List of Restriction Codes in Turkey

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.

 

 

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