Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Residency in Turkey, Visas, Work Permit Questions => Topic started by: Lorraine on April 10, 2015, 10:05:37 AM
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Does anyone have experience of returning to Turkey on an existing blue book resident permit since April? We will be heading back end of the month, I have no valid permit now so will enter on e visa, husband has one year left on blue book style permit, but we have been out since October. We will clear immigration in Istanbul. So dilemma is wether also to get husband e visa, and wether this would have any effect on existing permit should he be allowed in on it.
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Try using existing RP - they may let him in, they may not. There's still a visa counter at Ataturk, at the large windows opposite passport control, where you can pay £20 for an entry visa. They're supposed to be getting phased out but a friend got one there a couple of weeks ago.
JF
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We returned to Turkey last week arriving at Dalaman. We had been out of the country for more than 120 days and followed advice to obtain E-visas in advance. The passport official asked us why we had bought a visa as we had residency.
Our 3 year residency expires in September and we will be calling into Fethiye Police tomorrow to see if our residency is still valid. Will let you know the outcome.
For the price of $20 per person an E-visa is well worth it in the light of the uncertainty whether the legislation is being enforced rigorously this year.
Brian
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My understanding is that they can't tell how many days youve had out and doesn't show as invalid on the system when you come in.
It's apparently as you go back out that the problem arises. You're right to check with passport police, and show you're trying to obey the ( new) rules, and maybe they will be more lenient with the fine.
Probably another rumour but apparently someone refused to pay their fine and has been banned from returning for 5 years and their husband loves in Turkey.
Hopefully not true, would be awful.
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That rumour is untrue kayakebab. I know the couple concerned. She is back in Turkey now.
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Thank goodness for that !
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We returned to Turkey last week arriving at Dalaman. We had been out of the country for more than 120 days and followed advice to obtain E-visas in advance. The passport official asked us why we had bought a visa as we had residency.
Our 3 year residency expires in September and we will be calling into Fethiye Police tomorrow to see if our residency is still valid. Will let you know the outcome.
For the price of $20 per person an E-visa is well worth it in the light of the uncertainty whether the legislation is being enforced rigorously this year.
Brian
Hi Brian,
How did you get on with the Fethiye police ref your residncy permit. We will be in the same position as you later in the year.
DonM
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Don
The situation today is that my husband's blue book permit had not been cancelled, he still has a year on it and therefore can stay on that until we leave later in the year. I state the situation as it was today..as we know things can change in Turkey!
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Thanks Lorraine.
We left Turkey on Monday and had no problems with the passport police when we presented our RP at Dalaman, they just had a quick look and stamped the passport.
When you say your husbands RP has not been cancelled did he go to the authorities in Fethiye and ask if it was still valid?
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No we did not visit passport police. Agent told us that permit will not have been cancelled.
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Sorry to go slightly off topic but has anyone had problems recently getting a visa on line. I tried twice yesterday, filling in all the necessary forms for myself and my travelling companion, After all going well, was told e mail would be sent immediately, didn't happen, tried resend no joy. E-mailed the helpline only to be asked for a reference number, you don't get a reference number until you receive the confirmation e mail which takes you onto the next step which is payment. Any help would be gratefully received.
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Hi Don
Sorry for not replying sooner to your question. The response we got from the Fethiye Police office at the harbour was sketchy to say the least. The gist of it was that our residency was still valid at the moment. But we would be better applying earlier rather than waiting until September. Our Evisa, which we took out as a back-up, ends in June. So we will probably apply for a renewal to our residency at the beginning of June.
We will be hoping to use Yakup Yilmaz for assistance in completing our application.
It is still a grey area as to what will happen when we apply but we would prefer enlisting someone who can deal with any problems at that time. We had Rosie's assistance 2 years age but Rosie (Ilknur) has moved to Izmir.
Will try and let you know the outcome in June.
Brian
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Double check the web site.. there's a lot of unofficial ones out there.
https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
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Checked it is the right website, my e-mail address is correct etc. it still comes through that my application has been successful, but still no e-mail in my inbox, or my folders. Help!!
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If you click on the contact button it will bring up a list of Phone numbers.. I'd give them a bell to put your mind at rest.
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Just a possibility that the website not working today or a problem with it has not rectified as it is a bank holiday Here and government offices may not be working?
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echogirl1, you should check your 'junk' email folder. they do advise that the emails they send could hit there. I successfully bought 5 yesterday, maybe i was clogging up their system ;D
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Have checked the junk, spam, and all other folders. No reply, and after one hour it automatically delestes itself. I shall give it a try after the Bank Holiday and if not will try phoning them. Thanks for help.
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Hi Don
Sorry for not replying sooner to your question. The response we got from the Fethiye Police office at the harbour was sketchy to say the least. The gist of it was that our residency was still valid at the moment. But we would be better applying earlier rather than waiting until September. Our Evisa, which we took out as a back-up, ends in June. So we will probably apply for a renewal to our residency at the beginning of June.
We will be hoping to use Yakup Yilmaz for assistance in completing our application.
It is still a grey area as to what will happen when we apply but we would prefer enlisting someone who can deal with any problems at that time. We had Rosie's assistance 2 years age but Rosie (Ilknur) has moved to Izmir.
Will try and let you know the outcome in June.
Brian
Hi Brian,
Thanks for the update.
I intend to use Yakup and I spoke with him just before we left Fethiye earlier this week. Our RP's expire in Dec 2016 and he seems to think they will not be cancelled when we return in October contrary to the current regulations stating they would be cancelled if we are out of Turkey for more the 120 days.
I'm hoping it will become clearer by the time we return in October. It will be interesting to see how you get on.
Don
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Have checked the junk, spam, and all other folders. No reply, and after one hour it automatically deletes itself. I shall give it a try after the Bank Holiday and if not will try phoning them. Thanks for help.
My neighbours in Kaya had the same problem. They finished up paying £30+ each on one of the other sites.
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Our friends came back to Turkey in March having spent far more than 120 days away over the last 12 months. they were allowed in no problem on the old residency book. they left from Dalaman last week again with no problems just a quick look at the book, passport stamped and on their way.
Hope this might help.