Summary of the New Law - on Resident Permits w/e April 2014

[davybill]

Just had confirmation,from Yell Ali, that foreigners staying out of the country for 120 days in one year,
With old blue book residency, or new residency card, will lose their residency permit,
But can apply for one with no time limit ,and you would have to get a e visa to stay in Turkey

[DonM]

Here's the full chapter and verse.

Update on Residence Permit processes
22nd January 2015
An announcement by the British Consulate.
UKinTurkey

Update on Residence Permit processes

Consular staff from the British Embassy met Deputy Director of the Foreigners Department at the Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) on 20 January 2015 for updates on changes to the residence permit processes. We were advised of the following:

Long Term Residence Permits

Applications for the long term or ‘indefinite’ residence permit should now be accepted at all Foreigners Departments of the Turkish National Police (TNP) in Turkey.
For eligibility criteria for this type of permit please refer to Articles 42 & 43 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (Law 6458). The English language version of this law can be found on the DGMM website www.goc.gov.tr
We are aware that some offices are not yet allowing residents to apply for this type of permit-this information was passed to the DGMM.

‘120 day rule’

According to Article 33 paragraph c of Law 6458 ‘Under the following cases a short-term residence permit shall not be granted, shall be cancelled if has been issued, and shall not be renewed when:
c) [the foreigner] lived outside of Turkey for longer than one hundred and twenty days in total during the preceding year’
This rule is now being applied to both short term residence permits issued after April 2014 (new style card) and those issued prior to April 2014 (old blue book style).
If you are out of Turkey for more than 120 days in the previous 12 month period your residence permit will be cancelled on re-entry to Turkey and you must obtain either an e-Visa, or visa on arrival, to cover your stay until you wish to reapply for a residence permit.
You will be able to apply for a new residence permit immediately following cancellation of your existing one.
We have been made aware that there are inconsistencies in application of this rule dependant on the port of entry-this information has been passed to the DGMM.

First Time applications

Foreign nationals wishing to apply for their first residence permit can continue to do so from within Turkey until further notice. No date has been given for any change to this system.

Opening of DGMM offices in Turkey

There is no timetable as yet for the opening of the regional DGMM offices in Turkey. There are DGMM staff now working alongside TNP staff in the local Foreigners’ Departments.

New rule for property buyers

Anyone wishing to buy property in Turkey who does not hold a residence permit now needs to obtain their Foreigner Identity number (Yabanci Kimlik No.) from the TNP Foreigners’ Department in the nearest city (not local town)in order to proceed with the property purchase.
This service is free of charge.

Any issues or questions regarding residence permits should be directed to the DGMM or the office where you applied for your permit. The DGMM contact details, in English, can be found on the homepage of their website www.goc.gov.tr

[AOK]

Tnks for the info Don  

[KTLN Kalkan]

Our report on this subject http://kalkan.turkishlocalnews.com/portal/kalkan-news/412047-turkish-residency-rules-update-january-2015

Davybill - just coming back on your point about being able to apply for residency permission with no time limit.  That isn't possible unless you have built up 8 years qualifying residency.

[davybill]

KTL,what I meant was there is no time limit for when you can reapply for your new R.P.after its been  cancelled out.

[Evie]

We qualify for full residency having held a residency for over ten years. Our current residency ( blue book) runs out June 2016 does anyone know if we can apply for full residency now or do we have to wait until current residency runs out.

[JohnF]

Different provinces, in fact even different offices, all appear to be using different criteria - best course is to toddle along and ask.  I read somewhere recently that Antalya (I think!) were allowing applications for the long term RP now, as long as you had the uninterrupted eight years.

Nothing to lose by asking, is there?

JF

[JohnF]

Our report on this subject http://kalkan.turkishlocalnews.com/portal/kalkan-news/412047-turkish-residency-rules-update-january-2015

Davybill - just coming back on your point about being able to apply for residency permission with no time limit.  That isn't possible unless you have built up 8 years qualifying residency.

Instead of simply posting a link to your site, do you not think it may be more polite to this site owner to post the actual article, with an accompanying link to the original, on your site.

Just saying like...

JF

[KKOB]

An introduction would have been nice too. Instead of just bowling in with a link to their own site.

Just saying like.....  

[Sleuth]

Reading various posts on here and other forums... it appears that so far the passport control police at the Turkish airports are not cancelling Residency permits ( blue books) that have not `expired`
Has anyone heard of anyone so far who has actually had their `blue books` cancelled and were forced to get a visitors visa at the airport ?
We fly out on monday