90-180 day visa comes into play feb 12th 2012

[Scunner]

By the way - my better plan is to have a 90/180 day tourist visa and change the name of the residency to "Long Stay Permission" - any objections?

[amca]

I spy page 6.

[Scunner]

You started page 6

[BM06]

Kieth, It has nothing to do with UK law its about tourist visiting Turkey, any tourist? or does the 90/180 only affect the UK tourist?

[stoop]

"Someone who is a GP Practice Nurse told me recently that with the new biometric passports that are scanned they will soon be able to check on hospital and GP computers to see if you have been out of the country for more than 6 months in a year so even keeping a UK address will not hide the fact that you have been away for over 6 months in the year. You are still covered for emergency care and if you are returning to live permanently you are entitled to GP care, Dental care and Prescriptions with no qualifying period."

That's a great idea to save the NHS money really as it will 'weed'out all those who live abroad and keep coming back for free treatment. I'm not saying I agree with it or that it will happen - but if it does it will be done to save money and nothing else. The current details on the biometric passports are exactly the same as you have on the photograph page. They do not have information on your entry and exit to any country.

[Scunner]

It affects you as you are from the UK. Whether it affects people from Macedonia is irrelevant to you I would say?

[bewva]

I am ok with the changes, (not much choice) and I am quite happy to get a "long stay permission" permit. all I want is the facts so I can do what I need to do.
Chances are I will go back to Turkey in April (easter) and my last visit will be the last week in October. So I will exceed 180 days. My total stay will be 6-7 weeks.
So do I get residency and if so do I get it in the UK before I go?
How much will it cost me?
Or do I get first 180 day in April then 2nd when I go back in Oct?

[Scunner]

one year is 140TL (about £50 or 80 US dollars);
two years is 250TL (140 US dollars)
three years is 350TL (200 US dollars)
four years is 460TL (260 US dollars)
five years is 570TL (320 US dollars)

So pay £200 on your next visit and that's you with nothing to pay at the airport, and for multiple trips (as many as you like, whenever you like) for five years right up to the end of 2016 - £40 a year.  

[BM06]

quote:Originally posted by Scunner

It affects you as you are from the UK. Whether it affects people from Macedonia is irrelevant to you I would say?

Me[?] or them from the UK  

[simpsons]

This is confusing me somewhat. What some people are saying is that they live in England and they have a holiday home in Turkey. They spend six months of the summer season in Turkey, and spend 6 months wintering in England. So, what I cannot understand is that they spend equal amounts of time in both countries, yet only class themselves as being resident of one. The fact remains that as they are living the same amount of time in Turkey as the UK, then they are not classed as a tourist, but a resident, and they should obtain a Residency Permit, and not a tourist visa, which clearly they are not. After all, they wouldn't class themselves as tourists in the UK, even though they are there for only 6 months.
Just my thoughts on the subject.