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Turkish green passport holder refused entry to Germany at Frankfurt airport
German border police refused Turkish civil servant Yahya Bilger entry at Frankfurt Airport.
Bilger said officers thought he did not have enough money for his stay, despite his green passport allowing visa-free travel.
He said he had relatives waiting for him and that officers spoke with them, but he was still refused entry.
He also said he had no return ticket or hotel booking and planned to stay with relatives.
Visa-free travel does not guarantee entry: border officials can check whether travellers meet entry conditions.
They may ask for proof of accommodation, return travel, travel insurance and enough money to cover the visit.
The refusal was an entry decision, not a deportation, according to the account of the incident.
The date and the official decision’s full details have not been shared, and no official evidence was given that checks on green passport holders have broadly increased.
Turkish state employee Yahya Bilger was refused entry to Germany at Frankfurt Airport despite holding a green passport.
Bilger said German federal police considered him to have insufficient financial means to support his stay.
He said he had relatives in Germany who would host him, but the authorities were not persuaded, even after speaking with them by phone.
Bilger also said he lacked a return ticket and hotel reservation.
A green passport allows eligible Turkish citizens to travel to Germany without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but it does not guarantee entry.
- Who
- Yahya Bilger, a Turkish state employee and green passport holder.
- What
- German authorities refused him entry and held his passport during the process.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Frankfurt Airport, Germany.
- Why
- Bilger said authorities believed he lacked sufficient financial means. He also said he had no return ticket or hotel reservation.
Yahya Bilger
German border authorities
Reason for refusing entry
Yahya Bilger
Bilger said the authorities thought he did not have enough money and were unconvinced by his explanation that relatives would host him.
German border authorities
The reported reason was that he lacked sufficient financial means; the authorities’ own account is not provided.
Assessment of his travel arrangements
Yahya Bilger
Bilger said he had relatives in Germany and viewed the refusal as illogical.
German border authorities
Bilger said authorities were also concerned that he had no return ticket or hotel reservation.
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- Traveler
- Yahya Bilger
- Passport
- Turkish green passport
- Airport
- Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- Reported reason
- Authorities considered his financial means insufficient
- Visa-free limit
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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What people are saying
Do not rely on your green passport, because I could not enter Germany with mine.
They thought I did not have enough money. They did not trust me even though someone was waiting for me at the airport.
They spoke with my relatives too, but still did not let me into the country.