Visa Violation Penalty

Foreign nationals who want to enter Turkey must obtain a visa. However, in some cases, foreigners whose visa has expired or whose visa renewal request has been rejected commit visa violations by not leaving the country within the time allowed to them. In addition, visa violation penalties may be applied to foreigners who enter the country illegally or act contrary to the type of visa they have received. Visa violation.

How Much is the Penalty for Visa Violation in 2023?

Calculating the Penalty for Visa Violation 2023

The penalty for visa violation varies according to the country of citizenship of the foreigner who committed the violation as of February 2023 and the duration of his/her stay in Turkey as a fugitive. You can get the clearest information about this from the visa violation offices. In order to give you an idea, we can list the penalty units that you will pay as follows;

First violation month penalty (Click here to see the first month penalty you will pay according to your country >>>)
Number of months violated after the first month × Other month penalty (Click to see the first month penalty you will pay according to your country>>>)
Visa fee (Not accepted from some countries)
Card Fee

In case of visa violation, you must pay the sum of the items listed above as a penalty. To repeat, the amount of fines and the items to be paid may vary depending on when you are being deported or when you will voluntarily leave the country.

Where is the Visa Violation Fine Paid?

The visa violation penalty can be paid to the visa violation offices located at the airports.

Is the Entry Ban to Turkey Applied in Case of Visa Violation?

In addition to the fine, depending on the duration of the visa violation, a ban on entry to Turkey may be applied.

Cases where the Entry Ban to Turkey Will Not be Applied

Foreigners whose visa violation period is less than 3 months (not including 3 months) will not be banned from entering Turkey if they spontaneously come to the border gates to leave Turkey before this situation is detected by the competent authorities and pay the visa violation penalty.
Foreigners whose visa violation period is less than 3 months (not including 3 months), if this situation is determined by the competent authorities and a deportation decision is made, foreigners who voluntarily come to the border gate and pay the visa violation fine during the period assigned to them will not be banned from entering Turkey. To read our article about the removal of the deportation decision>>>>>>

Cases where an Entry Ban Will be Applied to Turkey from 1 Month to 5 Years

Foreigners whose visa violation period is more than 3 months (including 3 months ), foreigners who pay the visa violation penalty by spontaneously coming to the border gates to leave Turkey before this situation is detected by the competent authorities;

violation between 3 months and 6 months : entry ban for a period of 1 month
violation between 6 months and 1 year : entry ban for 3 months
violation between 1 year and 2 years : entry ban for a period of 1 year
violation between Dec. 2 and 3 years : entry ban for a period of 2 years
violation of more than 3 years : an entry ban of 5 years is applied.

Not Paying the Visa Violation Penalty or Circumstances in which the Ban on Entry to Turkey Will Be Applied Despite the Payment

Foreigners who have violated the legal right to stay and left the country or have been deported in the cases listed below are subject to an entry ban decision from 3 months to 5 years.

Foreigners who do not pay the administrative fines arising from the Law on Fees No. 492, even though they spontaneously come to the border gates to leave Turkey before the violations of the legal right to stay are detected by the competent authorities.
Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for up to 3 months (not including 3 months) and who are invited to leave Turkey with a deportation decision, who do not exit within the time given to them or who do not pay the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492

Regardless of whether or not she has paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492;

Foreigners who violate the legal right to stay for more than 3 months (including 3 months) regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492 and are invited to leave Turkey with a deportation decision.
Foreigners who do not leave within the time granted to them, although their residence permit requests are rejected or their residence permits are cancelled, regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492
Foreigners who do not exit within the time granted to them even though their work permit requests are rejected or their work permits are cancelled, regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492
Foreigners who do not apply for a residence permit despite being allowed to enter our country, on the condition of applying for a residence permit within 10 days, despite using all the right to stay provided by the visa or visa exemption within the framework of the
Foreigners who do not apply for a residence permit even though they have used all their right to stay within the framework of the “90 days in 180 days” rule and are allowed to enter our country, provided that they apply for a residence permit within 10 days. (Regardless of whether or not she has paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492)
Foreigners who are subject to alternative obligations by terminating the administrative detention decision regardless of whether they have paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492
Foreigners who are deported under the escort of duty personnel. (Regardless of whether or not she has paid the administrative fines arising from the Fees Law No. 492)

The entry ban periods corresponding to the violation periods for foreigners within this scope are as follows:

Violation up to 3 months : 3 months entry ban
Violation between 3 months – 6 months violation: 6 months entry ban
Violation between 6 months – 1 year violation: 1 year entry ban
Violation between 1 year – 2 years violation: 2 years entry ban
Violation for more than 2 years: Entry ban for 5 years applies.

Can Foreigners Who Didn’t Pay the Visa Violation Penalty and Deported Come to Turkey Again?

Foreigners who do not pay the administrative fines and other public receivables arising from the Fees Law and other legislation provisions are not allowed to enter our country unless they pay the said fines and public receivables.

Are Foreigners Violating Visa Deported?

Foreigners whose visa has expired, whose visa renewal application has been rejected, whose work permit has expired, and who, despite this, do not leave the country within the given period, may be deported and an entry ban to Turkey may be imposed. Foreigners who are deported or banned from entering Turkey can object to this decision themselves or through a lawyer. For detailed information on this subject, you can read our article titled How to Appeal the Deportation Decision. >>>

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post update date 28 february 2023