from the country for a certain time. When we crossed the border into Georgia, it was very chaotic at the border control and we suspect that they let us go without paying a fee because they couldn’t be bothered. We think (but we’re not sure) we’re banned from the country for 5 years or so (2 more to go 😀 ). So if you choose to overstay, know that there will be consequences. It’s also very likely that they will notice it at the airport whenever you take a domestic flight. You’re better off traveling overland if your visa is expired. You might also look into the possibility to renew your visa by leaving the country for a day or 2 (maybe go for a short holiday to Greece) and return. I found some information about it for you here: https://www.internations.org/istanbul-expats/forum/renewing-turkish-tourist-visa-300679 . Good luck and let me know what you decide to do!

I am actually having the same problem now..I applied to extend my residence permit from internet and they gave me an appointment in september, but my ticket to go back to morocco is 27 of august..so i went to the police office and I asked them if ot is possible to make my residance before leaving, but he refused and told me either i wait the date that they give me or i will yave to pay the penality in the airport…I dont want to pay the penality because it is kind of unfair for me to apply since july and wait until september, I don’t know..I was student here but now I graduated and I had to wait for more than two months just to apply in the police office..I am just scared that they will put me in jail when I will be in the airport..i know this will be the worst case, but I am very nervous person that’s why…I hope everything will be fine..thank you for the informations

Hi Hasna, don’t worry, they won’t put you in jail for overstaying your visa by a few months. However, they will give you a fine and if you don’t pay it, you might get banned from the country which – as I can read – you don’t want if you want to stay for a longer time in Turkey. I’m wishing you all the best and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it will all turn out well for you!

Hello, I have the same problem as you guys, I am living in Istanbul since 5 the ago. I asked for my residence permit and they rejected (i don’t know why) so I don’t have a Turkish visa right now, im planning to stay at least 3 more months but I’m afraid of the consequences, what advices can you give me I think I will be very nervous and because I’m only by myself. 🙁

Hi Maria, sorry to hear that your residence permit got rejected. How long have you been in Turkey already? And what’s your nationality? We wouldn’t advise overstaying your tourist visa, especially not if you have long-term plans of staying there in the future. You can expect a fine upon departure and/or get banned from the country for a few years. Don’t worry, they won’t put you in jail or something 😉 Just be ready to pay and not being able to return.

I just experienced it 2 days ago and now i realized that the linger you overstay the less money you will be asked to pay. I was 10 mins overstay and they asked me to pay 140 usd at sarpi border which in the past i passed with no problem for 15 hrs overstay as it was a very crowded day and i was flown with the people current, and they just stamp without noticing anything else, so its actually depedlnded on the circumstance but i agreed as never overstay or make it worthwhile like if you would never ever had a chance to come back ever again 🙂 By the way, i ended up not paying anything and got stamp on my passport and they didnt say anything about deported or ban, so im still gonna findout if they could fine me when i returned to the country or not. Anyway, im now safe in Georgia and pretty enjoy it here.

Hi Lakky, thanks for sharing your experiences with us! Yes, you can indeed never tell what will happen at the border when you overstay the Turkish visa. We realize that we were very lucky and up until now we still don’t know whether we’re banned for a while or not. Please let us know when you return to Turkey if you can easily enter the country again. We’re very curious to know! Enjoy your stay in Georgia!

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My tourist visa ended on April 11th, 2017. Now i am taking care my resident permit and just got a randevu on May 9th and now i am on process to finish all for the resident permit because the officer give me time 1 month after the randevu date. My question is on June 22nd i got to go back to my country (i need to join the graduation ceremony in my university), but i wonder when i pass the passport control gate will i pay for the overstay penalty or i just show to the officer that i already take care my resident permit (even it might be not yet done and still randevu)? And also if i already pay for the resident permit before i fly back to my country, when i come back again to turkey should i apply again a resident permit? What kind of visa i made for me to come back again to turkey? Will i get banned to re-entering turkey?

I hope there will be answers for my questions. Thank you so much.

I’m not sure if I’m the right person to answer these questions for you. I think that once you have your residence permit , there shouldn’t be any problem at customs and you should also be allowed to travel in and out of Turkey with this permit. If you don’t have it by the time you’re leaving Turkey, maybe ask for documents as proof that you’re applying for it. In case you don’t have your residence permit yet and you have to pay a fine, pay it and you should be allowed back in the country on another tourist visa. There is a policy though that you can only stay 90 days in a period of 180 days on a tourist visa. I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that you have your residence permit on time and then you shouldn’t have to worry about all of this 🙂 Good luck!

Hi Thanks for your answers

I understand, so now i just need to try as soon as possible to get my residence permit before i leave turkey for a while. Anyway, about my visa, actually my visa only allows me 30 days to stay and valid for 180 days since it was issued. But i don’t understand about this. Can you explain me about how my visa works? I have no idea because i got it by e-visa not from consulate office. since i was arrive in turkey on March 11st so i already stay more than 30 days until my flight on June. So my total days for overstay i guess since April 10th until my leaving day later which is mean 73 days, just in case my residence permit not yet finish, i got to pay the fine in the airport on my leaving day, can you guess how many TL i got to pay? I am from List A countries.

Thanks again for your help Have a good day 🙂

Oh, so this is what you did! I was wondering how come you stayed for so long. We actually did get the residence permit for six additional months – it wasn´t as hard as it seemed and they didn´t care about us having enough money. We got a paper from the notary where our friend stated we are living in his house (which we obviously don´t)(and long live Turkish couchsurfers), paid the fees, insurance (which is useless, just saying) and all that. The tax number is easy to get and you do it within ten minutes right in the office where you pay. It was rather complicated to figure out what exactly to do, but the immigration officers were very helpful, spoke English and with a bit of back and forth we were able to obtain it.

That’s some great info, thanks for that!! It will help our readers not to follow our example but yours 😉

Hahaha, well. I must admit we were considering overstaying and if I´d see this article earlier, maybe we´d be tempted to risk it!

Hi GirlAstray

I guess you already finish to get your residence permit, so i wanna ask you a few questions about it. I hope you can give me information about it 🙂

When you first time go to the emniyet office for the randevu and give your all documents, how many days you need to wait for your residence permit card be ready to take? Is it only days? Or weeks since randevu?

And about the notary, did you still remember how much is the price for the statement letter?

Thanks for your help Have a good day 🙂

I am an American currently living on the south coast of Turkey near Dalyan. I returned here after living in France for almost 5 years. When I left for France when I moved there I went to the Jandarme in Mugla because i had overstayed my visa by 3 1/2 years. My fine at that time (2009) was 3900 Turkish Lira and according to the female Jendarme officer I would have no ban – as I intended to return for a visit 6 months later. Six months later I flew from Brussels to Dalaman and at the airport was detained and informed that I was under a 3 1/2 year ban. I told them that the Jandarme officer assured me that there would be no ban, but to no avail. I was placed back on the same plane and returned to Brussels. So, I would highly suggest before ever returning to Turkey that you apply for an entry visa at a Turkish embassy in the country you depart from. If they issue the visa it’ll over-ride the airport customs peoples opinion about any ban. If the embassy tells you that you are banned, then at least you won’t find yourself being immediately deported upon arrival. And should decide to return (which I know you will after having been here before) drop me a line and come by and visit my wife and myself.

Thanks Ken for this information! We definitely want to return to Turkey one day! You’re right, the best thing to do for us will be going to the Turkish Embassy to apply for a new visa. 3900 TL for overstaying 3 1/2 years is actually not that bad 😉 were you eventually banned for that amount of time or were you able to get a visa from the embassy and enter the country before the end of your ban?

Well, it only took 5 1/2 months to respond to your question, but in answer I really do not know exactly how long the ban was for but returned in 2014 without obtaining a visa first. I was a little nervouse at the airport when entering and held my breath until I saw his hand with the visa stamp descend onto my passport with a resounding “thump”. But I would say the visa situation everywhere is getting more and more restrictive and obtaining a visa prior to arrival is the best way to go.

Man… whats wrong with Gamze? Chill… jeez….

Some people might feel offended by the truth … 😉

I like you guys !! Thanks both of you for visiting our country and your good faith opinions.. And thanks for the officer woman to help you to cross the border easily.. Don’t listen what Gamze says i think she needs a husband to strive for something 🙂 Have a good trip, i’ll follow you…

Hahahaha! Thank you Arinc! 🙂 We’ll probably can’t come back for a while now but we definitely want to return one day!! We really loved Turkey and hope many more people will also see its beauty! And it’s really great to hear you’ll be following our journey! 🙂

I think that you were better leaving by land than trying to fly out. If your friend paid $200 for a day, what would six months work out as?

What we found very strange was that she had to pay that much for just one day! Maybe it was of her nationality (Russian) but it shouldn’t even have been that much! Again more proof that there is not one strict guideline that tells you what will happen. So a lot depends indeed on which border you cross.

I am always hooked by your exploits and your joi de vivre. Yet another amazing experience and account. Loved the video too, shot splendidly as usual. I loved the part about constantly moving out of your comfort zones. You guys really rock!

Thank you so much for your kind words Vyjao! <3 We're very happy to hear that you enjoy our stories and videos!!

We deleted the comment because we found that your comment was rude and uninformed. Overstaying the Turkish visa is either a fine or a ban. Please re-read the part where we CLEARLY STATE that we do not know if we are banned. If the Turkish border workers didn’t accept our payment by credit card, that is not our responsibility. It is the responsibility of the Turkish authorities to insure that people overstaying their visa can pay the fine by card.

‘A lot depends on where you cross the border, who you are dealing with and how busy they are!” ”So we got very lucky! This doesn’t mean that everybody will be that lucky.” read that 2 sentence, if you have claim you have normal stamp in your passport, and think you are so lucky you didn’t banned even without pay the fine which you also know ”the Turkish government deals with overstays with either a fine and/or a ban from re-entering Turkey” then it is clear, you claim that without any payment you didn’t ban from Turkey and think it is because your only option was credit card to pay so they didn’t had this option. They can’t let you without pay fine like that, sure there was cash machine somewhere that u can took that and pay if u dont want to ban, but they didn’t ask u, didn’t give u any info if you banned, CAUSE u didn’t, it is breaking the law, and I told you reporting can help to realise and control lawless on borders if it is happenning. There is no depends on borders or who u are dealing with for this kind of thinks ”the Turkish government deals with overstays with either a fine and/or a ban from re-entering Turkey” clear? And to say report this people please is not rude. I already as responsible person contact with official authorities to investigate what is writing in this article, if it was olny pos machine or there is people really lucky because workers are breaking to law and let people like that free. If there is unfair practises happening it is need to be illuminated. Hope u get what I’m talking about.

We understand your point of view. You’re worried. But see it from this way. We all have good days and we all have bad days. Those workers were super busy and probably very stressed that day. And we all make mistakes, don’t we? It wasn’t ours nor their fault that there weren’t ATM’s nearby. What we wrote in this article is just our experience from that day. If you would read other forums, this is not something that happens only at that border, it happens in other borders in other places in the world, depending on the circumstances.

we write with full transparency what happened to us and this article is based on our opinion. We are very clear in this article about the official guidelines. As you can read, we mention the case of a friend who overstayed one day and had a big fine for that. We are not motivating people do to the same like we did – which we also clearly mention – we just told how it went for US.

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Renew or Extend Turkish Visa

Travelers to Turkey often need to be aware of visa regulations and the consequences of overstaying their visas. This guide will provide information on how to renew or extend a Turkish visa and outline the repercussions of overstaying your visa.

How Long is the Türkiye e-Visa Valid For?

It is crucial to understand the validity period of your Turkish visa to avoid any issues. The Türkiye e-Visa is typically valid for 180 days from the date specified in your application. During this time, you are allowed to enter Turkey. 

However, the duration of your stay depends on your nationality. Some travelers receive a 30-day visa , while others are granted a 60-day visa. Additionally, some nationalities may receive a multiple-entry Turkish visa, permitting them to exit and reenter using the same visa.

Consequences of Overstaying

Overstaying your Turkish visa can have serious consequences, both during your stay and for future visits:

• Deportation: If you overstay your visa, you will be required to leave Turkey. This often involves deportation, and you may be banned from returning to Turkey for a certain period.
• Penalties and Fines: The penalties and fines for overstaying your visa can vary based on the duration of your overstay and your individual circumstances. These fines can be substantial, making it essential to avoid overstay situations.
• Complications for Future Visits: Overstaying your visa can complicate future visits to Turkey. Immigration authorities may scrutinize your travel history, and your credibility as a traveler could be jeopardized.

How to Extend Your Tourist Visa

If you are in Turkey and wish to extend your tourist visa, there are a few important steps to follow:

• Visit Immigration Officials: To extend your visa, visit a local immigration office, an embassy or consulate, or a police station . They can provide you with guidance on the extension process.
• Reasons for Extension: The possibility of extending your visa depends on various factors, including the reason for the extension and your nationality. If you have a valid reason, such as medical treatment, you may have a higher chance of approval.
• No Online Extension: It's essential to note that you cannot extend a tourist visa for Turkey online. If you entered with an electronic tourist visa, you will need to leave the country and reapply for another eVisa if you wish to return.
• Document Requirements: Be prepared to provide the necessary documents to support your visa extension application. The specific requirements may vary depending on your individual situation and the immigration authority you're dealing with.

Short Term Residence Permit

In certain cases, you might have the option to apply for a short-term residence permit in Turkey. Here's what you need to know:

• Contact Immigration Department: To explore this option, get in touch with the relevant immigration department or authority in Turkey. They will provide information on the process and requirements for a residence permit.
• Document Requirements: Ensure you meet the document requirements for a short-term residence permit. These requirements may include proof of financial means, accommodation, and a clean criminal record.

Renewing or extending a Turkish visa requires careful planning and adherence to immigration regulations. It is crucial to be aware of your visa's validity period and avoid overstaying, as the consequences can be severe. If you need to extend your stay, consider your options carefully and consult with the relevant authorities to ensure compliance with Turkish visa regulations.

Visa Renewal Options

In addition to extending your tourist visa, you can explore other options for visa renewal in Turkey:

Business Visa Renewal

If you are in Turkey for business purposes and wish to renew your visa, consider the following:

• Contact the Business Bureau: If you are on a business visa and want to renew it, contact the local Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce for guidance on the renewal process and requirements.
• Provide Business-Related Documents: You may be required to provide documents related to your business activities, such as contracts, financial records , and a letter of invitation from your business partners in Turkey.

Student Visa Renewal

Students studying in Turkey on a student visa should consider the following when renewing their visas:

• Contact the University: Reach out to your educational institution's international office for information on student visa renewal procedures.
• Proof of Enrollment: You will likely need to provide proof of your continued enrollment, such as a certificate of registration, and demonstrate sufficient financial means to support your studies.

Work Permit and Residence Permit

For those working in Turkey, renewing your work permit and residence permit is crucial:

• Contact the Ministry of Labor and Social Security: To renew your work permit, get in touch with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in Turkey and follow their guidelines.
• Contact the Immigration Department: For your residence permit renewal, contact the relevant immigration department and ensure you meet the document requirements, which may include proof of employment, accommodation, and financial means.

Understanding the specific requirements for each type of visa and permit is essential to ensure a smooth renewal process. It's also important to start the renewal process well in advance of your current visa's expiration date to avoid any complications.

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Overstays & Unlawful Presence in Turkey

Overstays occur when individuals exceed their authorized stay duration, leading to fines, bans on reentry, or even deportation. Unlawful Presence involves staying without legal authorization, resulting in similar penalties. Navigating these complexities requires expert assistance. Bicak offers specialized legal guidance on visa-related matters in Turkey. With a deep understanding of Turkish immigration law, their experienced team assists clients in resolving overstays and unlawful presence issues. They provide clarity on fines, penalties, and potential outcomes, working to minimize the impact on clients’ future immigration prospects. Whether calculating fines or providing guidance on payment processes, their comprehensive support streamlines the resolution of immigration challenges. If you’re navigating the complexities of overstays, unlawful presence, or other visa-related concerns in Turkey, seeking legal assistance from experienced lawyers can be the first step toward a resolution.

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Overstaying and unlawful presence are terms often used in the context of immigration and legal status in a foreign country. They refer to situations where an individual remains in a country beyond the authorized period allowed by their visa or legal entry status.

Let’s delve into their meanings and definitions:

Overstaying

Overstaying occurs when a person remains in a foreign country after the expiration of their authorized period of stay, as specified by the visa or entry stamp issued to them upon arrival. This could happen for various reasons, such as a change in travel plans, failure to leave the country on time, or a desire to extend one’s stay without obtaining the necessary permissions. Overstaying can have serious consequences, including legal penalties, deportation , and future visa rejections.

Unlawful Presence

Unlawful presence refers to the period of time during which a foreign national is physically present in a country without legal authorization. This can occur due to various circumstances, including entering a country without a valid visa, overstaying a visa, or violating the terms of a visa. Unlawful presence is a legal concept and can have significant implications for an individual’s future immigration prospects.

Key Points to Note

• Legal Consequences: Both overstaying and unlawful presence are considered violations of a country’s immigration laws. Depending on the country and the duration of the violation, individuals may face fines, deportation, or bans on reentry.
• Impact on Future Immigration: Overstaying or having a period of unlawful presence can severely impact an individual’s ability to obtain future visas or legal status in the same country. Many countries have bars on reentry or restrictions on obtaining new visas for individuals who have overstayed or accrued unlawful presence.
• Waivers and Exceptions: Some countries provide certain waivers or exceptions for individuals who have overstayed or accrued unlawful presence. These may be based on humanitarian grounds, family ties, or other compelling reasons. However, obtaining such waivers is often a complex and rigorous process.
• Voluntary Departure: In some cases, individuals who realize they have overstayed their authorized period may choose to voluntarily depart the country before they are apprehended. Voluntary departure can sometimes mitigate the potential negative consequences of overstaying.
• Regularization of Status: Some countries offer pathways for individuals who have overstayed or are in unlawful presence to rectify their status, such as applying for certain visas, seeking asylum, or adjusting their status based on specific eligibility criteria.

Overstaying and unlawful presence are terms that highlight the importance of adhering to a country’s immigration laws and regulations. Individuals planning to visit or stay in Turkey should be aware of their visa expiration dates and take appropriate steps to ensure their legal status is maintained to avoid potential legal and immigration complications.

Visa Policy and Regulations in Turkey

Turkey has a well-defined visa policy that governs the entry and stay of foreign nationals in the country. The regulations and requirements can vary based on the individual’s nationality and the purpose of their visit. Visitors are advised to familiarize themselves with the latest information from official sources / law firms before applying for a visa.

Visa Application Process

The visa application process for Turkey typically involves the following steps:

• Tourist Visa
• Business Visa
• Student Visa
• Family Reunification Visa
• Transit Visa
• Check Requirements : Check the specific requirements for the chosen visa type. This may include documents like a valid passport, application form, passport-sized photos, travel itinerary, proof of accommodation, financial means, and more.
• Apply Online : In many cases, Turkey’s visa application process is online. Applicants are required to complete an application form, upload necessary documents, and pay the relevant visa fee.
• Book an Appointment : Depending on the visa type and the applicant’s nationality, an appointment might need to be scheduled at a Turkish consulate or embassy. During the appointment, applicants may need to provide biometric data (such as fingerprints) and have an interview.
• Attend Interview : If required, attend the interview at the Turkish consulate or embassy. This is common for certain visa types, like work or study visas.
• Visa Decision : After the application is processed, applicants will receive a decision on their visa application. This decision can be an approval, rejection, or request for additional documentation.
• Collect Visa : If the visa is approved, collect the visa sticker from the Turkish consulate or embassy. The visa will be affixed to the passport.

Duration of Visa

The duration of a Turkish visa can vary based on the visa type and the individual’s nationality. Tourist visas, for example, are often issued for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Work visas and student visas can have longer validity periods based on the nature of the intended stay.

Visa Renewal

In Turkey, some types of visas can be renewed or extended while others cannot. Tourist visas, for instance, generally cannot be extended beyond their initial validity period. However, work and residence permits can be renewed if the individual meets the necessary criteria and requirements. The renewal process usually involves submitting updated documents and demonstrating the continued eligibility for the visa type.

It’s important to note that visa policies and regulations can change, and the information provided here is based on the situation as of August 2023. To ensure accuracy, it’s recommended to refer to immigration law firm sources or contact the relevant immigration lawyer for the most up-to-date information regarding visa policies, application processes, and regulations.

Overstayin in Turkey

An overstay occurs when a foreign national remains in Turkey beyond the authorized period specified on their visa or residence permit . Overstaying in Turkey can lead to several consequences:

• Fines: Overstays usually result in fines. The fines can accumulate on a daily basis, and the amount can vary based on the duration of the overstay and the type of visa or permit.
• Ban on Reentry: Overstaying beyond a certain period can lead to a ban on reentering Turkey for a specified period. The ban duration is usually proportional to the length of the overstay.
• Deportation: In severe cases, overstayers can face deportation, which involves being escorted out of the country by immigration authorities. Deportation can lead to difficulties in obtaining future visas or entry to Turkey.

Unlawful Presence in Turkey

Unlawful presence refers to the period during which a foreign national stays in Turkey without legal authorization. This can occur due to illegal entry, overstaying, or violating the terms of a visa or residence permit . The effects of unlawful presence are similar to those of overstays:

• Fines: Foreign nationals with unlawful presence can be fined, and the fines can accumulate over time.
• Ban on Reentry: Unlawful presence can result in a ban on reentry, preventing the individual from returning to Turkey for a certain period.
• Deportation: Individuals in unlawful presence can also face deportation , which has broader implications beyond the immediate consequences.

Paying Fines for Overstays and Unlawful Presence

Paying fines for overstays or unlawful presence usually involves the following steps:

• Acknowledgment: If you’ve overstayed or are in unlawful presence, acknowledge the violation and be prepared to take responsibility.
• Visit Immigration Office: Visit the local immigration office or a relevant government office that handles immigration matters.
• Fines Assessment: The immigration authorities will assess the fines based on the duration of the overstay or unlawful presence. They will provide you with the exact amount you need to pay.
• Payment: Pay the fines as instructed by the authorities. This could be done at designated banks or online portals.
• Receipt: Ensure you receive an official receipt or proof of payment for your records.
• Compliance: Once you’ve paid the fines, ensure that you comply with any additional requirements set by the authorities, such as departing the country if required.

Overstaying or being in unlawful presence in Turkey can lead to fines, bans on reentry, and even deportation . If you find yourself in such a situation, it’s advisable to address the issue promptly, pay any fines, and work towards rectifying your legal status to avoid further complications.

Navigating Overstays, Unlawful Presence, and More

Are you facing challenges related to overstaying, unlawful presence, or other immigration matters in Turkey?

If you’re facing issues related to overstays, unlawful presence, or any other immigration concerns in Turkey, don’t hesitate to reach out to Bicak. Our experienced legal team is here to offer reliable guidance and expert solutions tailored to your needs. Contact us to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards resolving your immigration challenges with confidence.

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What happens if you overstay your visa in turkey, tourism in turkey , by: cameron deggin, by: cameron deggin.

Occasionally clients ask what happens if you overstay your visa in Turkey? More often than not, they are foreign holiday homeowners who want to prolong their usage duration without getting Turkish residency . First, we always say do not do it. Turkish authorities don’t like foreigners who openly flout legal laws and regulations. Gone are the days when foreigners could get away with reprimands and continue about their typical day. These days, Turkish authorities are stringent and stick to rules regardless of circumstances or, in some cases, excuses. The laws come under Turkish passport law 5682, so let us examine what happens when foreigners overstay in Turkey.

Overstaying Your Visa in Turkey

1: definition of overstaying.

• E-visa tourists who overstayed the 90 days out of 180-day rules
• Foreign residents who didn’t renew their residency permit.

2: Possible Legal Repercussions for Overstaying

• Banned from entering Turkey for a certain length of time
• Deportation if still in the country
• Penalty fine

3: Tourist E-Visa

To check your e-visa, check the dates from when it was issued. Then check all passport entries and existing stamps. The day rule does not apply to continuous duration, so foreigners who have left and re-entered should add up the days of their stays. Foreigners cannot renew tourist visas in Turkey because the law says that they should apply for a residence permit to stay longer. Instead, leave Turkey, and re-enter with a new tourist visa issued three months after the existing one expires. To apply for a residence permit, show proof of address like a rental contract and self-supporting financial means. Those under 65 need to show healthcare insurance or join Turkey’s SGK government scheme.

4: Need to Know About Visas

Turkish law gives a ten-day grace period for anyone overstaying an e-visa or residency permit to leave the country. However, customs officials have discretion as to whether they use it or not. Additionally, they only accept cash payment for fines, and foreigners must pay there and then. For foreigners who cannot pay, customs officials issue declarations to prevent you from re-entering Turkey for up to five years. Officials calculate this fine according to residency permit fees plus penalty fees, but the fine can be higher depending on circumstances and nationality.

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Register a Foreign Phone : In addition to knowing what happens if you overstay your visa in Turkey, it is worth knowing about foreign mobile phones, laptops, and tablets if you plan to stay. All these devices need to be registered, and this article outlines what to do.

Healthcare in Turkey: As mentioned above, anyone applying for a residency permit in Turkey under 65 will need healthcare coverage. This article discusses options available and other aspects of healthcare when staying in Turkey.

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Fine for overstaying visa in turkey

Fine for overstaying visa in Turkey, If you are a visitor or resident in Turkey, you may exceed the allowed period of your stay for any circumstances, just make sure that the government will notice you because the immigration authorities register everyone that enters and leaves the country and record everything on their database including the people who overstay their permissible period in Turkey whether you did it on purpose or it was completely out of your hand, you will still face consequences such as paying a fine or getting banned from entering the country or you can even get immediately deported.

Get to know with us through this article on your website (turkey for expats) about the Fine for overstaying visa in Turkey, how you will act in this situation, and how you can get out of this problem legally, without any problems that can happen when you are leaving one of Turkey’s airports or if you come back to Turkey later again.

Permissible period of stay:

When you enter the Turkish territory, you will be able to stay in Turkey as a tourist for 90 days, based on the Law of 3206/2011, which was decided by the Council of Ministers in Turkey on the day of 1/2/2012, Foreigners who visit Turkey for tourism have the right to stay in Turkey for 90 days out of 180 days, for foreigners who want to stay longer than this period, they should apply for a residence permit.

Fine for overstaying visa in Turkey : 

Overstaying the allowed period for you causes visa violation, foreigners with visa violations will be exposed to administrative fines, in case the foreigner has a violated visa and staying illegally in Turkey he will be banned from entering the country for a period that ranges from 1 month to five years or he can be banned from entering turkey ever again but this case is very rare.

The amount of Fine for overstaying visa in Turkey applied on the foreigner varies from one foreigner to another according to his citizenship, the cause of his overstay.

To find out the number of fines imposed on a person who is late in leaving Turkey and his visa has expired, you can go to an office at the airport or the border gates named (Visa violation – Vıza Ihlali Ofisi). Through this office, you can pay the fines incurred by you, and the delay period should not exceed five days. Then you go to a booth that is opposite the office of (Visa Ihlali Ofisi), which specializes in paying fees and fines. Then you return to the (Visa violation) office, and the employee there will stamp the payment paper for you, which you will then give to the Passport Officer at the exit stamp. 

If the fine for overstaying visa in Turkey is not paid before leaving Turkey, you will be prevented from entering Turkey for five years. 

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The duration of prohibition of entry according to the violations of foreigners:

• Violation up to 3 months: Prohibition of entry for 3 months
• Violation between 3 months – 6 months Prohibition of entry for 6 months
• Violation between 6 months – 1 year Prohibition of entry for 1 year
• Violation between 1 year – 2 years Prohibition of entry for 2 years
• Violation more than 2 years Prohibition of entry for 5 years

In case your visa expires in Turkey you will have to go to the local police and request a visa extension and you can also change the traveling purpose in case you have a tourist visa and you want to work or study in Turkey, but you will have to fulfill the conditions required for the visa purpose you will apply for first in order for it to be accepted.

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It is highly recommended that foreigners, who wish to visit Türkiye, should read the related information about our country’s visa regime. Visa regime for Touristic and Business Purposed visit of a country may differ from Work and Education Purposed visit. Also Türkiye’s visa regime may change according to reciprocity principle. While some applicants may be exempt from visa for their touristic or business visit to Türkiye, the others can obtain an e-Visa. All other applicants will need to obtain a visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad. An information note about visa regime of Türkiye is available in the following address: www.mfa.gov.tr Visa types granted by Türkiye are; 1- TOURIST/BUSINESSPERSON a) Touristic Visit b) Single Transit c) Double Transit d) Business Meeting/Commerce e) Conference/Seminar/Meeting f) Festival/Fair/Exhibition g) Sportive Activity h) Cultural Artistic Activity i) Official Visit j) Visit to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 2- OFFICIAL VISA a) Assigned for duty b) Courier 3- STUDENT – EDUCATION VISA a) Internship Visa b) Internship ERASMUS c) Internship AISEC d) Turkish Language Course Purpose e) Course Purpose f) Education Purpose g) Education in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 4- WORKING VISA a) Employment Purpose/Special Employment Purpose b) Assigned Lecturers/Academics c) Assigned Sportsperson d) Assigned Artists e) Assigned Free Zone Workers f) Assigned Journalists g) Montage and Repairman Purposes 5- OTHER VISAS a) Archaeological Excavation, Exploration Purpose b) Documentary Purpose c) Tour Operator Representative d) Medical Treatment Purposes e) Accompaniment Purpose f) Family Unification Purpose g) Freight Vısa h) Seafarer Visa PASSPORT VALIDITY In accordance with the article 7.1b of “the Law on Foreigners and International Protection” no.6458, foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye should carry a travel document (passport) with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the “duration of stay” of their visa, e-Visa, visa exemption, or residence permit. Example A: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 90 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 150 days (90 days + 60 days) of validity at the time of entrance. Example B: In order to enter Türkiye having a visa with 30 days “duration of stay”, foreigners should hold a travel document valid at least for an additional 60 days which totals to 90 days (30 days + 60 days) of validity at the time of entrance." In accordance with international agreements and special legal provisions, the following categories are exempted from this provision: a) Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s in accordance with “European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe”; 1- Germany 2- Belgium 3- France 4- Georgia 5- The Netherlands 6- Spain 7- Switzerland 8- İtaly 9- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 10- Liechtenstein 11- Luxembourg 12- Malta 13- Portugal 14- Greece b) Citizens of countries holding passports which are expired but considered as valid for a certain period 1. Germany – Passports expired within the last year / ID’s expired within the last year 2. Belgium - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 3. France - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 4. Spain - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 5. Switzerland - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 6. Luxemburg - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 7. Portugal - Passports expired within the last 5 years. 8. Bulgaria – Valid ordinary passport c) Holders of diplomatic, special and official passports GENERAL INFORMATION - Visitors who are not exempt from entry visa must obtain their visas or schedule an appointment with the Turkish Consular offices via Pre-Application System for Turkish Sticker Visa ( www.visa.gov.tr ). The applicants who meet the requirements will be directed by the Pre-Application System for Turkish Sticker Visa to the e-Visa system ( www.evisa.gov.tr ) In those countries where Türkiye does not have a consular representation can also use online scheduling for appointments with the nearest accredited consular office of Türkiye. - In order to avoid inconveniences that may be caused by delays in processing, it is recommended to apply for visas at least one month in advance before the planned travel. - The visas submitted to foreigners do not guarantee absolute rights of entry to Türkiye. - Visa fees are not refundable in cases where applications are rejected - All applicants are required to have a medical insurance that will be valid during their stay in Türkiye. - The length of stay provided by visa or visa exemption cannot exceed 90 days within each 180 days. The regulation of 90 days of stay within the last 180 days is binding for all foreigners that will travel to Türkiye. - It is not possible for foreigners holding two passports to stay in Türkiye for 90 days each with their two different passports within the last 180 days. - In all types of visa applications, Turkish consular offices may issue visas with a maximum duration of stay of 90 days. The foreigners who wish to stay longer than 90 days in Türkiye, should apply for “Short Term Residence Permit” at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration in order to extend their residence. - The residence permit of the foreigners will be cancelled if they stay outside Türkiye for longer than 120 days in total during the last year. - For United Nations (UN) Travel Document (Laissez-Passer) holders who have blue UN travel documents, visa exemption with 90 days length of stay within the preceding 180 days may apply during their official visit to Türkiye if they can certify their official assignment. Red UN Travel Document holders, shall be exempt from entry visa and may stay in Türkiye 90 days within the preceding 180 days regardless of their purpose of visit. General visa provisions shall apply for Blue UN travel document holders subject to regulations specified according to their country of origin. - Visa applications for travels except for touristic or trade purposes (work or study etc.) will need to obtain visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad. - Regardless of the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand. - Any applicant under the age of 18 must submit official written approvals from both parents. For those applicants who certify that their parents are officially divorced and prove the parent holding their custody as well as for those with one parent deceased, visas may be issued in accordance with their purpose of visit. - The authorization of processing the residence permit applications submitted by the following persons who enter Türkiye availing visa-free regime and without requirement of obtainment of Student Visas lays with Local Immigration Offices (Provincial Directorates of Migration): Foreigners who arrive in Türkiye upon invitations by universities under Turkish Higher Education Board to study at the associate, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, Ph. D levels pursuant to international student exchange programs, cultural programs as well as under EU Education and Youth Programs. - For foreigners wishing to enter Türkiye via naval ports with touristic purposes, visa-free entry permits may be issued by the local governorates. These permits shall have a maximum 72 hours duration of stay and will be only valid for sightseeing purposes in the vicinity of naval ports where they entered the country. This practice, as it intends to facilitate entry for those visitors subject to visa, does not entitle visitors to visa. Passports of these visitors are not retained by the border authorities; however, visitors are given "Harbor City Entry Permit" which is required to be returned to the authorities upon their exits. - Any piece of data submitted here may be processed and stored in database accessible to the relevant Turkish authorities in accordance with their respective mandates. Tourist Visa - If an invitation letter is submitted for a Touristic Visa application, it must include the inviting person's TR Identity Number, clear identity, the list of invitees, permanent address, contact number, length and purpose of stay and the affinity with the applicant must be stated in the letter. If the inviting side is an organization or a company, tax registration certificate of the organization will be required. In the invitation letter it is also required for the inviting person/authority to pledge for covering victuals and accommodation expenses and for taking their own responsibility. The applicant is required to have sufficient and/or regular remunerations. Working Visa: - Foreigners lay their applications for work permit through our consular offices in the country of their residence or nationality. - To work in Türkiye, you must apply to the nearest Turkish mission to obtain work permit and visa. Your passport, visa application form and a letter from your employer are the necessary documents for your application. Other documents should be submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MLSS) by your employer within ten working days after your application. - Work Permit Applications are concluded positively or negatively by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Work Permits have equivalence to residence permits. Thus, should a working permit is approved by the Ministry, the foreigner is charged an Entry Visa Fee, Work Permit Certificate Fee and Residence Fee by the Turkish consular offices. Since Work Permit Card substitute residence permit in Türkiye, "Work Annotated Visa" issued by these offices can only be used for entrance and for 90 days at maximum. - You may find the list of those documents in the MLSS’s website ( http://www.csgb.gov.tr ). Applications are finalized by the MLSS within thirty days at the latest. Right after your arrival in Türkiye (before starting to work), you should be registered at the local police department within one month to obtain the necessary residence permit. - Work permit is granted to foreigners who will work in Free Zones in our country by the Ministry of Economy, to those to work in units under Ministry of Culture and Tourism by the mentioned Ministry and to foreign national personnel to work in universities by the Higher Education Board. Internship Visa / Work Permit Exemption: - Applicants need to obtain a work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security pursuant to the Law numbered 4817 for private internship applications outside the provisions set forth in the Article 55 "Work Permit Exemption" title of Law Enforcement Regulation about Working Permits of Foreigners. - Article 55 of the Law Enforcement Regulation on Working Permits of Foreigners no. 4817 regulating working permit exemptions, the extent and the lengths of time the foreigners are exempt from working permit are stated. Those who meet the requirements below do not need to obtain a work permit. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions set out in specific laws and on condition that the foreigner and the employer fulfill their obligations resulting from other laws; a) The persons exempted from work visa under the bilateral or multilateral agreements to which Türkiye is a signatory party, b) the foreigners holding permanent residences abroad and wishing to visit Türkiye temporarily with purposes of scientific studies, cultural and artistic activities for a period shorter than a month and with the aim of sporting activities for a period less than four months, c) For the purpose of installation, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment imported to Türkiye, providing training for their utilization or transporting of defective equipment from Türkiye and provided that they do not exceed the total stay of three months within a year as of the date of entry into Türkiye and verify this condition with the documents that they will submit, the ones coming to Türkiye, ç) For the purpose of training in the use of goods and services exported from or imported to Türkiye and provided that they do not exceed three months totally within a year as of the date of entry into Türkiye and verify this condition thanks to the documents that they will submit, the ones in Türkiye d) Being an entertainer, performer and etc. in charge at fair and circuses which are going to carry out activities outside the borders of certificated tourism establishments and provided that they do not exceed six months as of the date of entry into Türkiye and verify this condition with the documents that they will submit, the ones in Türkiye e) On condition that it does not exceed two years and it will be limited to the period of study, the foreigners coming to state institutions and organizations together with the universities so as to enhance their information and good manners by verifying their state via the documents that they will submit, f) Persons who notified the Turkish authorities on the fact that they will provide important services and contributions socio-cultural and technological fields and educational fields within a period not exceeding six months. g) Persons visiting Türkiye under the programs of the Center for European Union Education and Youth Programs (National Agency), ğ) The foreigners to go on a training under the framework of international trainee programs sanctioned by the Higher Education Board, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. h) The foreigners who are the representatives of tour operators coming to Türkiye on condition that the term of contract does not exceed eight months, ı) During the contracts of other athletes, trainers, football players whose requests are approved by Turkish Football Federation or General Directorate of Youth and Sports i) By the bilateral protocols signed under the Rule no. I/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, the foreign seafarers serving on vessels which have received " Conformity Approval Certificate" from the related administration and is registered in Turkish International Ship Registry Law and operate outside the cabotage line, j) Foreign experts employed in the projects that are conducted within the scope of Türkiye-European Union Financial Cooperation Programs are not in need of obtaining a work visa during their term of office. - Within the scope of article 55, residence permits of the foreigners coming to Türkiye are given as “Short Term" residence permits by Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration. Exemption periods cannot be extended, the foreigners under this provision can make use of exemption rules only once within one calendar year. However, it is required that it must have been three months as of the expiry date of the residence permit granted to the foreigner with the same purpose in order to exercise this right. In case of the need of working longer than the exemption period allows, the foreigner has to obtain a work visa through the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Tour Operator Representative Visa - The foreign representatives of tour operators, are exempted from obtaining a work visa for their duties for up to eight months. The applications of the foreigners asking for a residence permit from Provincial Directorate of Migration as the representatives of tour operators are processed under rules regulating touristic visits. Transportation Visa - The foreigners applying for visa for transportation may be given a multiple entry visa valid for one year in case they submit the required documents. - Visa regime for truck drivers of a country may differ from the overall visa regime effective for citizens of that particular country. For further information, please contact the nearest Turkish mission. The Personnel Assigned for Foreign Religious Foundations - The personnel employed officially in foreign religious foundations in Türkiye - Work permits of the foreigners employed in religious foundations are under the framework of exceptional condition. Applications of permission are made via our Ministry and residence permits are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs so that they can work in our country. Archaeological Excavation, Exploration, Documentary Purpose Visas - Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance. - It is necessary that the one should enter Türkiye by obtaining a relevant visa via our foreign representatives for excavation and research. - The foreigners to come to our country for the purpose of movie and documentary shooting should obtain a permit document from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General of Cinema and the provincial Governorate. - One can directly apply to the related institutions for scientific researches, sound track recording, filming documentaries and movies, photo shooting to be carried out on archeological, historical, geological, sociological and natural issues in Türkiye, on land, in the air, at sea, at river and at lake. Applications on surface explorations to be made on the land registry cadaster records with archaeological excavations and underwater archaeological researches apart from these are made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the applicant's own diplomatic mission in Türkiye and to the Ministry via Turkish foreign representatives abroad on the other hand.

Overstaying Fines for Foreigners in Turkey 2022

Recently,  “Overstaying Fines for Foreigners in Turkey” issue started to be asked to our consultants. During their staying time in Turkey, if the foreigners violate visa/residence permits, an entrance penalty would be applied for them for determined time periods. On the other, in case of not paying the overstaying fine, the foreigners can face with 5-years entrance ban to Turkey. As it is known, visa violation penalty is imposed in case of staying in the country of destination for longer than the visa period. Time out of the violation, except to enter Turkey border crossing illegally smuggled in a way that also leads to the violation of visa.

However, exceeding visa period and purpose, and not obeying the rules of staying purposes of residence or work permit while entering to Turkey, can cause the visa violation. Despite the end of the duration of the work permit of foreigners who continue to work in Turkey or despite the end of the duration of the residence permit , foreigners also who continue living in Turkey can be face with visa violation. Foreigners are fined in all visa violations. In continuation of this article, the remaining fugitives is one of the most curious subject by foreigners about the amount of penalty fees and you will find details on how to calculate Turkey.

Visa Violation and Illegal Issues

As its known, the foreigners stay illegal in Turkey who make visa violation. Foreigners whose visa period exceeded must pay a penalty fee in addition to the residence permit fee. The penalty in question is calculated as twice the annual residence permit fee. Some foreign nationals are required to pay a visa fee in addition to this fee calculated in case of illegal use. In case of a visa violation and illegal stay of foreigners, as well as fines between 1 month to 5 years or indefinitely is a decision to ban entry to Turkey.

Foreigners who have the complete lack of documents of foreigners, irregular behavior, underreporting and incomplete payment of the penalty, not obeying the procedures entering to Turkeyy, entering, can face with a 5-year deport penalty. For this reason, it is recommended that the relevant processes be carried out with great care and through consultants.

How to Calculate Overstaying Fines for Foreigners in Turkey?

To learn the correct overstaying fine amount of foreigners who stay illegal in Turkey, they should apply to visa violation offices in airports and border gates. In case the amount of fines to be applied in cases where a visa violation and penalty fees and the amount of leakage that they are citizens of foreign countries are calculated in different ways depending on the nature of the time they stay in Turkey. The penalty fees presented as an example are for guidance and the most accurate amounts are calculated by the visa violation offices.

For Azerbaijan citizens, have 30-days visa-free staying right in Turkey. An Azerbaijan citizen who stay for 9 months totally in Turkey, stayed in Turkey as legal for the first 1 month, and stayed as illegal in last 8 months. In this case, the penalty fee to pay; It is calculated as 50 USD (First month fee) + 70 USD (10 USD for each month after the first month) + Card fee .

For Georgia citizens, have 90-days visa-free staying right in Turkey. A Georgia citizen who stay for 9 months totally in Turkey, stayed in Turkey as legal for the first 3 month, and stayed as illegal in last 6 months. In this case, the penalty fee to pay; It is calculated as 50 USD (First month fee) + 50 USD (10 USD for each month after the first month) + Visa fee .

For Uzbekistan citizens, have 30-days visa-free staying right in Turkey. An Uzbekistan citizen who stay for 6 months totally in Turkey, stayed in Turkey as legal for the first 1 month, and stayed as illegal in last 5 months. In this case, the penalty fee to pay; It is calculated as 50 USD (First month fee) + 40 USD (10 USD for each month after the first month) + Card fee + Visa fee .

Where to Pay Overstaying Fines?

Foreigners who stay illegal in Turkey must pay overstaying fines as soon as possible for not to be deported. The mentioned fine is paid to the visa violation office located at the airports. The amount of penalty fines for visa vilolations in Turkey is also calculated in this office.

In this article, we mentioned about the overstaying fines for foreigners in Turkey who stay legal in Turkey briefly. However, you can learn the exact penalty amounts from the foreigners office located at the border gates and airports.

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70 comments.

My fiancée has been in Turkey since January 21, 2023 on a work Visa with 30 of his staff. Due to the earthquakes and having to rebuild part of a building they have overstayed their work Visa. On July 31, 2023 he and his manager were robbed and both shot, one seriously. The stolen money was for paying fines and he has no way to get such a large sum now. Can they leave the country and send the money upon his return home?

I paid for my residence permit fee but the file is denied without giving any reason is there any help for me

Me, wife and daughter we have overstayed for 10 months and we came for medical we’re citizen of Sierra Leone. but our daughter is steeling under a medical attention. What are the conditions of our status and we want to continue living in the country?

My wife will be overstaying for 7 days as she been given only 8 days tourist visa and we have plan to stay for 14 days. Please can you tell me that if we only get to pay penalty or does she also get anything written on her passport about ban or overstaying stamp? Thank

Hi Muhammad,

Could you please provide some information of the question you asked? Did they stamp your wife’s passport or did they charge you per day? Any details would be helpful thanks!

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TURKISH VISA OVERSTAY FINE AND DEPORT REGULATION FOR TURKEY

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Revised May, 2024 – Resource, Directorate General of Migration Management Turkey . .

• The period of stay in Turkey provided by the e-Visa, Visa or Visa-Exemption cannot exceed (90 days within a period of 180 day period). .
• There are three ways possible which a foreign national may overstay in Turkey; A foreign national might overstay with visa that was used to enter Turkey, or in breach of the 90 / 180 day rule, and overstay with expired Residence permit and not to renew it. .
• The Turkish Passport Law 5682 regulates on how you may be banned from re-entering Turkey for a duration of time for visa overstay. . .

EXPLANATION OF ENTRY PROHIBITIONS TO BE APPLIED WHO VIOLATE THE RIGHT OF LEGAL STAY . ANNOUNCEMENT JUN 2020 – In violation of the right to stay legally in our country, i.e. visas, visa waivers, residence permit, work permit or a work permit exemption in violation of the law on foreigners and international protection No. 6458 dated 4/4/2013 strangers “to ban entry to Turkey entitled” prohibitions applied within the scope of Article 9 of the input is carried out within the framework of the following principles . . . 1. Despite the violation of the legal right to stay, no decision is taken to ban entry to Turkey for foreigners leaving the country under the following conditions. . a. Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for up to 3 months (not including 3 months) , who come to the border crossings spontaneously to leave Turkey before being identified by the competent authorities and pay administrative fines arising from the law no. 492 on fees . b. Up to 3 Months (3 months included) are not in violation of the rights of legal stay, about to leave Turkey with the decision to deport came to the border to be able to output in a given time and paying Fees administrative fines arising from the Law No. 492 aliens . . 2. Despite the violation of the legal right to stay, within the framework of the following conditions, it is decided to ban foreigners leaving the country from entering Turkey for 1 month to 5 years . . a. Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for more than 3 months (including 3 months) , who come to the border crossings spontaneously to leave Turkey before being identified by the competent authorities and pay administrative fines arising from the law no. 492 on fees . For foreigners in this scope , the entry Prohibition times corresponding to the violation times are as follows .

• 3 months – 6 months violation: 1 month entry ban .
• 6 months – 1 year violation: 3 month entry ban .
• 1 year – 2 year violation: 1 – year entry ban .
• 2 year – 3 year violation: 2 – year entry ban .
• Violation over 3 years illegal stay: automatic 5 – year ban on entry to Turkey

. 3. For foreigners who have violated the legal right to stay and who have left the country or who have been deported in the following cases, a ban on entry to Turkey is taken for 3 months to 5 years . . a. Foreigners who do not pay administrative fines arising from the levies Law No. 492 even though they come to the border crossings spontaneously to leave Turkey before violations of the right of legal stay are detected by the authorities. . b. Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for up to 3 months (not including 3 months) and who do not leave within the period afforded to them by the decision of deportation and/or who do not pay administrative fines arising from the fees Law No. 492 . c. Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for more than 3 months (including 3 months) regardless of whether they pay administrative fines arising from the fees Law No. 492 and who are invited to leave Turkey by taking the decision to deport . d. Foreigners who do not exit within the period granted to them, regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the fees Law No. 492, when their residence permit requests are rejected or their residence permits are cancelled . e. Foreigners who do not exit within the period granted to them, regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the fees Law No. 492, even though their work permit requests have been denied or their work permits have been cancelled. . f. Foreigners who do not apply for residence permit despite being allowed to enter our country within 10 days of applying for residence permit, even though they are using all of the right of stay provided to them by Visa or visa exemption within the framework of “180 days 90 days” rule regardless of whether they pay administrative fines arising from fees law no. 492 . g. Foreigners subject to alternative obligations by finalizing the administrative supervision order regardless of whether they pay administrative fines arising from the fees Law No. 492 . h. Foreigners deported under the escort of staff, regardless of whether or not they pay administrative fines arising from the Fees Act No. 492 . . For foreigners in this scope , the entry Prohibition times corresponding to the violation times are as follows .

• Violation up to 3 Months: 3 month entry ban .
• 3 months – 6 month violation: 6 month entry ban .
• 6 months – 1 year violation: 1 year entry ban .
• 1 year – 2 year violation: 2 – year entry ban .
• Violation over 2 years illegal stay: automatic 5 – year ban on entry to Turkey . (however under Turkish passport law the foreigner by Turkish company and Invitation letter + Labor contract signed may re enter Turkey before by the powerful Work Visa and Foreigner Work Permit ID Card , and delete the deport record as choice).

. . 4. Foreigners who do not pay administrative fines and other public receivables arising from fees Law No. 492 and other legislation provisions, even if the duration of the established entry ban decision has expired, are not allowed to enter our country in the scope of Articles 7 and 15 of Law No. 6458 unless they pay such fines and public receivables . . . .

VIOLATION CODE: V 84

Violation code: v 69, violation code: v 71, violation code: v 77, violation code: o 100, violation code: g 78, violation code: ç 113, violation code: ç 114, violation code: ç 115, violation code: ç 116, violation code: ç 117, violation code: ç 118, violation code: ç 119, violation code: ç 120, violation code: ç 135, violation code: ç 136, violation code: ç 137, violation code: ç 138, violation code: n 99.

. . . TURKISH VISA REGIME FOR FOREIGNERS DEFINITION OF LEGAL TERMS . Leave Permit means the document which is not subject to any fees, and which is issued to persons for whom a period to leave Turkey is granted pursuant to Article 56 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection. . Removal Center means a center in which the foreigner subject to administrative detention is held. . Administrative detention means that those for whom a removal decision have been issued those who; bear the risk of absconding or disappearing; breached the rules of entry into and exit from to Turkey; have used false or fabricated documents; have not left Turkey after the expiry of the period granted to them to leave, without an acceptable excuse; or, pose a threat to public order, public security or public health shall be held in removal centers. . The administrative detention decision means those for whom a removal decision have been issued, the governorate shall issue an administrative detention decision for those who; bear the risk of absconding or disappearing; breached the rules of entry into and exit from to Turkey; have used false or fabricated documents; have not left Turkey after the expiry of the period granted to them to leave, without an acceptable excuse; or, pose a threat to public order, public security or public health. . Removal means the implementation of decision issued by governorates on the persons who breach the provisions of the Law regarding the foreigners to be removed upon instructions of the Directorate General or ex office. . Removal decision means the decision issued by governorates on the persons who breach the provisions of the Law regarding the foreigners to be removed upon instructions of the Directorate General or ex office. . Summons to Leave Turkey means that where a removal decision has been issued, foreigners shall be granted a period no less than fifteen days and up to thirty days to leave Turkey, provided that this period is stated in the removal decision. . Foreigner means a non-Turkish person who does not have citizenship bond with the Republic of Turkey. . .

. . WHICH PERSONS ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL DECISION IN TURKEY? . In case one or some of the situation stated in Article 54 of the Law occurred, the governorate must issue removal decision without prejudice to the provisions of Article 55 of the Law. . A removal decision shall be issued in respect of those foreigners who are listed below and who are within the scope of paragraph one of Article 54 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection. .

• Foreigners who are deemed to be removed pursuant to Article 59 of the Turkish Penal Code № 5237 (a. 54/1-a) .
• Foreigners who are leaders, members or supporters of a terrorist organization or a benefit oriented criminal organization (a. 54/1-b) .
• Foreigners who submit untrue information and false documents during the entry, visa and residence permit actions (a.54/1-c) .
• Foreigners who made their living from illegitimate means during their stay in Turkey (a.54/1-ç) .
• Foreigners who pose a public order or public security or public health threat (a.54/1-d) .
• Foreigners who has overstayed their visa or the visa exemption period for more than ten days or, whose visas are canceled (a.54/1-e) .
• Foreigners whose residence permits are canceled (a.54/1-f) .
• Foreigners who overstayed the expiry date of the duration of their residence permit for more ten days without an acceptable reason (a.54/1-g) .
• Foreigners who are determined to be working without a work permit (a.54/1-ğ) .
• Foreigners who breach the terms and conditions for legal entry into or exit from Turkey (a.54/1-h) .
• Foreigners who are determined to have entered into Turkey despite an entry ban to Turkey (a.54/1-ı) .
• Foreigners whose international protection claim has been refused; are excluded from international protection; application is considered inadmissible; has withdrawn the application or the application is considered withdrawn; international protection status has ended or has been canceled, provided that pursuant to the other provisions set out in this Law they no longer have the right of stay in Turkey after the final decision (a.54/1-i) .
• Foreigners who fail to leave Turkey within ten days in cases where their residence permit renewal application has been refused (a.54/1-j) .
• Foreigners who are applicants or international protection beneficiaries solely when there are serious reasons to believe that they pose a threat to national security of the Turkey (a. 54/2) .
• Foreigners who are applicants or international protection beneficiaries solely if they have been convicted upon a final decision for an offense constituting a public order threat. (a. 54/2)

. . WHO ARE EXEMPTION FROM THE REMOVAL DECISION IN TURKEY? . Removal decision shall not be issued in respect of those foreigners listed below regardless of whether they are within the scope of Article 54: .

• When there are serious indications to believe that they shall be subjected to the death penalty, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the country to which they shall be returned to (a.55/1-a) .
• who would face risk due to serious health condition, age or, pregnancy in case of travel (a.55/1-b) .
• who would not be able to receive treatment in the country to which they shall be returned while undergoing treatment for a life threatening health condition (a.55/1-c) .
• victims of human trafficking, supported by the victim’s assistance programme (a.55/1-ç) .
• victims of serious psychological, physical or sexual violence, until their treatment is completed (a.55/1-d) .

The assessment regarding whether the foreigners are within the scope of Article 55 or not shall be carried out for each foreigner. In order to stay in Turkey, those foreigners may be granted humanitarian residence permit pursuant to Article 46 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection and those foreigners may be asked to reside at a given address and report to authorities in form and periods as requested. . In cases where they lose their status, removal decision shall be issued in respect of the foreigner. . . WHAT IS APPEAL AGAINST REMOVAL DECISION IN TURKEY? . Removal decision together with its reasons shall be notified to the foreigner for whom a removal decision has been issued or, to his/her legal representative or lawyer. If the foreigner for whom the removal decision has been issued, is not represented by a lawyer, the foreigner or his/her legal representative shall be informed about the consequence of the decision, procedures and time limits for appeal. . . HOW TO APPEAL TO TURKISH ADMINISTRATIVE COURT AND ITS FEATURES? . Foreigner, legal representative or lawyer may appeal against the removal decision to the administrative court within fifteen days as of the date of notification. . The person who has appealed against the decision to the court shall also inform the authority that has ordered the removal regarding the appeal. . Such appeals shall be decided upon within fifteen days. . The decision of the court on the appeal shall be final. . Without prejudice to the foreigner’s consent, the foreigner shall not be removed during the judicial appeal period or until after the finalization of the appeal proceedings. In other words, in cases where the removal decision shall be subject to judicial appeal, the request for the suspension of execution shall not be also required. Because, the application shall suspend the procedure ex officio. . As the right to  individual application is granted to everyone pursuant to the Constitution, the foreigners for whom a removal decision has been issued shall appeal against the decision to the Constitutional Court pursuant to the decision of administrative court. . . W HAT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE   DETENTION DECISION BY TURKEY MEAN? . Those for whom a removal decision have been issued, the governorate shall issue an administrative detention decision for those who;

• Bear the risk of absconding or disappearing;
• Breached the rules of entry into and exit from to Turkey;
• Have used false or fabricated documents;
• Have not left Turkey after the expiry of the period granted to them to leave, without an acceptable excuse;
• Pose a threat to public order, public security or public health.

Foreigners subject to administrative decision shall be held in removal centers. . The duration of administrative detention in removal centers shall not exceed six months. However, in cases where the removal cannot be completed due to the foreigner’s failure of cooperation or providing correct information or documents about their country [of origin], this period may be extended for a maximum of six additional months. . The need to continue the administrative detention shall be regularly reviewed monthly by the governorates. When consider it necessary, thirty-day waiting period shall not be applied. . Those foreigners where administrative detention is no longer considered necessary shall immediately be reported to the Ministry. Administrative detention decision for the foreigner shall be revoked provided that the Ministry considers it appropriate and the foreigner shall be issued a Leave Permit. These persons may be asked to reside at a given address and report to authorities in form and periods as requested. . . HOW TO APPEAL AGAINST THE DETENTION DECISION MADE BY TURKEY? . The administrative detention decision, the extension of the administrative detention period and the results of the monthly regular reviews together with its reasons shall be notified to the foreigner or, to his/her legal representative or lawyer. If the person subject to administrative detention is not represented by a lawyer, the person or his/her legal representative shall be informed about the consequence of the decision, procedure and time limits for appeal. . . HOW IS APPEAL MADE TO THE TURKISH JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF PEACE? . The person placed under administrative detention or his/her legal representative or lawyer may appeal against the detention decision to the Judge of the Criminal Court of Peace. . Such an appeal shall not suspend the administrative detention. . In cases where the petition is handed to the administration, it shall immediately be conveyed to the competent Judge of the Criminal Court of Peace. . The Judge of the Criminal Court of Peace shall finalize the assessment within five days. . The decision of the Judge of the Criminal Court of Peace shall be final. . The person placed under administrative detention or his/her legal representative or lawyer may further appeal to the Judge of the Criminal Court of Peace for a review should that the administrative detention conditions no longer apply or have changed. . Those who appeal against an administrative detention action but do not have the means to pay the attorney’s fee shall be provided legal counsel upon demand, pursuant to the Legal Practitioner’s Law № 1136 of 19/03/1969. . . WHAT IS SUMMONS TO LEAVE TURKEY MEAN? . Where a removal decision has been issued, foreigners shall be granted a period no less than fifteen days and up to thirty days to leave Turkey, provided that this period is stated in the removal decision. . A Leave Permit shall be issued to persons for whom a period to leave Turkey is granted. This document shall not be subject to any fees. . Among those who have been invited to leave Turkey, an entry ban might not be imposed for those who leave the country within the specified period of time. . Foreigners who do not leave the country within the specified period of time shall be placed under administrative detention. . The following foreigners shall not be invited to leave Turkey and the period mentioned above shall not be applied to those who: .

• Bear the risk of absconding or disappearing .
• Have breached the terms and conditions of legal entry and exit .
• Use false documents .
• Attempt to obtain or are determined to have obtained a residence permit with false documents .
• Pose a public order, public security, public health threat .

. WHAT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMOVAL DECISION? . The foreigners at removal centers shall be taken to border gates by law enforcement unit. . Foreigners to be removed without being required to transfer to removal centers shall be taken to the border gates by law enforcement units through coordination of the provincial units of Directorate General. . The Directorate General may cooperate with international organizations, the authorities in the relevant country, and non – governmental organizations to carry out the removal. . . TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE FOREIGNERS TO BE REMOVED FROM TURKEY . Passports or other documents belonging to foreigners may be retained until the foreigners are removed and their tickets may be cashed for use in the removal. Foreigners to be removed shall cover their own travel costs. In cases where foreigners are unable to cover such costs, the full or remaining cost of travel shall be met from the budget of the Directorate General. A ban on entering Turkey may be imposed for such foreigners as long as the costs are not reimbursed. . The limitation to be imposed for the situation in which the foreigner cannot cover the costs shall be considered as the reason of limitation by its nature. In case another ban has not issued to the foreigner, the restriction shall be removed provided that s/he covers the costs and the foreigner shall be allowed to enter into the country. . Costs related to the removal of the foreigner are public receivables pursuant to the Article 1 of the Law No 6183 and they shall be collected by financial cashier office. Pursuant to the Article 104 of the Law No 6183, as the debtor is in the foreign country, the receivable shall not be subject to the lapse of time. For this reason, there is no obstacle to impose indefinite limitation on the foreigner. . Natural or legal persons are responsible for covering the costs related to the removal of foreigners whose stay and return they have guaranteed. . The paragraph 3 of the Article 21 of the Law No 4817 on the liabilities of the employers or employer representatives who employ the foreigner without work permit regarding the removal process of the foreigner shall stipulate that “An administrative penalty of five thousand Turkish liras shall be given to the employer or employer representatives for each foreigners that does not have working permission. In this case, the employer or representative of employer is obliged to cover the accommodation expenses of the foreigner and his/her spouses and children, if any, the expenditures required for them to return to their countries and health expenses when required.” The process shall be established within the framework of this regulation. . .

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How To Extend Turkey Visa and What Happens If You Overstay

Travellers frequently desire to renew or extend their visa while in Turkey. Different choices are available to tourists depending on their unique circumstances. It is also critical that tourists do not overstay their Turkish visas when seeking to renew or extend them. This may be in violation of immigration rules, resulting in fines or other types of penalties. You should read the below to extend Turkey Visa.

Make sure you understand your visa's validity duration so you can prepare ahead of time and prevent having to extend, renew, or overstay your visa. The Turkish eVisa is valid for a total of 90 days for 180 days.

What Will Happen If You Have to Overstay In Turkey With Your Visa without following process to extend Turkey Visa?

You will be obliged to leave the country once you have visa expired your visa. With an expired visa, the process of renewing a visa in Turkey will be more complicated. As a result, leaving Turkey and applying for a new visa is the best alternative. This may be done without needing to make an appointment with the embassy because tourists can apply online simply by filling out an application form.

Nevertheless, if you stay in the country with your expired visa for an extended length of time, you may face sanctions. The extent of your overstay will determine the penalties and fines.

It is normal to be identified as someone who has previously disobeyed the law, overstayed a visa, or breached immigration laws in several nations. This might make future visits to the nation more difficult.

Finally, you should try to avoid overstaying your visa at all costs. Make a list of your trip plans and organise them according to the visa's permissible stay, which in the case of the electronic Turkish visa is 90 days within a 180-day period. Make a list of your trip plans and organise them according to the visa's permissible stay, which in the case of the electronic Turkish visa is 90 days within a 180-day period.

Can You Extend Turkey Visa whether on Tourist of Business visit?

If you are in Turkey and want to extend your tourist visa, you can check with immigration officials, an embassy, or a police station to find out what steps you need. Your visa may be extended based on the reason for which you want the extension, your nationality, and the original purpose of your stay.

You will be eligible to acquire a "visa annotated for press" if you are an authorized reporter or journalist working in Turkey. For a 3 month stay, you will be given a temporary press card. If journalists require an extension, the permission might be extended for another 3 months.

It is not feasible to extend your Turkish tourist visa online. Applicants who desire to extend a tourist visa must depart Turkey and reapply for a new eVisa for Turkey. Visa extensions are only possible if you have a specified amount of time left on your visa's validity. If your visa has already expired or is about to expire, you will have a considerably harder time extending it, and you will be asked to leave Turkey.

The application and documentation of the visa holder, as well as their nationality and grounds for renewal, all influence the renewal of a Turkey visa. In addition to renewing their Turkish visa, tourists may be willing to apply for a short-term residency permit instead. This option may appeal to travellers who are visiting the nation on a business visa.

Where Can You Find the Application For A Short-Term Residence Permit?

In rare instances, you may be able to apply for a short-term residency permit in Turkey. In this situation, you will need a valid visa and will need to apply with the relevant papers to immigration officials. A valid passport will be required in order for your application for a short-term resident permit in Turkey to be accepted. The Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration is the administrative immigration agency most likely to process this request.

When you are applying for a Turkish visa online, make a note of the visa's validity so that you may plan your trip around it. You will be able to prevent overstaying your visa or requiring to renew it while still in Turkey if you do this.

What Is the Validity Period of My Turkey Evisa?

While some passport holders (such as residents of Lebanon and Iran) are given a brief visa-free stay in Turkey, nationals of more than 100 countries require a visa and are eligible to apply for an eVisa for Turkey. The validity of a Turkey eVisa is determined by the applicant's nationality, and it can be given for a 90 day or 30 day stay period in the country. Extending Turkey Visa requires you to leave the country.

The Turkish eVisa is simple to get and may be applied for online in a matter of minutes before being printed and presented to Turkish immigration authorities. After you have completed the consumer-friendly Turkey eVisa application form, all you have to do now is pay with a credit or debit card. You will get your Turkey eVisa via your email within a few days’ time!

The amount of time you can stay in Turkey with your eVisa is determined by your country of origin. The following nations' citizens are only allowed to stay in Turkey for 30 days -

The following nations' citizens are only allowed to stay in Turkey for 90 days -

Antigua and Barbuda

Dominican Republic

Netherlands

Santa Lucia

St Vincent & the Grenadines

South Africa

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

A single entry Turkish eVisa is accessible for nationals from countries with entrance restrictions of up to 30 days. This implies that passengers from these countries will only be able to enter Turkey once with their electronic visa.

A multiple entry eVisa for Turkey is available for nationals from countries that are authorised to remain in Turkey for up to 90 days. Holders of a multiple entry visa are allowed to access the nation many times within a 90-day period, allowing them to leave and return multiple times.

Citizens of the following countries may still be eligible for a conditional eVisa provided they fulfil certain additional requirements:

Afghanistan

Algeria (citizen under 18 or over 35 only)

Burkina Faso

Central African Republic

Côte d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Philippines

Republic of the Congo

São Tomé and Príncipe

Sierra Leone

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Turkiye Visa Calculator: Simplify Your Travel Planning

Short-term visitors from America, Canada, and most of Europe do not typically require a visa to visit Turkey. However, for those holding multiple-entry visas valid for at least six months and with a 90-day duration of stay, there is a stipulation that they cannot spend more than 90 days within a 180-day period in Turkiye. This rule often leads to confusion among travelers who struggle to calculate the length of their stay and the permitted duration of their remaining time in the country.

Understanding the 90/180-Day Rule

The 90/180-day rule is a crucial regulation for travelers visiting Turkiye. It means that within any 180-day period, you are allowed to stay in Turkiye for a maximum of 90 days. This rule applies to short-term visitors and those holding multiple-entry visas.

• 90 Days: The total number of days you can stay in Turkiye within a 180-day window.
• 180 Days: The rolling period during which your stay is calculated.

Key Points to Remember:

• The 180-day period is fixed and moves forward with each day to allow a visa reset date after the 180 days.
• Both the day of entry and the day of exit are counted as full days towards the 90-day limit.
• Exceeding the 90-day limit can result in penalties, including fines and entry bans.

To address this issue, we have developed the Turkiye Visa Calculator with careful attention to detail. This tool simplifies the process by performing the calculations for you. All you need to do is enter the entry and exit dates of your visits to Turkiye in chronological order.

It's important to note that the 180-day rule is a fixed period, distinct from the Schengen rule. Whenever you plan to enter Turkiye, you must tally your total days of presence to ensure that you have not exceeded the 90-day limit within that period.

For example, if you enter Turkey on September 1, 2024, and stay for 14 days, your 90-180-day period starts from September 1, 2024, and ends on February 28, 2025.

As a Spanish citizen, you are allowed to stay in the Turkiye region for a maximum of 90 days during this period. However, it's crucial to remember that both the day of entry and the day of exit are counted as full days. Therefore, after your initial stay of 14 days, you will have 76 days remaining for future travel. Your visa will reset around March 1, and we recommend adding an additional 2 days for safety.

If you are a resident of Turkey and plan to leave the country without renewing your expiring residence permit (e.g., expiring on September 1, 2024), there are certain considerations to avoid complications. If you depart before the expiration of your permit, such as on August 28, 2024, you can immediately return on a new travel visa as a British citizen for 90 days after the permit expires.

However, to prevent issues, it is advisable to wait for the 10-day grace period to elapse and return after September 11, 2024. Some individuals have faced bans and fines from border officers for returning within one or two days after their permit expired, due to the 10-day grace period.

In the event that your residence or work permit expires, do not panic. You have a 10-day grace period to renew it. However, if you leave the country after the expiration date, you may be subject to a ban ranging from at least 90 days to a maximum of 5 years, depending on the officer's decision. This is typically due to the C-code visa restriction applied in such cases.

Plan your trips carefully to ensure compliance with this rule and enjoy a hassle-free visit to Turkiye. If you're feeling stuck, contact us today !