Persons banned from entering Turkey
The Migrant Office(Göç İdaresi) imposes a ban on entry to Turkey as a restriction code for foreigners in various situations. The Migrant Office(Göç İdaresi) may impose a ban on entry to Turkey in cases such as staying in Turkey for longer than the visa period, coming to Turkey illegally, and a deportation decision being made about the person.
In this article, how to lift the ban on entry to Turkey, whether the ban on entry to Turkey is about the person, how to find out we will focus on these issues.
How to check if i’m banned from entering turkey online?
The questioning of the ban on entry to Turkey can be done by lawyers. If the person authorizes a lawyer, the duration of the ban on entry to Turkey can be obtained from The Migrant Office(Göç İdaresi) in writing and verbally through the lawyer, and this is the only way the person can find out the exact date on which he/she can come to Turkey at the earliest.
Which date is the earliest I can enter Turkey?
You are planning to travel to Turkey but you do not know whether you are banned from entering Turkey. You can only find out whether you have a ban on entry to Turkey with a petition from the relevant unit of the Migration Management with the entry ban query. In this regard, with the petition you will give to the immigration administration, the immigration administration responds within approximately 1 week.
In the same way, if you do not have the opportunity to petition the immigration administration, in this case, you can find out whether there is an entry ban on you by giving a power of attorney to a lawyer from the consulates in your country.
How many days does it take to learn the entry ban from the Immigration Authority(Göç İdaresi)?
Not written learning: The entry ban decision is learnt within 1 day after the power of attorney is given.
Learning in writing: It is learnt within 15 days after the power of attorney is given.
Restriction Codes Legal Basis
The ban on entry into Turkey is imposed by Provincial Migration Administrations based on Article 9 of the Law No. 6458 on Foreigners (Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanununu) :
“Prohibition of entry to Turkey
ARTICLE 9 – (1) The Directorate General may, when necessary, in consultation with the relevant public institutions and organizations, prohibit the entry of foreigners who are deemed inconvenient to enter Turkey in terms of public order or public security or public health.”
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How to pay the fine for the entry ban to Turkey?
You will usually be fined by the immigration authority as a result of a restriction code being placed on you.
How can you pay the fine imposed on you?
1- It can be paid by going to the visa violation units located at the airports when you exit Turkey.
2- If you have not paid the fine at the time of your departure from Turkey, the fine is pending. When you come back to Turkey, you can pay it with interest when you enter.
Let’s answer a few questions :
How long do I have an entry ban?
-This can only be found out by the Provincial Immigration Administrations. You can only find out how long the ban is and the earliest date you can come to Turkey by making an enquiry to the Provincial Immigration Administrations.
What is the reason for the ban on my entry to Turkey?
-You may have been banned from entering Turkey for many reasons. In general, you may be banned from entering Turkey for reasons such as violating visa deadlines in Turkey, Interpol decision, applying for international protection in Turkey and then abandoning this application, being banned from entering Turkey for intelligence reasons. The reason for the entry ban imposed on you can be learnt verbally from the Provincial Immigration Authorities within 1 day and in writing within 10 days.
Can I pay the fine imposed on me from abroad?
-No, it is not possible to pay the fine from abroad, but it can be paid from the visa violation units at the airports.
Can I pay the fine imposed on me by giving a power of attorney to a lawyer?
-No, you cannot pay by giving a power of attorney to a lawyer, you can only pay individually by yourself.
How can I give a power of attorney to a lawyer without coming to Turkey?
-You can give a power of attorney to a lawyer without travelling to Turkey. You can make an appointment with the Turkish consulates abroad and go to the consulate to give a power of attorney. You can also give a power of attorney by giving a power of attorney according to your local laws without going to the consulate and having it apostilled. The apostilled power of attorney is translated by a sworn translator in Turkey and the power of attorney is obtained.
Can I lift my ban on entering Turkey?
-Yes, your ban on entering Turkey can be lifted by filing an administrative lawsuit.
Can people who are banned from entering Turkey come to the country with a legitimised visa (meşruatlı vize)?
-Yes, people with an entry ban can enter the country with a legitimised visa.
Will a fine prevent me from getting a visa?
-No, fines are not like restriction codes. If there is no restriction code imposed on you, there will be no problem in your entry to Turkey. When you enter Turkey, you pay your fine and you enter. Even if there is an administrative fine imposed on you after the expiry of the entry ban, this does not affect your entry into Turkey.
As you can see in the example picture below, there is a cashier of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance(Vize ihlal ofisleri) at the airports. First, you need to go to the Visa Violation Unit to have the fine calculated and then you can go to the cash collection counter and pay the administrative fine imposed on foreigners
How to find out about the ban on entering Turkey?
There are two ways to inquire about entry bans in Turkey. Entry bans are imposed by the Directorate of Migration Management and the police officers who make inquiries at the airports during entry into the country evaluate the information from the Migration Management database.
Therefore, deport inquiry, entry ban inquiry, foreigners restriction code inquiry procedures are carried out by the Immigration Administration.
People who want to find out whether they have an entry ban and the earliest date on which they can come to Turkey should give a power of attorney to a lawyer in Turkey and the lawyer should go to the Immigration Administration with this power of attorney to find out the necessary information.
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How to Lift the Entry Ban to Turkey?
Filing a Lawsuit at the Administrative Court
Foreigners who are banned from entering Turkey can file a lawsuit in the administrative court within 60 days starting from the date they are notified. The duration of the lawsuit at the administrative court is approximately 6 months to 1 year. As a result of the lawsuit, the ban is lifted and the person can come to Turkey.
Caution: Filing a lawsuit with the Administrative Courts may not always be a solution. If the ban order is correct, that is, if the Immigration Authority has imposed the ban order in accordance with the law, then it will not be easy to lift the ban order.
As BaltaşGlobal lawyers, the method we follow is as follows; The person who thinks that he/she is banned from entering Turkey applies to us and we recommend the following ways;
1- Learn the details about the ban decision from the Immigration Administration. End date, start date and reason for the ban.
2- After finding out the reason for the ban, evaluate the issue of filing a lawsuit and file a lawsuit to lift the ban.
Then the person can easily come to Turkey and not face any problems.
Cost of filing a lawsuit with the Administrative Court:
At the time of writing, the cost of filing a lawsuit is 120 USD (USD) Updated: 30.09.2024
Prohibition Decision Based on Name Similarity
One of the problems we frequently encounter with our clients at the airport international entry police controls when entering Turkey is not being allowed into Turkey due to similarity of name and surname. In passport controls at airports, in some cases, the officers who carry out the controls make inquiries only by name and surname.
In this case, the officers in charge do not make inquiries such as passport number, parents’ name, date of birth and do not examine in detail whether the person has a restriction code. In some cases, it is thought that the person has a restriction code only because of the similarity of the name and surname, and the officers do not take the risk and do not allow the person to enter Turkey.
However, in fact, when an inquiry is made on the passport number, it will be understood that there is no such restriction code and that there is no problem for people to enter Turkey.
What should be done in the above-mentioned situation is that the passenger who is not taken from the airport should ask the officials to issue an INAD passenger form and then file a lawsuit against the decision within 60 days.
As a result of the investigation made by the administrative court and BaltaşGlobal expert lawyers presenting the proving documents, when it is seen that there is no restriction code in the passport number of the person, it will be understood that there is no ban on the person and when the person comes to Turkey again, he/she will be able to pass through the airport easily with this decision
What is “INAD Yolcu” Form? (Inadmissible Passenger)
Law enforcement officers issue an Inadmissible Passenger (INAD) form for foreigners who come to the border gates to enter Turkey despite an entry ban. After this form is issued, the persons are sent back to their country of origin. Foreign persons usually need legal assistance in this context.
Violation of the legal stay visa period in Turkey
If you stay in Turkey longer than your visa period legally, it means that you are in violation of your visa. In these cases, it means that you will be banned from entering Turkey according to the duration of your illegal stay.
Periods of ban on entry to Turkey;
If you violate your visa period between 3 months – 6 months, you will receive a 1-month entry ban.
If you violate your visa period between 6 months – 1 year, you will receive a 3-month entry ban.
If you violate your visa period between 1 year – 2 years, you will receive a 1-year entry ban.
If you violate your visa period between 2 years – 3 years, you will receive a 2-year entry ban.
If you violate your visa period for more than 3 years, you will receive a 5-year entry ban.
Ç-184 Ban Code
Ç-184 is a restriction/ban code generally imposed by the border security and border gates directorate. This is a frequently encountered threat code in recent times due to the reasons that the person may be linked to war zones and may pose a threat to public security in Turkey. Although this restriction code based on intelligence information. It is a restriction code placed according to intelligence reports.
How to remove the Ç-184 restriction/ban code?
A lawsuit must be filed in the administrative court. As a result of filing a lawsuit with the administrative court, if the administrative court finds your request positive, it may remove the threat code. Recently, we have been receiving positive decisions from the courts regarding this restriction code.
O-100 Ban Code
The O-100 restriction/ban code is a prohibition code imposed by The Migration Management(Göç İdaresi) regarding international protection applications. The reason for this restriction/ban code is;
*The person applying for international protection withdraws his/her application with his/her own consent before the application is finalised
*The foreign person applying for International Protection is not found at his/her address during the controls
*It is understood that the application is made for purposes other than asylum
*In cases where the person does not provide routine signatures or declarations, this restriction code is set.
The important point here is that even if the person voluntarily gives up the application, the O-100 restriction/ban code is still applied to the person.
How many years does the O-100 restriction code remain?
The recently applied O-100 restriction code is 1 year. However, in the old period, the O-100 restriction code applied before the 2020-2021-2023 periods was applied for 5 years. Due to this situation, if the restriction code was put in the old period, it should be calculated as 5 years when calculating the prohibition end decision about the person. Since the O-100 restriction code type is usually placed without a ban end decision date, it must be removed by going to the Immigration Administration. It is not a ban that automatically lifts when the ban date ends. You can contact to remove it with the help of BaltaşGlobal lawyers.
Lawyer Cihat BALTAŞ
Lawyer Cihat BALTAŞ graduated from Police College in 2006, Police Academy in 2010, Yalova Law Faculty in 2016 with a degree and has worked and specialised in foreign law throughout his professional life. Cihat BALTAŞ, who is currently working as a lawyer in Kadıköy, Istanbul, is the founder of BaltaşGlobal law and consultancy office.
