Consequences of unauthorized work: checklist

Procedures after a penalty

• 1. Obtain a written copy of the decisionNote that the appeal period begins when the decision is served; if you do not know Russian, request an interpreter.
• 2. Consult a lawyerDeportation decisions can be appealed within 10 days from service.
• 3. Notify the Turkish missionIf you have been detained or a deportation decision has been issued, call the duty line of the Embassy or Consulate General.
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• 4. Pay the fine on timeKeep the payment receipt; an unpaid fine results in an entry ban until payment is completed.
• 5. Check your enforcement filesCheck the enforcement files concerning you in the database of the Russian Federal Bailiff Service.
• 6. Comply with the departure deadlineUnder a controlled voluntary departure decision, leave Russia within 5 days.
• 7. Note the entry banAfter returning to Türkiye, note the date on which the entry ban ends and check that the period has expired before applying for a visa.