Update : 03.09.2015 Overstaying in Turkey might occur in three possible ways; A foreign national, might overstay a visa; or might breach the 90 in 180 days rule during his/her stay in Turkey, or might continue to stay in Turkey without renewing his/her residence permit after its expiry period.
| 90 in any 180 Days Rule In compliance with the Decision of the Council of Ministers dated 10.10.2011, No: 2011/2306, starting from 01 February 2012, total duration of stay of foreigners who visit Turkey as tourists cannot exceed 90 days in any 180 days period. Foreigners, who are intending to stay in Turkey longer than mentioned period (90 days in 180 days period), are required to apply for residence permit. |
An overstayer, in all mentioned circumstances, will be subject to administrative fine and as well as might be barred to re-enter Turkey lawfully for a fixed term.
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
In case of overstaying tourist visa (or breaching 90/180 days rule) or exceeding validity period of residence permit, foreigners will be subject to administrative fines. According to Law on Duties no: 492 section 6, failing to apply for residence permit or failing to renew the existing one, does not prevent collection of the fees for overstayed period. Administrative fine may vary according to the nationality of the foreigner. This fee is calculated on the basis of double amount of existing permit fee charges. In addition to the permit fees, if applicable, administrative fine may include residence permit card fee and single entry visa fee. (For details permit fees page.)
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| 2015 RESIDENCE PERMIT FEES | OTHER COUNTRIES | AlbaniaPhilippinesIsraelJapanCambodiaMacedoniaMaliOmanTajikistan | BelgiumBelarusAlgeriaSpainKuwaitJordanLuxemb.MaltaSingaporeTaiwan | EthiopiaSouth KoreaHong KongMicronesiaRussia | MoroccoIvory CoastIraqMontenegroEgyptTunisia | SerbiaFijiNorwayChileK. Marino |
| DAILY FEES | 1 $ | 0.5 $ | 0.4 $ | 0.3 $ | 0.2 $ | 13,30 TL |
| MINIMUM MAXIMUM | 10-25 $ | 5-14 $ | 4-9 $ | 3-7 $ | 2-5 $ | 24,80-126,70 TL |
| FIRST MONTH | 25 $ | 14 $ | 9 $ | 7 $ | 5 $ | 126,70 TL |
| REMAINING MONTHS | 5 $ | 3.5 $ | 2.5 $ | 1.5 $ | 0.5 $ | 84,20TL |
RE – ENTRY BAN FOR OVERSTAYING IN TURKEY
An entry ban is imposed to the foreign nationals who are staying in Turkey illegally when they don’t have valid visa or a valid residence permit.
In case of an overstay of less than 10 days, no entry ban will be imposed. Moreover “entry ban order will not be issued against the foreigners who exceed the duration of visa, visa exemption or residence permit for more than ten days and arrive at the border gates to exit before a removal decision is taken against them. However, the foreigners who violate the mentioned durations of visa, visa exemption, work permit or residence permit will pay a fine.” (For more information you may consult to the Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Migraion Management –Frequently Asked Questions about Foreigners.)
The Length of ban is approximately corresponds to the length of overstayed period. Notification about the entry ban period and the administrative fine is issued at the border gates. In case of failing to pay imposed administrative fine, a foreign national might be barred to enter Turkey for five years period.
Maximum duration of an entry ban to Turkey is five years. “The entry ban to Turkey for foreigners whose visa or residence permit has expired and who has applied to the governorates to exit from Turkey before their situation is established by the competent authorities upon which a removal decision has been taken, shall not exceed one year.” (Art.9/4 Law no 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection)
Entry ban might be lifted in case the overstayed person applies to the Turkish missions abroad for the relevant type of visa. Applications are forwarded to the Turkish Ministry of Interior for approval and the visa can be issued upon the affirmative instructions of the Ministry.
RELATED LEGISLATION
- For Entry Ban, you may consult to Articles 9 and 10, for new deportation rules you may consult to the second part (section 4) of the Law no.6458.
- For the interpretation of the Law no.6458,you may consult to the official page of Directorate General of the Migration Management. Frequently Asked Questions about Foreigner
Hello, we are looking the possibility of overstaying our 90 day visa by possibly 10 days. We are Canadian. I appreciate the page on calculating the fees but to be honest I had a hard time figuring it out. Can you give me a general idea of what my fine would be?
Thank you!
Hello,
thank you for your comment.
As the exact amount is calculated by the customs at the airport and mostly depends on the officer, it is not possible to give you the exact amount. As for the first month daily fee is 1$ it should be equal with minimum fine, which is 10$. But it is also possible that the fine will be maximum – 25$ per person.
Best Regards
Thanks for the imformation provided on your site. I have a question regarding my situation.
On the first tourist visum I stayed 82 days, within fhe 180 days I will come back on another tourist visum and stay for almost 60 days. 14 of these days were in the first 180 days. Made a mistake with the clights for thesecond stay
Will I have a problem entering or leaving the country?
Thsnks in advance!
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
As you have not stayed for full 90 days before, you will not face any problems, you can stay in Turkey for 60 days duration of your visa.
Best Regards
To be sure, it is no problem I stayed in Turkey 96 days in a 180 day period?
Our expierience shows us that it is not really likely to happen that you would face any problem, in the worst case you would need to pay small fine at the airport but it would probably not be required.
Hello, I overstayed in turkey (92/90 days) and at the airport they couldn’t speak english so due to this i ended up not paying the fee unknowingly that i had to, and next time i returned to turkey i was said to have received a 5 year entry ban and to be deported back to my country, but they ended up telling me that i can entry the country but i can’t leave till my meeting for residence permit or the process will be canceled and i paid the fee at airport that i missed out first time leaving. Now what would happen if i leave country again without residence permit?
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
İf you leave Turkey before the appointment, you will not be able to come back for up to five years and there would be no exception or possibility to pay fine again, that is why we recommend you not to leave the country before the appointment day if you are planning to come back soon.
Kind Regards
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I have overstayed my permit for 7 years and now my passport expired how do I leave turkey to return back to England
Hello,
As we replied you in comments below:
According to law, if you do not have valid travel document, you would get deported and banned to re-enter Turkey for up tp five years or until you pay back the deportation costs.
First of all, you should go to the Consulate and try to renew your passport. When you receive it, you can leave Turkey, paying the fine for overstaying at the airport (around 7000-8000 TL). İf you refuse to pay the fine or for some reason can not pay it, you would be banned to re-enter Turkey for up to five years.
For more informations you should call 157.
Kind Regards
Hi my passport and residence permit has expired. I want to go back to England and scared to death of what will happen to me here.will they send me to a (Geri gonderme merkezi) or just let me leave the country. Please give me some advise I am really scared and want to go home as soon as possible
Dear Karl,
İf you would not be able to renew your passport in consulate, procedures might be more complicated from what we know. That is why for more details we recommend to contact YİMER 157.
Best Regards
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Türkiye’de kaçak kalmış yabancılar isterlerse bölgelerinde ki en yakın karakola giderek teslim olabilirler, karakol sağlık muayenesinden sonra geri gönderme merkezlerinden birine götürür, orada 15-20 gün arası kaldıktan sonra ülkenize gönderilirsiniz.
Hi goodnight I was woundering what would happen to to someone who’s rp expired and passport has Aswell how could they leave the country to go back home. Could they take themselves to the il goc mudurlugu thank you so much
Dear Karl,
Thank you for your comment.
As we do not know exactly what the procedures look like in this case, you can go to İmmigration Office or contact YİMER 157 for information in english.
Kind Regards
Hi I’m English my residence permit finish 7 years ago and my passport will soon if I can’t renew te passport.
How can I go back to my country as I want to this year as can’t put up with things.
If they deport me how long will it take and what will they do to me or ask
Dear Carol,
as we can not provide you with very detailed informatşons in this topic, at the first place you should go to the consulate, where you can receive the most reliable advice. You can also contact communication center for foreigners by calling 157 or via their website: http://www.yimer.gov.tr/english.html.
Kind Regards
If your passport and residence permit is expired and you want to go back home can you hand yourself in and if you can where to
As my friend is in this situation and really wants to go back home to uk
Dear Janet,
Yes, your friend can call 155 and explain his/her case to avoid consequences of being caught without valid documents in Turkey.
Kind Regards