penalty for overstaying in Turkey; What should you do to avoid getting caught?

The Turkish governme has made traveling to this coury easy for most foreign travelers, and foreign travelers with a valid passport can easily eer Turkey. But this facilitation of travel to Türkiye does not mean that travelers can stay in Turkey as long as they wa. The duration of stay in Türkiye is limited, and if travelers stay in this coury for more than that time limit, they will be subject to paying a fine.

There are differe ways to pay the fine for overstaying in Türkiye. If the traveler does not pay this fine, he will face consequences such as being banned from traveling to Türkiye again. In this article, you will learn more about the amou of overstaying fine in Türkiye and the consequences of not paying it.

Information for extra stay fine in Türkiye:

Duration of stay in Türkiye with passport

The length of stay in Türkiye with a passport depends on the type of passport and the purpose of the trip:

Ordinary passport holders can stay in Türkiye between 30 and 90 days in a period of 180 days without a visa. This length of stay depends on the nationality of the passport holder. Iranians can eer Türkiye without paying a fee and without a visa and stay in that coury as tourists for 90 days every 6 mohs.

United Nations Blue Card holders can stay in Türkiye for up to 90 days in a 180-day period for official visits. UN red card holders can stay in Türkiye for up to 90 days in a 180-day period for any purpose.

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In general, the rule of 90 days of stay in a period of 180 days is in place for most foreign travelers in Turkey. Travelers who wa to stay in Turkey for more than 90 days must apply for a short-term residence permit at the Provincial Directorate of Migration Administration or go through the process of obtaining a Turkish tourist residence. Tourist residence in Türkiye is the same as obtaining a one-year residence in Türkiye by reing a house; In this way, the traveler can stay in Türkiye for up to one year by reing a house; However, it is not possible to extend the stay for more than one year, and the person must leave the coury and can eer Türkiye again after one year.

Tourists who have two passports cannot stay separately for 90 days in each 180-day period. Citizens of some couries, especially European couries, are exempt from this law and can eer Turkey only with their national ID card.

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Travelers who wa to eer Turkey must have a passport with an expiration date of at least 60 days after their stay; For example, if a person iends to stay in Türkiye for 90 days, his passport must be valid for an additional 60 days, i.e. 150 days; Or if he iends to stay for 30 days, his passport must be valid for more than 90 days. In general, it is recommended that travelers have a passport with at least 6 mohs validity when traveling to Turkey.

Passengers who wa to re-eer Turkey must have a stamp of departure from Türkiye in their passport; Otherwise, they will face problems to re-eer Turkey and have to pay a fine.

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How much is the fine for overstaying in Türkiye 2024?

The fine for overstaying in Türkiye (in 2024) is $50 for the first moh of overstaying and $10 for each moh thereafter; For example, if a person stays in Türkiye for four extra mohs, he must pay a fine of $90 (that is, $50 for the first moh and $10 for each additional moh that remains); In other words, the fine for overstaying in Türkiye is 1.5 dollars per day.

However, the amou of the fine for overstaying in Türkiye can change according to the nationality of the passengers; For example, Canadians have to pay a fine of one dollar more per day than Chinese travelers. The amou of the fine is one of the things that constaly changes due to changes in the laws; Therefore, the amou of the approved fine should be checked every year.

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The amou of overstaying fine for passengers under 18 years old is also differe from passengers over 18 years old; For passengers under 18 years old (in 2024), the first moh, $25, and from the second moh onwards, five dollars will be added to that $25; Also, 365 lira (approximately 11 dollars) must be paid for issuing a residence card.

After knowing that the traveler has overstayed in Turkey, he is given 15 to 30 days to leave Turkey. This time is usually given for the person to pay the overstay penalty and get a return ticket. If a person does not buy a ticket and pay the fine during this period, he will be se to his home coury with the first flight, and according to the length of his stay in Turkey, he will be banned from eering Turkey.

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How to pay the fine for overstaying in Türkiye

To pay the fine for overstaying in Turkey, you must first go to the Turkish Immigration Office and ask them to calculate the amou of the fine, and after paying the fine, leave Turkey immediately.

The overstay fine is calculated in cash at the airport and collected when leaving Turkey. After the ages calculate the amou of the fine, the passenger must go to the bank inside the airport and pay the fine and show the payme receipt to the ages. If a person fails to pay the fine at the immigration office and at the airport, he will not be allowed to re-eer Turkey; Unless he has paid that amou of fine in his coury.

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Consequences of not paying the fine for overstaying in Türkiye

Passengers must voluarily pay the overstay fine at the airport when leaving Turkey; Otherwise, if the immigration police finds that the traveler has not paid the overstay fine, the traveler will be se back to his coury and will be banned from eering Turkey for one moh to six years. The manner of these consequences is calculated as follows:

• If the person overstays between three and six mohs and does not pay the fine, then he will be banned from eering Turkey for one moh.
• If the person overstays between 6 mohs and one year and does not pay the fine, then he will be banned from eering Turkey for three mohs.
• If the person stays between one and two years and does not pay the fine, then he will be banned from eering Turkey for one year.
• Overstaying for more than two years without paying a fine will result in a person being banned from eering Turkey for at least two years.

If you have been staying in Türkiye for a long time, that is, for several years, and the Turkish police arrest you, cooperate with the police and get a lawyer.

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Some people who have stayed in Turkey for an extended period of time are legally detained so that the process of deporting them from the coury can be carried out. In this situation, the person is kept in ceers to preve him from escaping to other cities in Türkiye. After paying the fine and getting the ticket, the person will be taken to the exit gate of the airport. The conditions of deportation from the coury are not strict for everyone and only some people are subject to the law of deteion. People with the following conditions are subject to arrest and deportation from Türkiye:

• People who are likely to flee or disappear.
• People who have violated the rules of eering Turkey.
• People who stayed in Türkiye with fake documes.
• People who do not leave Türkiye without any special reason.
• People who endanger the social health and security of Türkiye.
• People whose residence permits have been revoked.

_{Photo source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, photographer: Hakan Akinakgun}

Under certain circumstances, a person may receive a deportation order from Turkey; Of course, this does not mean that he is exempted from paying extra for staying in Türkiye; In any case, the person must pay this fine. Some special conditions can postpone the deportation order from Türkiye. Those conditions are as follows:

• People who are serving a punitive seence such as imprisonme in Türkiye.
• Pregna women and people whose physical condition and age do not allow immediate departure from Türkiye.
• People who need medical equipme and care.
• People who have been smuggled io Türkiye.
• People who suffered sexual or psychological violence during their stay.

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In such circumstances, the person must be observed in a specific place. Leaving that place will result in his immediate dismissal. People with the above conditions can stay in Türkiye uil their conditions are favorable to leave. People who have been subject to deportation from Türkiye can change their visa to a study or work visa to get rid of the deportation order. In this case, one must go to the consulate and apply for one of these visas.

The importa thing to cancel the deportation order from Türkiye is that the person does not repeat the crimes and does not stay in Türkiye any more time. If overstaying is repeated, there is even a possibility of permane expulsion.

If a person is banned from eering Turkey; But if he was to travel to Turkey, he must have an invitation letter from a citizen of Turkey or he must get admission from one of the Turkish universities in order for the Turkish governme to allow him to eer.

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If you have ever been subject to paying a fine for overstaying in Türkiye, share your experience with us and other Kejaro companions.

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