Turkey Overstay Fine Calculator
Estimate the fine you will pay at the border for overstaying your visa, visa-free period, or residence permit in Türkiye — and see the reported entry-ban tier for your situation. Figures from the 2026 fee tariff, hedged where practice varies.
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How Turkey's overstay fine is calculated
There is no flat “per-day” fine. What you pay at the border is the residence-fee tariff applied to your unlawful stay, billed monthly: a first-month amount plus a smaller amount for each additional month, with any started month counting as a whole month. The amounts depend on your nationality — Türkiye sorts countries into five fee groups. On top of that, overstayers who never held a residence permit pay the card fee, and visa-exempt entries are reported to also be charged a single-entry visa fee.
The 2026 tariff by nationality group
| Group | Example nationalities | First month | Each extra month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US, Germany, France, Netherlands, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan + most others (158 countries) | $50 | $10 |
| 2 | Japan, Israel, Philippines, Albania, North Macedonia, Oman, Tajikistan | $28 | $7 |
| 3 | Spain, Belgium, Singapore, Taiwan, Kuwait, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malta | $18 | $5 |
| 4 | Russia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Ethiopia | $14 | $3 |
| 5 | Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia, Montenegro, Ivory Coast | $10 | $1 |
USD-denominated tariff as reported for 2026, collected in Turkish lira at the day’s rate. Group membership per published legal sources — if your country is not named in groups 2–5, group 1 applies.
Entry-ban tiers by overstay length
| Overstay | Reported entry ban |
|---|---|
| Under 3 months | Generally none — if you exit voluntarily and pay |
| 3–6 months | 1 month |
| 6–12 months | 3 months |
| 1–2 years | 1 year |
| 2–3 years | 2 years |
| Over 3 years | 5 years |
Reported administrative practice (two independent Turkish legal sources publish this identical table, July 2026) — not a statute you can cite at the gate. Deportation cases and unpaid fines follow different, harsher rules.
The 10-day rule
If you could not pay at the border, it is reported that you can still pay the fine within 10 days at a Turkish embassy or consulateafter leaving — doing so preserves the “voluntary exit, fine paid” treatment above. Miss that window and the unpaid fine keeps you banned until it is settled, even after a timed ban would have expired.
Overstay questions, answered honestly
What happens if you overstay your visa in Turkey?
If you leave voluntarily, you pay a fine at the border calculated from the residence-fee tariff for your nationality and overstay length, and — for overstays beyond about 3 months — receive a re-entry ban between 1 month and 5 years (reported practice). If you are caught before leaving, you face a deportation order and a longer ban. Refusing to pay the fine keeps you banned until it is paid.
Is the Turkey overstay fine per day or per month?
Per month, not per day. The tariff bills a first-month amount plus a smaller amount for each additional month, and any started month counts as a full month — one day over and one full month over cost the same (reported practice).
How much is the fine for a 6-month overstay for a US citizen?
A US passport is group 1: $50 for the first month plus 5 × $10 for the rest — $100 in residence fees, paid in lira, plus the card/document fee (964 TL in 2026) and, for visa-exempt entry, the reported single-entry visa fee (≈7,880 TL in 2026). Use the calculator above for your own numbers.
Can I pay the overstay fine after leaving Turkey?
Reportedly yes — within 10 days at a Turkish embassy or consulate. After that window, the unpaid fine blocks re-entry indefinitely: even an expired ban stays effective until every lira is settled.