What happens at Istanbul Airport if you do not have the required visa or valid documents for your onward flight?
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If a document problem is found at Istanbul Airport, passengers holding confirmed return tickets may be offered transit processing rather than immediate removal. One reported charge was about €200 for each passport.
about €200 per passport
A document-related fee may be requested directly at the airport; in one case, staff quoted €200 for a child’s passport and did not accept a bank card. Carry some euro cash and ask for an official explanation of the charge.
€200 per child’s passport
Passport validity and visa compliance are checked at check-in and boarding, not when the ticket is bought. Travelers without the required visa for a European flight are normally stopped at the airline desk or gate.
check-in and boarding gate
A return ticket is generally more relevant to immigration officers at the destination than to boarding. It may be requested verbally, but the airline’s key check is whether you have the visa required for the final destination.
return ticket