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.)
| LIST A | LIST B | LIST C | LIST D | LIST E | ||
| 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,
Im on a student residence permit and i forgot to apply for extension. My residence permit expired on 11/sept/2019 and today is 24 sept 2019. Im already in Turkey and i dont know what to do next. How can i apply for extension now?
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
As your residence permit has expired already, it is not possible to extend it. You need to leave Turkey and come back on a new visa in order to apply for new residence permit.
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I have a question? In that table, what does “Minim Maxim” means?
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Thank you for your comment.
Minimum and maximum is defined for payment of the fees calculated daily. For example, if daily fee for your nationality is 1$ and you have overstayed in Turkey for 5 days, your fee should not be 5$, but 10$, which is minimum fee. In the same way, if you have overstayed for 28 days, you should not pay 28$ but maximum amount, which is 25$.
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me please.
I have a current visa, and have been in and out a few times, totalling about 50 days, the visa expires on 21st September. I need to fly into Istanbul on 17th September for 3 weeks, obviously this is a problem.
Can I buy a new visa, valid from 22nd September, to cover this? Or even a new visa valid from now, but I don’t believe you are allowed two visas at the same time?
thanks
Scott
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If you are currently holder of a visa, which allows you to stay in Turkey for 90 days within 180 days and you have not stayed full 90 days by now, you are allowed to obtain new visa starting from the date following expiration of your current one.
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I was on vacation with my girlfriend in may and my passport was about to expire in 3 months. I had to pay the police around 800TL for 1 week. Later that week I got sick and overstayed for 2 days. I had to pay 210TL to the Vice Office at the airport. I want to travel to turkey again. Can igo to turkey? I have a new passport now.
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If you paid the fine and was not ban to re-enter Turkey, you are allowed to enter the country again.
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Good morning,
I’m French and I stayed 111 days instead of 90 days in Turkey for an internship (the establishment who employed me said that they weren’t aware of the rules of visa so I applied for short-term residence. But the administration took so much time that I’ve not been able to get my ikamet card before I left Turkey to go back to France at the end of my internship. I had to paid a fine of 890TL at the airport.
I received an email when I was already back in France saying that my residence permit request has been evaluated positively. But a few days after, it was written on the website that I had a problem at phase of card printing… it’s been 2 weeks and nothing changed.
Now, I want to go back to Turkey because I would like to find a job there (my boyfriend lives there).
I’ve heard about ban on websites, but there is no stamp on my passeport noticing that I am banned or anything, I didn’t get any paper…
So what can I do to go back to Turkey ?
I thank you by advance for your answer,
Best regards,
Nina
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
If you paid the fine while leaving Turkey and did not receive a notice about entry ban being imposed, you are allowed to re-enter the country. If you enter Turkey before 90 days required to obtain new visa passes, you would make a conditional entrance and you would be obliged to apply for residence permit within 10 days upon your arrival. However, if you receive an email stating approval of your residence permit application, you should check with Immigration Office if the card has been issued and is still valid before you lodge a new application.
Kind Regards,
I have received a 5 year ban in turkey due to not being able to pay my fine with my credit card. Whilst I am not wanting to return to turkey any time soon, I do want to still pay my fine and not have an ban on my passport anymore. Can the fine be paid to my nearest turkish embassy and the ban be lifted from my passport?
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Fine can be only paid while leaving Turkey, it is not possible to cancel a ban by making payment in embassy.
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Hello,
We (me with my husband) are here in Turkey for visit . Our stay was just 10 days but we want to stay more so we applied for TRP . It’s about a month now but we didn’t get any response of that application.i want to know how much time will it take because now we want to leave but as we all know that we cannot exit on that application slip.please guide what should we do now?
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Please, be informed that residence permit evaluation procedures take up to 90 days. In order to check status of your application, you can call 157.
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I will be visiting Turkey on September 27 through October 12. I have valid e-visa starting September 27 and valid for 6 months. My family (Spouse and three kids ) got the visa which is valid from July 12 to October 10. I have confirmed return air tickets for October 12. So it seems, i have to over stay for two days. What will be the charges and what could be the consequences for me and my family due to this two day over stay means What it effects mine and my family’s travel history ? and would there be issues in getting visa of other countries ?
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Thank you for your comment.
Amount of penalty depends on your nationality and can be calculated as double of amounts provided in the chart above. For only two days of overstaying, if required penalty will be paid, there would be no further consequences.
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I have overstayed for 10 months, how much penalty am to pay pls
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Amount of penalty depends on your nationality and can be calculated as double of amounts provided in the chart above.
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Now im in Turkey and overstay for 15 days. How much does fine cost approximately?, I will leave from airport to another country. I like Turkey “,, im from Indonesia. Please help.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
As by official amounts, your fine should not be higher than 30 USD. However, be informed that the final decision on the fine will be taken by the customs at the airport and it can differ from official amounts.
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