Visa Appointment Bots in Türkiye: Investigations and Risks (2026)

We do not use bots or sell appointments. Ministry of Justice: raids on 63 addresses, 49 suspects, ~918m TL collected from 41,000+ people (Aug 2026).^[1] Advertising Board stopped ads promising guaranteed appointments (Jun 2026).^[2] VFS added multi-step verification.^[3]^[4]

Last checked: 17 Oct 2026

Sources

[1] T.C. Adalet Bakanlığı – Vize randevularını bot yazılımlarla toplayan yapılara yönelik soruşturma (document date: 11 Aug 2026; accessed: 17 Oct 2026)
[2] T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı – Vize aracılık firmalarına durdurma kararı (document date: 12 Jun 2026; accessed: 17 Oct 2026)
[3] T24 – Schengen randevularında bot hesaplara yönelik operasyonlar (VFS: yüzde 60–65 rahatlama) (document date: 10 Sep 2026; accessed: 17 Oct 2026)
[4] Turkish Minute – Schengen countries respond to claims bots feed Turkey’s visa appointment black market (document date: 6 Jun 2026; accessed: 17 Oct 2026)