Immigration Law, Deportation, Administrative Detention and International Protection

Legal services on deportation, removal centres, objections to administrative detention, entry bans and international protection in Türkiye.

Immigration law is the body of rules governing the entry of foreign nationals into Türkiye, their stay in the country, their deportation, their placement in administrative detention, their access to international or temporary protection, and the safeguarding of their fundamental rights during these procedures. Because several decisions can be taken regarding the same person within short intervals, the legal nature, date of notification, authority for application and outcome of each decision must be determined separately.

Güneş & Güneş Law Firm provides legal advice and litigation services on deportation decisions, administrative detention in removal centres, alternative obligations to administrative detention, entry bans to Türkiye and restriction codes, refusal of entry at border gates, international protection, temporary protection and immigration-related fundamental rights applications. The review is carried out by assessing together the foreign national’s status, the specific grounds of the decision, family and health circumstances, the best interests of the child, the personal risks in the country to which the person would be returned, the information and documents on file, and the legislation in force.

This page focuses on the deportation, deprivation of liberty and protection dimensions of immigration law. Residence permits, Turkish citizenship, work permits, foreign investment and property acquisition by foreigners in Türkiye should be addressed in detail on their own practice area pages. This way the user is directed to the right page, and content that repeats itself or competes for the same search intent is not created.

Notice on time limits and the two separate decisions: A foreign national held in a removal centre will often be subject to at least two separate measures: a deportation decision and an administrative detention decision. An application is made to the administrative court against the deportation decision and to the criminal judgeship of peace (sulh ceza hâkimliği) against the administrative detention decision. An application against one does not replace an application against the other. The current statutory period for applying against a deportation decision is seven days from notification. Reading this page does not suspend any time limit; the decision and the notification document must be reviewed without delay.

What to Do at the First Stage

For a person whose relative is held in a removal centre or who is the subject of a deportation decision, it is important to establish the following information quickly and accurately:

The foreign national’s first name, surname, nationality, date of birth and, if any, foreign identity number
The removal centre where the person is held or the unit to which the person has been transferred
The full copy of the deportation decision and the date of its notification
The full copy of the administrative detention decision and the date of its notification
Any extension of administrative detention or monthly review decisions
Passport, visa, residence, work permit or protection status documents
Spouse, children, parents and other family ties in Türkiye
Health condition, regular treatment, disability, pregnancy or special needs
Person-specific risk to life, liberty or ill-treatment in the country of origin
Any previously filed case, protection application or interim measure decision

If all the decisions have not yet been obtained, the time limit must be checked on the basis of the notification or record at hand, and steps to request the missing decisions from the relevant authority must be planned separately.

Our Services in the Field of Immigration Law

1. Review of the Deportation Decision and Annulment Action

A deportation decision is an administrative act, issued by governorships, aimed at removing the foreign national from Türkiye. The mere citation of a statutory article in the decision does not mean the act complies with the law in every specific case. The elements of competence, form, reason, subject matter and purpose of the act, the information and documents on which the decision is based, and the person’s current status and fundamental rights are examined together.

The legal services we provide in this scope are as follows:

Review of the decision, the notification document and the time limits
Identification of the factual and legal grounds stated in the decision
Evaluation of the information, records, administrative registers and documents on file
Establishing the person’s history of lawful stay and their family, health, education and employment situation
Assessment regarding the principle of non-refoulement and persons against whom a deportation decision cannot be issued
Preparation and conduct of the annulment action before the competent administrative court
Notification of the filing of the action to the authority that issued the decision
Where necessary, evaluation of related interim legal protection and individual application avenues

Against a deportation decision, the foreign national, their legal representative or their lawyer may apply to the administrative court within seven days of notification of the decision. Unless the foreign national consents, if an action is filed within the period for filing an action and in due time, the deportation is not carried out until the proceedings are concluded. Nevertheless, in the specific file, the notification, the notification of the application to the correct authority and whether any other decisions exist must also be checked.

2. Non-Refoulement and Cases Where a Deportation Decision Cannot Be Issued

The claim that a ground for deportation exists in respect of a foreign national does not mean the person can be sent to any country under any conditions. The death penalty, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, and serious threats to life or liberty on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion are assessed within the scope of the principle of non-refoulement.

Travel posing a serious health risk, the unavailability of vital treatment in the country of return, age or pregnancy, victimization by human trafficking, and ongoing treatment following psychological, physical or sexual violence are also examined with regard to the relevant statutory safeguards. This assessment is not confined to general country information; personal history, current and reliable country information, health records, family circumstances and the person-specific nature of the risk are set out together.

3. Objection to the Administrative Detention Decision

Administrative detention is not a criminal conviction; it is an administrative measure that restricts a person’s liberty within the deportation process. For this reason, the statutory basis of the measure, its specific grounds, its necessity, its proportionality, its duration and whether lighter measures would suffice must be reviewed.

Against an administrative detention decision, the foreign national, their legal representative or their lawyer may apply to the criminal judgeship of peace. The application does not automatically suspend detention. The criminal judgeship of peace concludes its review within five days as required by law. Although the decision is final, a new application may be made on the claim that the conditions for detention have ceased or changed.

Our main areas of work in an administrative detention file are as follows:

Review of whether the decision contains a specific and individualized justification
Evaluation of the basis for the allegation of a risk of absconding or disappearing
Documenting fixed address, family ties, regular employment, education and health circumstances
Preparing the objection with regard to proportionality and the sufficiency of lighter measures
Following the application to the criminal judgeship of peace and subsequent decisions
Making a new application if circumstances change
Separate review of alternative obligations imposed after release

4. Legal Procedures in Removal Centres

A removal centre is the administrative facility where a foreign national subject to an administrative detention decision is held. Being in the centre does not in itself mean that the person has been deported or that all avenues of application have ended. Obtaining the decisions, confidential meetings with the foreign national, the need for an interpreter, determining the application period and managing applications to different authorities simultaneously are important.

In this scope, the following may be carried out:

Identifying the centre where the foreign national is located and the file unit
Planning the lawyer meeting and taking the legal statement
Obtaining the deportation, administrative detention and related decisions separately
Reviewing notification, translation and information procedures
Procedures concerning access by relatives, the legal representative, a notary and the consulate
Notifying health, medication, disability, pregnancy, child and other special needs
Transmitting an international or temporary protection request to the relevant authority
Monitoring the effect of transfers and changes of centre on the file
Identifying suitable judicial and administrative avenues for allegations concerning conditions of detention or ill-treatment
Monitoring notification obligations and alternative obligations after release.

Foreign nationals held in removal centres have statutory safeguards such as access to a lawyer, legal representative, notary and relatives; use of telephone services; and access to emergency and basic health services. For international protection applicants or status holders, the safeguards for meeting with the relevant institutions and organizations are also assessed according to the specific status.

5. Duration of Administrative Detention and Monthly Review

The period of administrative detention for the purpose of deportation cannot, as a rule, exceed six months. If the deportation procedures cannot be completed because the foreign national does not cooperate or does not provide correct information or documents about their country, this period may be extended by up to six more months. Extension is therefore not automatic; the statutory ground must actually exist.

Whether the continuation of administrative detention remains necessary must be assessed regularly every month by the governorship. When deemed necessary, a review may also be conducted without waiting for the thirty-day period. The reasoned notification of the monthly review result and of extension decisions is also reviewed separately with regard to the right to an effective remedy.

6. Alternative Obligations to Administrative Detention

Where administrative detention is not necessary or has been terminated, the alternative obligations listed in the law may come into play. Residence at a specified address, reporting, family-based return, return counseling, voluntary work in public-benefit services, bail and electronic monitoring may be considered within this scope.

When an alternative measure is chosen, the person’s family situation, fixed address, health and special needs, the allegation of a risk of absconding and the proportionality of the measure must be taken into account. Under the current regulation, the total duration of alternative obligations cannot exceed twenty-four months. The possibility of applying to the criminal judgeship of peace against an electronic monitoring decision is also assessed separately. Because failure to comply with an obligation may result in renewed administrative detention, the scope of the decision and the notification procedure must be clearly understood.

7. Release, Post-Release Status and Notifications

Release from a removal centre does not mean the deportation decision has been annulled automatically. Likewise, the filing of an action against a deportation decision does not mean that administrative detention ends automatically. The legal existence and outcome of each decision must be examined separately.

After release, residence at a specified address, signature or regular reporting, a prohibition on leaving the province, travel documents, health follow-up or other obligations may apply. The status under which the person remains in Türkiye, whether the person can obtain an identity or permit document, and the consequences of breaching an obligation are determined separately.

8. Invitation to Leave Türkiye and Exit Procedures

Some foreign nationals who have been issued a deportation decision may, where so stated in the decision, be given a statutory period to leave Türkiye of their own accord. In certain cases, such as a risk of absconding, forged documents, violation of lawful entry or exit rules, and assessments relating to public order, public security or public health, this period may not be granted.

An invitation to leave Türkiye, voluntary return, deportation and an entry ban may produce different consequences. The document with which and the period within which departure takes place, the status of any administrative fine and the effect on later entry applications must be assessed before the procedure is carried out.

9. Voluntary Return Procedures

Voluntary return rests on the foreign national returning to their own country, or to another country that admits them, of their own free will. The legal consequence of a signed form must be assessed by taking into account whether the person was informed in a language they understand, whether an interpreter was present, whether their will was expressed freely, their health and special-needs situation, and the risk of refoulement.

Signing a voluntary return document may affect the existing protection status, the possibility of re-entry and ongoing judicial proceedings. Before signing a document they do not understand or that does not reflect their will, a person should obtain legal information about its content and consequences.

10. Entry Bans to Türkiye and Restriction Codes

An entry ban to Türkiye may be based on a violation of lawful stay, a previous deportation procedure, a public order or public security assessment, an unpaid public receivable or another administrative ground. The consequences of records referred to in practice as a “restriction code” (tahdit kodu), a “deportation code” or an “entry ban code” vary according to the legal basis of the code and the specific file.

Our services in this area are as follows:

Investigating the underlying act of the entry ban and restriction record
Reviewing the decision, notification, entry-exit records and administrative fine
Determining the options of an administrative application and an annulment action
Presenting family unity, child, health, employment, education and private life elements
Evaluating the avenues of a visa with explanatory notes (meşruhatlı vize) or a special permit if the specific conditions exist
Separating the deportation decision, the entry ban and the visa application from one another

The removal of a restriction record does not mean that the foreign national automatically satisfies the other conditions required for a visa or residence permit. Likewise, a fine that has been paid may not automatically end every type of entry ban.

11. Refusal of Entry at the Border Gate and Inadmissible Passenger Procedures

A foreign national may not be admitted into the country at a border gate because of the lack of a valid travel document, passport validity, a visa or permit problem, an entry ban, the inability to document the purpose of travel or another statutory reason. Informing the person about the procedure, including in the airport transit area, legal representation and interpretation needs, and conveying an international protection request to the competent authority are important.

The basis of the procedure, carrier company records, passport and visa documents, invitation or accommodation documents, the return plan, family ties and previous administrative records are examined together. Because a refusal of entry decision and an entry ban to the country are not the same act, all existing decisions must be obtained separately.

12. International Protection Applications and Rejection Decisions

International protection covers assessments relating to refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection statuses. The application is made by the person to the competent authority. A lawyer may provide legal support in briefing before the application and interview, setting out the personal risk, organizing evidence, identifying translation and notification problems, and administrative and judicial applications against negative decisions.

In this scope, the following are handled:

Registration of the application and preparation for the interview
Presenting country-of-origin information together with the person-specific risk
Action against a finding that the application is inadmissible
Legal review of accelerated procedure decisions
Administrative or judicial applications against rejection of the protection request
Procedures against a decision that the application is deemed withdrawn
Disputes concerning the termination or cancellation of status
Procedures concerning province, address, signature and notification obligations
Applications regarding family unity and the best interests of the child
Evidence and interim measure requests connected with non-refoulement.

Under the current regulation, there is a fifteen-day period for filing an action against inadmissibility and accelerated procedure decisions, running from notification. Because the avenue of application and the time limit may differ for other international protection decisions, a separate review must be made on the basis of the type of decision and the notification document.

13. Temporary Protection Procedures

Temporary protection is a protection regime that is separate from international protection, collective in nature and subject to special regulations. Registration, identity, address and province changes, travel permit documents, access to services, employment, deactivation of registration, termination of status and voluntary return procedures are assessed within the rules of this regime.

Our legal services in this area:

Review of disputes in registration and identity procedures
Updating identity and family information
Requests for change of province of residence and family unity
Travel permit documents and inter-province movement procedures
Applications concerning deactivation, cancellation or termination of registration
Procedures connected with access to education, health and social services
Referral to the right to work and work permits page
Assessment of the consequences of voluntary return for the status
Applications connected with deportation and administrative detention decisions.

14. Unaccompanied Minors, Families and Persons with Special Needs

The best interests of the child, family unity and special needs must be assessed separately in immigration procedures. Unaccompanied minors; persons with disabilities, elderly or pregnant persons; single parents; victims of torture, human trafficking or serious physical, psychological or sexual violence; and persons undergoing ongoing treatment may need special safeguards.

In these files, age and identity determination, documentation of family ties, representation, suitable accommodation, access to health and education, child protection measures and procedures among different institutions are followed together. The existence of a family tie does not automatically nullify every deportation decision; however, it must be addressed concretely in the assessment of family life, the best interests of the child and proportionality.

15. Identification and Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking

For a person for whom there are indications that they are or may be a victim of human trafficking, access to identification and support mechanisms, the securing of their safety, their health and accommodation needs, their residence status and the deportation process are governed by special provisions. Administrative and judicial processes are handled in a coordinated manner, taking into account the victim’s will, the risk of renewed contact with perpetrators and the security of the criminal investigation.

Victim identification decisions, access to the support program, residence and protection procedures, applications against negative decisions and the related criminal investigation are assessed according to the characteristics of the file.

16. Determination of Stateless Person Status

Determining the statelessness of persons who are not considered nationals by any state under its law is a separate administrative process. Identity, previous nationality, the relationship with the authorities of the relevant states, birth and family records, and the official documents submitted are examined together.

The determination of stateless person status, rejection of the application, the status document, and travel, work and other administrative procedures are followed according to the characteristics of the specific case. Statelessness is not the same concept as lacking documents or a passport.

17. Visas, Violations of Lawful Stay and Administrative Fines

A visa or visa exemption alone does not give a definite right of entry to Türkiye. Overstaying a visa, violating a residence or work permit, breaching notification obligations or working without a permit may lead to different consequences such as an administrative fine, a deportation decision or an entry ban.

The legislation on which the decision is based, the date and duration of the violation, whether the person left of their own accord, notification and payment of the fine, previous records and the new purpose of entry are assessed together. The competent authority and the application period for a fine are determined according to the law under which and the institution by which the sanction is applied.

18. Work Permits and the Rights of Migrant Workers

Work permit applications by foreign nationals and rejection/cancellation processes should be explained in detail in a separate practice area. On this page, work permits are addressed only to the extent that they relate to lawful stay, deportation, the sanction for unauthorized work, international or temporary protection status and employer obligations.

The claims of migrant workers arising from wages, working conditions, workplace accidents, discrimination and employment contracts are assessed within the scope of employment law. The fact that a foreign national has worked without a permit does not by itself eliminate all employment rights that have accrued; each claim is examined within its own statutory conditions.

19. Immigration Procedures After Criminal Investigation, Conviction and Enforcement

A criminal investigation or prosecution against a foreign national, a conviction or the enforcement of a sentence may also be the subject of deportation, administrative detention and entry ban procedures. A decision in criminal proceedings and an administrative immigration act do not replace each other. Each act is subject to separate review as to the competent authority and avenue of appeal.

The evidence in the criminal file, acquittal or non-prosecution, the nature of the conviction, the date of enforcement, family and private life, the current risk assessment and the grounds of the administrative decision are examined together. Extradition and international judicial cooperation processes are different from deportation and should be addressed separately on the criminal law page.

20. Individual Application to the Constitutional Court and Interim Measure

Where it is alleged that a deportation measure creates an imminent risk, difficult to remedy, to the right to life or to the prohibition of ill-treatment, an individual application to the Constitutional Court with an interim measure request may come into play after the ordinary avenues of application have been used and the specific risk has been documented. An interim measure is not an automatic or routine stage in every deportation file.

The application must clearly show that the risk is personal, current and real; the country of return; the allegations previously submitted to administrative and judicial authorities; the evidence at hand; and the likelihood that the measure will be carried out. International avenues of application, including the European Court of Human Rights, are assessed separately within the framework of the exhaustion of domestic remedies and the relevant admissibility conditions.

21. Unlawful Administrative Detention, Conditions of Detention and Compensation Avenues

Continuing administrative detention without a statutory basis, failure to notify decisions properly, obstruction of access to an effective remedy, or conditions of detention incompatible with human dignity may give rise to different allegations of rights violations. Depending on the nature of the incident, administrative and judicial applications, individual application and compensation avenues may come into play.

In this review, dates of detention, centre and transfer records, decisions, health reports, camera or communication records, witnesses, previous applications and the replies given should be preserved as far as possible. Which compensation avenue will be used is determined on the basis of the alleged violation and the existing decisions.

22. Notification, Interpreter, Power of Attorney and Access to the File

The foreign national must be able to understand the content, result and avenue of application of the decision. The date of notification, the language in which the decision was explained, whether an interpreter was present, the documents delivered and signature records can directly affect the right to an effective remedy and the calculation of time limits.

For powers of attorney issued abroad, the country of issue, apostille or consular certification, translation and notarial requirements are determined in advance. Access to a notary and lawyer in the removal centre, the scope of the power of attorney and obtaining copies of the file are carried out under a separate work plan.

How Is the Process Conducted in an Immigration File?

1. Decision map and time limit check

All the decisions issued regarding the foreign national are listed. The date of each decision, its date of notification, the competent authority, the statutory period and the status of implementation are recorded separately.

2. Meeting with the foreign national and determination of status

The person’s statement is taken with suitable interpretation. Nationality, entry and stay history, current status, and family, health, education and employment situation are established.

3. Personal risk and evidence review

The country of return, personal risk, country information, health records, family documents and the allegations on file are assessed together. A person-specific evidentiary structure is built instead of general and abstract explanations.

4. Simultaneous applications before separate authorities

Where necessary, an action before the administrative court for the deportation decision, an application to the criminal judgeship of peace for administrative detention, and other procedures before the relevant administrative authorities are conducted simultaneously.

5. Notification of decisions and monitoring of implementation

Whether court and administrative authority decisions have reached the relevant units, the foreign national’s transfer or release status, ongoing obligations and new decisions are monitored.

6. Determination of the subsequent legal status

The annulment of a decision or the end of detention does not by itself provide the foreign national with a residence, work or protection status. Subsequent stay and identity procedures are planned separately.

Documents Useful for the Initial Legal Review

Depending on the nature of the file, those of the following documents that are available should be prepared:

Relevant pages of the passport or of a document substituting for a passport
Foreign identity number and current status document
Deportation decision
Administrative detention, extension and monthly review decisions
Notification receipts and records
Removal centre and transfer information
Documents concerning an entry ban or restriction record
Previous documents relating to visas, residence and work permits
Entry and exit records for Türkiye
International or temporary protection applications and decisions
Documents showing ties to a spouse, children and family
Health reports, prescriptions and treatment records
Education, employment, address and social security documents
Documents supporting the personal risk in the country of origin
Previous court decisions, administrative applications and interim measure decisions
Administrative fine, payment and border gate documents

If not all documents are available, a preliminary review can be made with the decision and the notification document at hand so that the statutory time limit is not missed. Obtaining the missing documents and verifying the evidence are planned at a later stage.

Antalya-Based Practice and Immigration Law Processes Across Türkiye

Güneş & Güneş Law Firm was established in Kemer on 18 March 1999 and, with an institutional history of more than 27 years, has continued its professional activity on an Antalya-based footing since 2007. Taking into account the nature of the procedure and decision, the competent and authorized administrative court and migration management units, and the procedural rules on the requirements of the procedure at the place of administrative detention, our firm can provide legal services in applications, objections, actions and the implementation of decisions across all 81 provinces of Türkiye.

The Türkiye-related immigration, deportation and international protection matters of foreign individuals and their families living outside Türkiye can be assessed using online meetings, secure document sharing and multilingual communication. In every file with a foreign element, the applicable law, requests for a stay of execution, the use of foreign documents, apostille or certification, translation, service of process abroad and the enforceability of the decision are examined separately.

With communication available in Turkish, English, German and Russian, our firm conducts the legal processes of persons in different countries concerning immigration law, deportation, administrative detention and international protection procedures in Türkiye, to the extent the file requires. The physical base in Antalya and the legal services across Türkiye and with an international connection are planned by taking into account the jurisdiction, competence, time limit, evidence and representation conditions of each file.

Descriptive internal links to the following independent practice areas should be provided from this page:

Residence Permit Applications, Rejection and Annulment Actions
Turkish Citizenship Applications and Citizenship Cases
Work Permits for Foreigners
Law on Foreigners and Other Legal Procedures in Türkiye
Foreign Investment Law
Property Acquisition by Foreigners in Türkiye
International Family Law, Divorce and Custody
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Inheritance Procedures of Foreigners in Türkiye
Criminal Law and Criminal Cases of Foreigners
Employment Law and the Rights of Migrant Workers

The pages linked from here should contain a link back to this main page. The same passages of text should not be repeated on different pages; each page should answer its own legal question and search intent.

Why Güneş & Güneş Law Firm?

Legal Practice Founded in 1999

Güneş & Güneş Law Firm, founded in Kemer on 18 March 1999, provides legal advice and litigation services to individual and corporate clients.

Managing Multiple Decisions Together

In immigration law files, deportation, administrative detention, entry ban, protection status, criminal or family law procedures may exist at the same time. Each decision is separated by competent authority, time limit and legal consequence and followed within the whole of the file.

Multilingual Communication

With communication available in Turkish, English, German and Russian, the content of decisions, avenues of application and necessary documents are explained in a comprehensible manner. Cases requiring a sworn interpreter or certified translation for official procedures are separately identified.

Document-, Notification- and Deadline-Focused Work

The full text of the decision, the date of notification, the remaining time, the competent authority and the next step are recorded at the start of the file. The file plan is updated when the type of procedure changes or when a new decision is notified.

Frequently Asked Questions

My relative has been taken to a removal centre; what should I do first?

The removal centre where the person is held, the foreign identity details, the dates of the deportation and administrative detention decisions and the notification documents must be established. If the decision copies are not available, they should be requested without losing time and the statutory time limit should be checked.

Are a deportation decision and an administrative detention decision the same?

No. A deportation decision concerns removing the person from Türkiye, whereas an administrative detention decision concerns restricting the person’s liberty in a removal centre. An application is made to the administrative court against the former and to the criminal judgeship of peace against the latter.

What is the time limit against a deportation decision?

Under the current regulation, it is seven days from notification of the decision. Because the period is short, the notification document and the decision should be submitted for legal review on the same day.

Does filing an action against a deportation decision stop the procedure?

Unless the foreign national consents, if an action is filed within the period for filing an action and in due time, the deportation is not carried out until the proceedings are concluded. The filing of the application must be notified to the authority that issued the decision, and the other decisions on file must be checked separately.

How can an administrative detention decision be challenged?

The foreign national, their legal representative or their lawyer may apply to the criminal judgeship of peace. The application does not automatically stop detention. A new application may be made if circumstances change or cease to exist.

What is the maximum duration of administrative detention?

Administrative detention for the purpose of deportation cannot, as a rule, exceed six months. If the procedure cannot be completed solely because the foreign national does not cooperate or does not provide correct information and documents, the period may be extended by up to six more months. The monthly necessity review must also be carried out separately.

Does a person held in a removal centre have the right to meet with a lawyer?

Yes. Access to a lawyer and legal representative, contact with a notary and relatives, and access to a telephone and to emergency and basic health services are among the statutory safeguards. If it is alleged that access was obstructed in a specific case, the date, the request and the reply given should be recorded as far as possible.

Does leaving a removal centre cancel the deportation decision?

No. Release may indicate that administrative detention has ended; the legal status of the deportation decision must be examined separately. Alternative obligations may also apply after release.

Is an entry ban the same as a restriction code?

Not always. A restriction record may be the basis for, or an indicator of, an entry ban or another administrative restriction. The source of the code, its duration and the applicable avenue of application must be determined from the file records.

Can international protection be requested while in a removal centre?

The person may notify the competent authority of their need for international protection. The registration of the request, the explanation of personal risks, the interpretation and interview safeguards, and the relationship with the deportation decision must be followed together.

Does having a spouse or child in Türkiye automatically prevent a deportation decision?

No. However, it may be important in the assessment of family life, the best interests of the child, dependency, health and proportionality. These ties must be submitted to the file together with documents and personal circumstances.

Does a criminal investigation or conviction mean a foreign national is automatically deported?

The criminal process and the deportation procedure are different. The administration issues a separate decision; this decision is reviewed within its own grounds, file and avenue of application.

Can a lawyer promise release from a removal centre or the result of a case?

No. Legal service covers the review of decisions and evidence, the use of appropriate avenues of application and the follow-up of the process. The outcome depends on the circumstances of the specific case and the decision of the competent authorities.

Can a legal process be started from abroad?

The preliminary review and document preparation can be carried out online. However, the power of attorney, apostille or consular certification, notary, translation and certain physical procedure requirements are determined separately according to the country where the person is located and the type of file.

Contact

You may reach Güneş & Güneş Law Firm through our communication channels for a legal assessment regarding a deportation decision, administrative detention, a removal centre, an entry ban, a restriction record, or an international or temporary protection procedure.

At the first contact, the type of decision, the date of notification and the centre or province where the person is located should be stated. Sensitive data such as passports, health records and detailed personal accounts should not be uploaded to public or insecure form fields; the necessary documents should be sent through the secure sharing method communicated by the firm.

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Information note: This page provides general legal information; it does not constitute a person-specific legal opinion, or a commitment as to outcome or time limit. The avenue of application and the time limit are determined by examining the full text of the decision, the form of notification and any legislation that may have changed after publication.