TURKISH RESIDENCE PERMIT

 Tourist accommodation in Turkey

The first way to get a residence permit in Turkey is to stay in Turkey

But one of the methods by which many of our compatriots have been able to immigrate to Turkey over the years is to obtain tourist accommodation in Turkey.

These people can stay in this country by using different methods and providing the necessary documents, and if they decide to continue their presence in Turkey, they can extend their stay in this country by observing certain conditions and completing the required steps.

For more detailed and complete information on the conditions of obtaining a tourist stay in Turkey, stay with us until the end of this article.

Duration of tourist stay in Turkey

In general, the duration of stay in Turkey is three months or 90 days, during which our compatriots will not need a visa to stay. People who intend to stay in Turkey can stay in Turkey for 90 days without a visa for every 6 months. Of course, during this period, the applicant can not have any business and educational activities.

But there are cheaper and better ways to stay in the country longer, such as renting or buying a property. The duration of this type of stay in Turkey is one year, which requires a tourist residence visa.

What are the ways to get a one-year tourist stay?

Usually, people who intend to stay in Turkey for more than 90 days can apply for a one-year residency if they meet the necessary conditions. As we have said, in order to obtain a tourist stay in Turkey, which lasts for one year, there are special methods and documents that have been considered by the Turkish government, and if there are reasons such as what we will list below, they can use the legal facilities of a tourist stay in Turkey. Turkey to benefit. The following are the reasons and conditions for receiving a one-year tourist stay:

   The need to be present in Turkey due to scientific and educational research

Obtaining tourist accommodation using rental property

Obtaining a tourist stay in Turkey by buying a property

Starting a job and business activity according to the government laws of this country

Presence in Turkey by learning Turkish according to the courses approved by the Turkish government

Obtaining residency through marriage

Obtaining residency by participating in training courses

Is it possible to work through a tourist stay in Turkey?

If 6 months have passed since the applicant resided in Turkey and this residency was through the purchase or rental of property, you can work in this country by obtaining the necessary permits.

In fact, obtaining a work permit in this country requires a residence card or Kimlik.

This activity permit is issued to an individual in a situation where he / she has been hired by a Turkish employer and during this period, the individual’s insurance must have been paid.

In this case, you can apply for a work permit in Turkey.

What are the rules of Turkish tourist accommodation?

The rules of tourist accommodation in Turkey used to be that; For the first time, a person could extend his stay in Turkey the following year with a lease and stay in Turkey.

However, according to the new laws, people who are applying for a tourist residence in Turkey for the first time must, in addition to having a lease, a work permit in Turkey, a study permit and investment conditions in this country, in order to renew.

Otherwise, they will have to leave Turkey and, after spending a year outside Turkey, they can apply again for a tourist residence permit in Turkey.

Keep in mind that in order to obtain a residence permit in Turkey, the provision of documents is a very important issue that must be done in a complete and correct manner. If you are planning to extend your stay in Turkey, be sure to start the extension process two months before the end of your stay.

Stay in Turkey by renting a house

The easiest way to get a residence permit in Turkey is to rent a house in Turkey.

In this article, we taught it completely

But you should know that living in Turkey is different from being a citizen of this country.

Contrary to what is considered to be false news, you will not be able to obtain a Turkish passport and citizenship if you have resided in Turkey for several years. For more information see the post: 5 Easy way to get a Turkish passport

Even if this number reaches 50 years!

In the article 5 easy ways to get Turkish citizenship, we explained the methods of obtaining Turkish citizenship.

The following are the documents required to receive a first year residence through rent:

Risk of tourist accommodation in Turkey through lease

The reason for this is the possibility of rejecting the application for residence or rejecting the applicant, who even if the documents are complete, may still not be accepted by the Turkish Immigration Office and the applicant will be forced to leave Turkey within ten days and re-accept the application within six months. This person’s residence does not exist.

Another problem with tourist accommodation in Turkey is the lack of legal protection for those who come to Turkey.

In fact, despite the legality of this type of residence, it is not considered citizenship for the individual.

Extension of tourist stay in Turkey

In 2022, the Turkish Tourist Residence Law will be implemented in a new way.

Law 6458 Article 31 (See the full law in Turkish on the official website of the Turkish Parliament) which refers to the receipt of Turkish tourist residence for foreigners

From 1/1/2022, this law will be implemented in a new way for foreign nationals other than Europeans.

Finally, this news was confirmed by the official news agency of the Turkish government, Anatoly, on December 26, 1998.

Thus, according to the new law, every foreign citizen can apply for a residence permit in Turkey for only one year through a tourist stay.

And after that, if he wants to stay in Turkey, he has to use other methods.

These methods are described below in numbers 2 to 5.

You can extend your tourist stay in less expensive ways, such as registering for a Turkish class, which is also described in this article.

Of course, the condition for applying for any of these methods is to have a visa in Turkey, and if your visa has expired, you can no longer use these methods to extend your stay.

The deadline for obtaining an UZATMA renewal appointment is at least 2 months left to the expiration date of your visa.

In recent days, with the outbreak of the Corona virus in Turkey, news has been published that the tourist stay in Turkey has been extended due to the outbreak of the Corona virus.

But no official source in the Turkish Immigration Department has confirmed this news yet.

Note: As of the writing of this news on July 21 (July 1, 1999), all requests for extension of tourist residence (which were sent by mail due to the epidemic of the Corona virus) have been rejected by the Immigration Office, and no extension of stay by Tourism and rental in 2022 is not done.

Required documents for one year residence in Turkey (rent)

1- Printed random form

2- Notarized lease

3- Health insurance

4- Receiving the tax code

5- Receipt of payment of land fee and Kimlik card fee

6- Four 6X4 photos

In 2022, the same documents are sufficient, and other documents such as superscript and…. It is not necessary.

Steps to get a residence permit in Turkey

The following is the order of obtaining Turkish residency from A to Z:

Fill out the Rendezvous form

You can visit the Turkish Immigration Service website at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr to complete the rendezvous form.

And fill out the relevant forms. This information must be filled out carefully.

For example, in the job section, if the applicant chooses çalışıyorum, which means working, it will definitely lead to the person being rejected.

Because according to Turkish law, working for people who are a tourist resident is prohibited.

Foreigners are not allowed to work in Turkey without a work permit.

After filling out the rendezvous form, the time of the interview or the same visit to the Immigration Office will be sent to you via SMS.

Notarize the lease

In Turkey, document centers are called notary offices.

You need to take your lease to one of these offices and renew it.

Necessary documents are your passport and house lease.

The cost of Nutter for each version is about 80 to 100 Turkish lira.

Each family member needs a rent. For this reason, when renewing the lease, renew the lease according to the number of family members.

Buy health insurance

Information on purchased health insurance must also be entered when filling out the rendering form.

Get a tax code

You need to go to the tax office or the tax office before the interview to get the tax code.

After receiving the Turkish tax code, you will be given a tax code, from which your payments will be made under this code.

Payment of Turkish territory

Turkish currency is $ 40 for people under 18 and $ 80 for people over 18.

The dollar price is calculated based on the daily rate of the rendezvous and is entered in the rendezvous form.

You can pay this amount in the tax offices.

Payment of Kimlik card

The cost of issuing a Kimlik card in 2022is 110 lira.

This fee is often paid with the same amount of money at the tax office.

Turkish residency interview

Depending on when you were texted, you will go to the Immigration Office and they will give you a file at the beginning of the entry

A file is created for you and you are referred to a room and an expert.

After reviewing the documents, the expert will give you a receipt stating that you have applied for Kimlik

And it will reach you no later than 90 days after this date.

Rejection of Turkish residence application

If your residence application has been rejected for reasons such as a second year tourist extension, an unrealistic lease, invalid health insurance, etc.

The Immigration Office will give you a 10-day letter of departure, during which you must leave Turkey.

And at the point of departure, there will be an additional fine for your stay in Turkey.

Due to the rejection of your application, you will sometimes not be allowed to reapply for another 6 to 5 years.

The cost of a tourist stay in Turkey (Kimlik) is one year

You have to pay $ 80 for the land fee, 110 lira for the export fee, and one year of health insurance.

Add to that the cost of filling out a rendezvous form, noticing the rent and other ancillary costs.

After about 45 days, you will receive a code from ppt.

This code is the same as your postal code.

If you are not at home and you have the wrong address, you can pick up your Kimlik passport in person by visiting ptt.

Click to enter the site of the Turkish Post Office PPT to track and be informed of sending your residence card by tracking code.

New Turkish Residence Law

According to Anatolian News Agency, the rules for obtaining a Turkish tourist residence and its extension in 2022 have changed. The duration of the Turkish tourist residence will be one year from this year.

According to paragraph e, Article 1 of Law 6458/31 on Foreign Nationals and International Protection, from January 1, 2022 foreign nationals can receive tourist accommodation for one year. The law applies to all foreign nationals applying for a tourist permit in Turkey, except for citizens of OECD member states, the European Union, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.

Under the new scheme, people who wish to extend their temporary residence as a tourist or tourist residence can return to the country for at least one year after the expiry of their tourist stay.

If you have applied for a residence permit before January 1, 2022, your application will be assessed as well, according to Turkish immigration authorities.

According to the law, citizens of the world, except those from the European Union, the People’s Republic of China and members of the Economic Development Cooperation Organization, may travel to Turkey after the expiry of their temporary residence permit, in accordance with existing regulations.

However, people who have migrated to the country through tourist accommodation can change their education to work or study or obtain permanent residence ownership.

Last year, the Turkish government changed some immigration laws that made it easier for foreigners to obtain citizenship, following a fall in the value of the lira and aimed at attracting foreign investment.

Prior to changing these laws, Turkish citizenship applicants had to buy homes worth at least $ 1 million, which, under the new rules, were reduced to a quarter of $ 6,000.

The good news is that people who have traveled to Turkey this way can convert their tourist stay to work or study stay and stay in Turkey for life.

New conditions for Turkish citizenship

In this part of the new law on living in Turkey, we intend to talk about the conditions of citizenship in Turkey. the good news is that investing and obtaining Turkish citizenship is possible for less. Whereas the highest figure for investment and citizenship was $ 3 million; In 2022, this figure has dropped to $ 500,000. This amount is related to a bank deposit .and in fact you should have $ 500,000 in the Agriculture Bank. See post: 5 Easy way to get a Turkish passport for more information

Currently, the most important issues mentioned by the Turkish authorities are related to citizenship and the extension of tourist stay, and a new law for living in Turkey has not yet been enacted.