Entry ban codes
Entry ban codes: meanings, durations, ways to remove them.
An entry ban code (tahdit kodu) is a record in the files of the migration authority (Göç İdaresi) that restricts a foreigner’s entry, exit or residence procedures. Search for your code below; let us talk together about what it means and the way forward.
Know this first
There is no official, complete list of codes available to the public
The migration authority (Göç İdaresi) does not publish a complete list of the codes, their definitions or their durations. The meanings below are those generally accepted in legal sources; for some codes, sources give a different meaning or duration, and we have said so clearly. The exact meaning and duration should be confirmed from the entry ban notification form (giriş yasağı bildirim formu) notified (tebliğ) to the person.
Under the law, a foreigner who is deported is banned from entering Türkiye. An entry ban lasts at most 5 years; if there is a serious threat to public order or security, it can be increased by up to 10 more years. The migration authority can lift the ban, or allow entry for a set period while the ban continues (Law No. 6458, Art. 9).
List of codes
Ç codes
Mostly entry bans: for reasons such as violations, deportation and unpaid fines.
- Ç-101Violation — 3-month entry ban
- Ç-102Violation — 6-month entry ban
- Ç-103Violation — 1-year entry ban
- Ç-104Violation — 2-year entry ban
- Ç-105Violation — 5-year entry ban
- Ç-113Illegal entry or exitDuration varies between sources
- Ç-114Foreigner subject to judicial proceedingsDuration varies between sources
- Ç-115Foreigner released from prisonDuration varies between sources
- Ç-116Two different meanings in sourcesSources give different meanings
- Ç-117Working without a permit (illegal work)
- Ç-118Two different meanings in sourcesSources give different meanings
- Ç-119Unpaid fine for illegal work
- Ç-120Unpaid fine for a violation
- Ç-135Unpaid administrative fine
- Ç-136Unpaid deportation costs
- Ç-137Not complying with an invitation to leave
- Ç-138Attempted entry despite a ban
- Ç-141Different wording in sourcesSources give different meanings
- Ç-149Deemed objectionable for public security
- Ç-150False document or someone else’s document
- Ç-151Migrant smuggling
- Ç-152Precautionary entry block
- Ç-166Unable to show the purpose of entryDuration varies between sources
- Ç-167Short violation — 1 month
G codes
Records based on general security and public health grounds.
N codes
Records that make entry subject to prior permission (istihzan, Interpol).
V codes
Records related to residence and temporary protection procedures.
- V-69Residence permit cancelled
- V-70Sham marriage (marriage of convenience)
- V-71Address registration
- V-77Ahıska (Meskhetian) Turk application
- V-84Must apply for residence within 10 days
- V-87Voluntary return (temporary protection)
- V-89Readmission
- V-91Exit subject to permission (temporary protection)
- V-92Duplicate record
O codes
Records related to international protection procedures.
K code
Record related to the offence of smuggling.
Entry ban by length of the violation
In 2020 the migration authority announced the entry ban periods applied for visa or residence violations. The announcement does not give code numbers; the periods are as follows.
| Length of violation | Entry ban |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | None |
| 3 months – 6 months | 1 month |
| 6 months – 1 year | 3 months |
| 1 year – 2 years | 1 year |
| 2 years – 3 years | 2 years |
| More than 3 years | 5 years |
| Length of violation | Entry ban |
|---|---|
| Up to 3 months | 3 months |
| 3 months – 6 months | 6 months |
| 6 months – 1 year | 1 year |
| 1 year – 2 years | 2 years |
| More than 2 years | 5 years |
Even if the ban period has ended, if there is an unpaid administrative fine (idari para cezası) or other debt to the state (kamu alacağı), entry is not allowed until it is paid.
How is a code removed?
Find out the code and the reason
The entry ban notification form states the code, the reason and the ways to object. If there is no form, we will plan together how to find out what the record says.
Administrative application
The migration authority (Göç İdaresi) can lift the entry ban, or allow entry for a set period while the ban continues (Art. 9(6)).
Annulment action (iptal davası)
If no special time limit applies, a case can be filed at the administrative court within 60 days of written notification (Administrative Procedure Law (İYUK), Art. 7). The time limit against a deportation decision, however, is 7 days.
Paying debts
If there is an unpaid administrative fine or unpaid deportation costs, these must be paid first.
Let us read your code for you
Send a photo of the notification form on WhatsApp; let us talk together about the way forward.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions you may have
How can I find out my entry ban code?
The entry ban is notified (tebliğ) to the foreigner, and the notification states the ways to object (Law No. 6458, Art. 10). If you do not have any document, let us plan together how to find out what the record says.
Is a code removed automatically when its period ends?
Codes with a set period are lifted when the period ends; however, entry may still be blocked if there is an unpaid fine or unpaid costs. For codes without a time limit, or codes that make entry subject to prior permission, a separate application is needed.