Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Residency in Turkey, Visas, Work Permit Questions => Topic started by: screamlead on March 14, 2012, 07:59:54 AM
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Just wondering what thoughts peeps have at the moment.
My 90 day visa runs out 2nd April so -
Can i still do the visa run and get a new 9/180 day one, has anybody done this recently since 12 feb?
Or do i extend my 90 day for 6 months as per the new details or do i get the 90/180 and extend that one?
Or do i go the whole hog and get a full 1 year res permit? I have the blue book already and kimlik number but think i may need a new blue book as i have three entries in that already. I'm not that keen on signing up to SGK just yet either (after a year obviously)
Any thoughts please and anyone got the absolute costs involved - i.e diy version as opposed to get someone to do it for me?
Pm me if you dont want to post on here.
Thanks
Scream :)
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Make yourself the "test case". Go to the local visa/police/passport office and see what is involved in extending your 90 day visa then you can report back to the forum with accurate details as to what can and cannot be done. Good luck. :)
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I had a 5 year RP which ran out in May 2 years ago. so last year in April when it was a lot cheaper i got a 4 year one never got asked about the ''missing year'' as i went out and came back and paid my £10 every 3 months, and as a British citizen you do not have to join the SGK ins.
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Today we had the guy from the Customs police at our, FiG, coffee morning. He explained about the new rules,
From 1st February this year you can only have a tourist visa for 90 days out of 180. After that if you wanted to stay for longer you would need a Residence Permit
So if you enter after 1st Feb its self explanatory really, you can stay 90 out of 180
For those that entered before 1st Feb and have days remaining on their visa, the days remaining on your visa are then counted towards the 90 days
For example. You enter 1st Jan get 90 day stamp and remain in Turkey, By the 1st Feb you will have 59 days remaining on your visa, so without a residence permit you can only stay for 59 days out of the following 180
So from how I understand it, Screamlead, you will not be able to get another tourist visa, you will have to get residency or leave the country, you can no longer do visa hops,
He explained they bought this in, in line with european customs because when people were doing visa hops they had no idea how many people were living here and where in Turkey they were.
This is how I understood what he was saying, I cannot be responsible if they change how they interperate the law, as happens here as everyone knows :D
Please if you are at all worried you are best taking your passport to the customs police and asking them, the Customs Officer actually advised this too.:D
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Well, just an update.
Went to fethiye today to try to sort out res permit but got sent away as still a week more or so to go before i need to. Place was packed when i got there and it was lunch time so they were all trying to get out of the doors pretty quick.
I went and got my phots done at Kodak express 8 pics 10TL, Next i got my photocopies next door to Garanti bank and the compulsory stiff folder! cost 9TL.
Then off to visa police place to check rest of docs, luckily i have a blue book and that was ok with only 2 extra stamps in it - otherwise new price is 179TL. Price he wrote on the form for 2 years was 140 US dollars???
He got a bit shirty when i produced my P60 for pension details and was trying to insist i produce this years!! (visa ends 6 Apr - british tax year ends 5 Apr then posted to Turkey???? 7 weeks plus!)
So having thought about this already and having tried to get the same from my UK bank i produced a printout of my pension payments going into that account for the last 18months - he spotted March 12 2012 on the print out and was happy with that.
Got to go back next week now and sort the rest out so i'll start at the tax office and work back to them and also have to have the res permit pplication form printed out over the road at some place called Kaptan? cost 15-25TL - cheeky gits considering it can be done online.
Update to follow, and there was no mention of an extension of 6 months.
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Quote .....cheeky gits considering it can be done online ... end quote.Screamlead.
That's interesting where do you find the forms online please?
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He was actually very nice and helpful at the coffee morning, but he would be a he was on stage with press 8)
To get your details printed as he requested Screamlead , just go up to the main road and the Kaptan boat place opposite will do it for you, they charged me 12tl though cos I had no more change!
Good luck !!
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I downloaded mine from the turkish embassy website there was a link on there i followed.
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Originally posted by LeeGlo
Quote .....cheeky gits considering it can be done online ... end quote.Screamlead.
That's interesting where do you find the forms online please?
don't even think about trying it.... I filled it out online, exactly the same layout and everything, printed it, and went to apply. The lady there (at passport police)told me it was no good, as everything is computerized now, so even the slightest bit your printout is out of line, the computer will not read it. Long story short : my printed online version was not accepted, and I had to go to the little shop across the street. Maybe it is just another way to keep the economy running...or at least the economy of that little shop across from them ;-)
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Read the latest info here at Fethiye Times on how to "extend" your tourist visa
http://www.fethiyetimes.com/expat-zone/visa/6892-turkish-authorities-clarify-that-a-tourist-visa-can-be-extended.html
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Sorry to be dim but if you apply for residency this blue book thing, would that be between a couple or would you both have to pay the 179tl thanks for any replies:D
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You both need one as its linked to your tax number and kimlik number as far as i know. But i think children can be added without additional books. Its gone up sharply since i got mine - 90TL.
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Ok thank you Scream and also when you have bought the book is that it or do you have buy another one at residency renewal times or anything[?]many thanks
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Your blue book lasts for 4 renewals then you have to purchase a new one.Better to renew for as long as possible each time ,5years max I believe.
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5 yrs is only possible if you own your own property. If you are renting you can only do 2 / 3 yrs max.
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Originally posted by Karennina
Sorry to be dim but if you apply for residency this blue book thing, would that be between a couple or would you both have to pay the 179tl thanks for any replies:D
Unfortunately these books are per individual, so you would both need to by one.
I've always found the man in the passport police to be friendly and helpful. He appreciates a bit of Turkish:D
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I got a 5 year visa when I first moved to Turkey and have never owned my own property over here.Always rented.
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Originally posted by anna-marie01
5 yrs is only possible if you own your own property. If you are renting you can only do 2 / 3 yrs max.
Incorrect. You can get upto a 5 year residence permit irrespective of if you own a property or not.
Anyone from an "A" group country can get upto 5 years residency, they dont need to show a tapu or a rental lease, just enough funds in the bank or exchanged.
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Anyone from an "A" group country can get upto 5 years residency, they dont need to show a tapu or a rental lease, just enough funds in the bank or exchanged.
Well someone had better tell the Passport Police in Fethiye as they won't budge without either a rental agreement or a Tapu..
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I arrived in Fethiye on 4 January and left on 15 Feb. I am returnin on 1 May and am hoping that I can have a 90 visa, otherwise I shall have to extend the visa. No one seems to have posted similar situations. I shall keep you posted on what happens to me.
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I think the rules vary in different areas with reference to the amount of years you can get. Bodrum would only give us 3 years and we own our property!
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Starman is that shown on any official website[?] We only rent but would like 5 years residency if possible.
Many thanks.
Mags.
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Originally posted by starmanTM
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Originally posted by anna-marie01
5 yrs is only possible if you own your own property. If you are renting you can only do 2 / 3 yrs max.
Incorrect. You can get upto a 5 year residence permit irrespective of if you own a property or not.
Anyone from an "A" group country can get upto 5 years residency, they dont need to show a tapu or a rental lease, just enough funds in the bank or exchanged.
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Typical Turkey again when it comes to this.
Just checked the Mugla page and the items they need are on this page
http://www.mugla.pol.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=articleid=494:kamet-tezkeresinde-stenilen-belgeler&catid=50:yabanclaritemid=170
Totally different then what Istanbul, Izmir or Ankara need.
You would think that when it comes to residence permits they would have one rule for all.
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My friend only rents in fethiye and just got 5 yrs residency 8)