In Turkey, restriction codes are often applied by authorities to regulate entry, exit, residence, or other administrative matters concerning foreigners. Below is a general list of commonly used restriction codes and their meanings:
Ç Restriction Codes
- Ç-101: Visa, visa exemption, residence, or work permit violation (3-month entry ban)
- Ç-102: Visa, visa exemption, residence, or work permit violation (6-month entry ban)
- Ç-103: Visa, visa exemption, residence, or work permit violation (1-year entry ban)
- Ç-104: Visa, visa exemption, residence, or work permit violation (2-year entry ban)
- Ç-105: Visa, visa exemption, residence, or work permit violation (5-year entry ban)
- Ç-113: Individuals who entered or exited the country illegally
- Ç-114: Foreign nationals subject to legal proceedings
- Ç-115: Foreign nationals released from prison
- Ç-116: Foreign nationals earning their livelihood through illegitimate means
- Ç-117: Illegal workers
- Ç-118: Carriers of contagious diseases posing a threat to public health
- Ç-119: Non-payment of fines by illegal workers
- Ç-120: Non-payment of fines due to visa or residence violations
- Ç-135: Violation of the Foreigners and International Protection Law
- Ç-136: Non-payment of travel expenses
- Ç-137: Foreign nationals invited to leave the country
- Ç-138: Recalcitrant passengers
- Ç-141: Individuals deemed a threat to international security
- Ç-149: Individuals deemed a threat to public security
- Ç-150: Attempting to enter the country with forged documents
- Ç-151: Human smugglers/traffickers
- Ç-152: Foreign nationals provisionally banned from entering the country
- Ç-166: Foreign nationals without justified reasons or financial means for entry
- Ç-167: 1-month entry ban for those violating visa, residence, or work permit rules for 3 to 6 months
- Ç-179: Organ/tissue trafficking
G Restriction Codes
- G-26: Activities of illegal organizations
- G-34: Counterfeiting
- G-42: Drug-related crimes
- G-43: Smuggling crimes
- G-48: Facilitating or arranging prostitution
- G-58: Homicide crimes
- G-64: Threats
- G-65: Theft
- G-66: Robbery
- G-67: Fraud
- G-78: Foreign nationals carrying contagious diseases
- G-82: Activities against national security
- G-87: Individuals posing a threat to public security
- G-89: Individuals identified as foreign terrorist fighters
K Restriction Codes (Wanted for Smuggling)
M Restriction Codes
- M-67: Interpol fraud
N Restriction Codes
- N-67: Fraud code
- N-82: Forgery code
- N-95: Fine for violating the entry ban
- N-96: Administrative fine for failure to leave the country within the allowed period
- N-97: Administrative fine for address notification violations
- N-99: Interpol code
- N-119: Administrative fine for unauthorized employment
- N-120: Administrative fine for visa, residence, or work permit violations
- N-135: Administrative fine for illegal entry or attempt
- N-136: Deportation travel expenses
- N-168: Administrative fine for violating Clause C of Article 102
- N-169: Administrative fine for non-compliance with obligations set by the ministry
- N-170: Administrative fines under the Misdemeanor Law or related laws
- N-171: Administrative fines for non-fulfillment of specified obligations
- N-172: Travel expenses for voluntary return
O Restriction Codes
- O-100: Foreign nationals voluntarily withdrawing from international protection applications/unknown location prohibited from re-entering the country
- O-176: Foreign nationals with rejected international protection claims (3-year entry ban)
- O-177: Foreign nationals with rejected international protection claims (5-year entry ban)
V Restriction Codes
- V-68: Residence permit subject to ministry approval
- V-69: Canceled residence permits
- V-70: Sham marriages
- V-71: Foreign nationals failing to report address changes or providing false statements
- V-74: Foreign nationals whose departure must be reported to ministries/governorships
- V-77: Applicants falsely claiming to be Ahiska Turks
- V-84: Entry granted with the condition of obtaining a residence permit within 10 days
- V-87: Voluntary returnees under temporary protection
- V-88: Foreign nationals with invalidated work permits
- V-89: Foreign nationals readmitted to the country
- V-91: Temporary protection foreign nationals requiring permission to leave the country
- V-92: Duplicate registrations under temporary protection
- V-137: Foreign nationals invited to leave the country
- V-144: Released under Article 57-A
- V-145: Voluntary return
- V-146: Turkish passport flagged
- V-147: Spouse of a Turkish citizen with a flagged passport
- V-148: Residents of temporary accommodation centers
- V-153: Constitutional Court measures for a third country
- V-154: Appeals to administrative courts against deportation decisions
- V-155: European Court of Human Rights injunction
- V-156: Attorney representation fees
- V-157: Rejected residence permit applications
- V-158: Revoked ID cards of foreign mission personnel/family members
- V-159: Foreign nationals entering Turkey for transit to a third country
t is possible to remove certain codes determined through the system with legal support from a lawyer, based on the evaluation of their justifications. This process is carried out in accordance with the current legislation and relevant legal procedures.
