Ç – 115 What is the Restriction Code?

Understanding the Ç-115 restriction code

If you've served a prison sentence in Turkey, the government may apply the Ç-115 restriction code to your record. This code tells officials that you must be deported. It also means you'll face a ban on coming back to the country because of your criminal history.

If you need a closer look here, see Understanding the Ç-105 Restriction Code.

If you need a closer look here, see Understanding the Ç-114 Restriction Code.

When you leave a Turkish prison, you aren't just set free. Instead, the prison staff takes you to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi). This is where they officially add the code to your file.

How the Ç-115 restriction code affects your status

Once this code is active, the Migration Management office starts your deportation. The main result is a mandatory two-year ban on entering Turkey. During these two years, you can't cross the border normally.

The process usually looks like this:

• Finish your sentence: You complete your court-ordered time in prison.
• Transfer: Officials move you to a Removal Center (Geri Gönderme Merkezi).
• Deportation order: The state issues an official decision to send you away.
• Entry ban: The code blocks your passport and ID records for two full years.

Can you remove the Ç-115 restriction code?

You can challenge this code, but you need to follow specific legal steps. You can't remove it by just waiting at the border or trying to get a standard e-visa. There are two main ways to fix this situation.

1. File an annulment lawsuit

You can sue in the Administrative Court to cancel the deportation and the code. But you must act fast. You only have 60 days from the day you get the deportation notice. The court will check if the ban was legally right. If you win, the court lifts the code and you can come back to Turkey.

2. Apply for a special purpose visa

Sometimes, you can apply for a "Legitimate Visa" (Meşruhatlı Vize) at a Turkish Consulate. This is for things like marriage, work, or school. While the code usually stops you, this special visa can sometimes override the ban. But it's a hard process and doesn't always work.

The role of removal centers

After prison, you'll likely stay in a Removal Center while they plan your travel. You have the right to see a lawyer during this time. And you should use that right. A lawyer can help stop an immediate deportation or start the appeal against your code.

Why you need legal help

Turkey has very strict rules for people with criminal records. The court system is hard to handle without help. You need to understand Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection very well. If you make a small mistake or miss the 60-day deadline, you might be banned for a very long time. So, talk to an expert to help you clear the Ç-115 restriction code.

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