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
Hi, and thanks for posting this information. We have a bit of a complicated situation…
We made an appointment for residency (for myself and 2 kids) before our permit expired, but made it a few months out, as recommended by our local foreigners office, to allow for my husband’s renewed work permit to arrive first. At that appointment, they required additional documents from our home country (a police report and apostilles on all documents). Receiving those documents took longer than the allotted 30 day period they gave us, so we were advised to make a new appointment and allow enough time for all the documents to return to us. We were told not to exit the country but that we would have a fine for overstaying and may have to repay the RP fees. So we did this, went to our new appointment, and were told they would not renew our cards because the expiration was too long ago. We were told we have to leave and re-enter Turkey with a new visa and apply for residency again within 10 days of our return.
I’m naturally frustrated and panicked as we complied with the foreigners office, but still have found ourselves in this situation. So my questions are…
– Do they determine the amount of days expired based on the original expiry of the old RP cards or the date of our forst appointment/fee payments?
– Are they still enforcing bans in this type of situation? The Goc Idaresi told us they were not, but my understanding is that the border police issue the penalty, not that office, so I have my doubts.
– When will we find out what our penalty is? Is it upon exiting Turkey, exiting the country we visit, or attempting to re-enter Turkey?
– What happens in the event of a ban? We are thinking of visiting Greece by ferry, and I want to be prepared. Would we have to take the next ferry to Greece or be allowed to fly to our home country?
Sorry to ask so many questions, but I have had difficulty finding answers, and with two young children involved, I don’t want to end up stranded.
Hello,
Thank you very much for your comment.
Please find the answers to your questions below;
1) The amount of days will be based on the original expiration date of the Residence permit card.
2) İf you pay the full amount of penalty, you can make an entrance to Turkey at any time. İf you failed to pay the administative fine on departure day, in this case you can get a re-entry ban for certain period of time.
3) You should pay the amount of the penalty at the departure day at Customs in airport.
İf there will be any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you and best regards,
Expat Guide Turkey team.
Good day sir please I will want to ask a few questions I enter into turkey with transit and I apply for the resident permit only for me to be told I can not apply with a transit visa on the day of my appointment and I was given 10days to leave the country and I left in the 7 day on my way out I was given a fine to pay and I did I want to return February ending back to turkey I do not know if they will give me a ban after paying the fine they just stamp me out help me with answer
I currently reside in Istanbul with a valid work permit. I got married in Ankara last May (2015) to a foreigner. My husband has overstayed his work permit by 2 years. Is there anything we can do to get him a residence permit without leaving Turkey? His home country does not appear on the list above.
Thank you for your time and attention!
Dear Lauren,
Unfortunately, there is no other ways except of leaving Turkey and pay the administrative fine at Customs in airport. Once he pay the penalty he ca come back to Turkey and apply for residence permit.
Thanks and best regards,
Expat Guide Turkey team
Hello,
I over stayed in Turkey more or less 3 month. I didn’t pay the administrative fine at the airport and I am banded for 5 years… I am in Uganda now and a family wants me for babysitter in Turkey. They send me the documents and I went to Turkish embassy but the work permit fee is 2500 US dolar. It is too much for family also me.
1- How can I pay the administrative fine in Uganda or Turkish family cam pay for me in Turkey?
2- Can I take a tourist visa?if I could, when I will arrive to airport and pay the penalty administrative fine at the airport can I enter the Turkey?
3- Is there another method exist to work in Turkey. One of my friend tol me to take new passport and apply to tourist visa and take the resident permit and then take to work permit?
Please help me as soon as possible… Thank you very much…
hello and welcome
first of all regarding the banding from re-enter turkey
if you didn’t had a criminal record in turkey we can make the abroad work permit and our fees is 1000 turkish lira which make about 350 $ but you gonne pay about 1500-2000 turkish lira for 5 years banding fine
regarding the new passport if you ment not orginal one or orginal with diffrent name and so it’s might be too risk and if the turkish goverment know about it ((it will)) you going to have banding for rest of your life
if you want to use our services please let the turkish family contact us to explain them what should they do
hope that i gave you helpful informations…have nice day
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I am a French citizen and therefore do not need a visa and can enter Turkey with a simple ID card.
I have sojourned 3 times in Turkey this year till Sept. 6, for a mix of business (I am working as a Consultant for the Government in Ankara – who prepared me a letter for the relevant administration) and tourism (Antalya, Kas, Bodrum, etc.), respectively for 41 days, starting in June, 30 days arriving on 12 July (exiting to Bulgaria on 26/7 in the morning and returning the same day in the evening) and 16 days (landing in Ataturk on 22 August).
During my second trip on July 12, I took out of the shelf my daughter’s passport instead of mine, and therefore had to enter Turkey with my ID card. Since I did not return home meanwhile, I had to do the same when flying back and forth from Istanbul to Sofia in Bulgaria on 26/7. Consequently, there is no stamp left on my passport from my stay from 12 July to 10 August.
I am now back for a fourth time, starting from 19/9. Tomorrow will be my last day within the 90 days authorised.
I am planning to apply for a short-term residence permit tomorrow, since I might keep on needing to stay in Turkey till August next year.
I dont worry much about overstaying by a week till 29/9, considering I risk only a fine.
However, I am wondering:
– Should I need to remain in Turkey till my appointment with the Administration: I fear I might be blocked at my return for the appointment -and thus risking to be delayed till January ?
– How does the border police check the length of my cumulated stays ? Through the entry and exit stamps on my passport (in which case they miss the period I was in the country from 12/7 to 10/8 and I have no problem at all) or through a SIS-like database (PolNet) which calculates a moving cumulated sojourn duration with the 6 months period from the exit date ? (and if so, is the software able to recognise my entering with an ID and with a passport ?)
Kind regards,
French_Citizen
Hello dear expatguide-team,
hopefully you can provide me with some usefull help regarding my issue…me and my family (all european passport holders except for my wife who is iranian) have entered turkey on June 23rd 2016 (only 7 more days left for RP application. We would like to extend our stay in Istanbul and apply for a short term resident permit (1 year). The problem is that one our paasports is only valid untill April 2017, thus less than one year. What would the procedure be like? If approved by the ministry, would all get one year RP and the one with the soon expiring passport would only attain RP till April 2017? Would you recommend us to return to our home-country renew the passport and then apply within the remaining days of our 90 days/within 180 for a RP?
Hope to read from you soon,
best regards
Andre
hello and welcome
firs of all i just want to Apology to late comment
we had a technical problems we couldn’t answer
now if you stayed in turkey as over stayed you shoud leave the country and came back then you can make a new residence permit
if you already have one just wish you a good luck
waiting for your question to answer it
Hello.
I have two questions.
1. If I pay a fine for overstaying my visa at the airport, will i be exempt from a re-entry ban?
I am more concerned with this re-entry ban penalty.
2. Where should I turn to in order to know the exact amount I will be charged at the airport?
I was guided to contact border control division in Police department by 159 call centers. Is that tue?
I appreciate a lot for your help for helpless expats living in Turkey.
Waiting for your advice.
Sincerely,
hello and welcome sir
first of all yes it is right you are gonne pay the fine in the airport
the police is gonne to account the fine
second there is nothing to scared about becouse the re-entry ban just if you refused to pay the fine of over staying in turkey
it was our pleasure to help you
Good day! I am from the philippines, my residence permit expired last august 26, 2016. But i am leaving today 10th of september. Do you know how much it costs for the fine? Also what will they do or say to me? Thank you so much
regarding the fine fees we can’t know it becouse the police in the airport should account it
but in case you refused to pay the fine you are gonne be ban for 5 years of coming back again to turkey
don’t worry thy not gonne say any thing to you 🙂
iam Egyptian and am here in turkey-Izmir for short period work , actually i have a fixed term work permit ,my wife came with me but it visa is accompany and its valid for only 30 days ,how can i extend it for another 3 months after the validity end , and if it over stayed for 3 months what will happens when leave
İn order to stay in Turkey for longer period of time, foreigner should apply for short term residence permit. İn case if a foreigner has oversatyed the visa, he/she should pay a fine at the departure day or will be banned from en-entering back to Turkey.
Hello,
İn order to stay in Turkey for longer period of time, foreigner should apply for short term residence permit. İn case if a foreigner has oversatyed the visa, he/she should pay a fine at the departure day or will be banned from en-entering back to Turkey.
Best regards,
Hello, me and my wife came to Turkey on a 30 days visit visa to appear in an embassy. if we will have to stay one week more after our expiry of visa then will there be any problem? and how much fine we will have to pay?
I am an ERASMUS student, I am in Istanbul since February 2016 and my residence visa expired at the end of June, so before it expired I have lodged an application for extension, because I was admitted to make my second semester at University starting with September. After lodging my application and paying the new fee, I have received appointment for December. All this period I have been leaving in Istanbul and now I want to go to my country in Romania for a few days. What should I do in this regard? I have read on official government website that I need to have my application ratified with a stamp at the Provincial Directorate for Migration Management, but when I got there with my documents they said they have never heard of this method! Plus I was not carefull to print or save the link with the official information and now I cannot find it. Thank you in advance for your reply, Oana
Hello dear Oana,
Thank you very much for your message.
Regardigng the applicaiton which should be ratified with a stamp at the Migration office, it relates to the application forms which have already been submitted to the İmmigration office on appointment date. As the residency card will be delivered to home later, thus Provincial Directorate for Migration Management provides you with the applicaiton form which is tstamped and signed by officer in orderto leave tcountry without any problems.
Regarding your issue, you should wait untill appointment date in Turkey or leave Turkey and pay penalty at Customs.
Regards,