Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: bogtrotter on February 13, 2013, 13:41:45 PM
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Hi all,me and my partner are in the proccess of selling up and retiring to turkey,with a view to rent for a while,see if we like it then maybe buy.so far so good,but,Ive just been told that you can only stay in Turkey for 3 months then you have to leave for a month,before you can go back.Is this true?and if so how do you get around it.i cant believe thousands of ex pats haveto leave the country every 3 months.
any clarification would be appreciated,in fact,any advice at all would be great.
many thanks
Bogtrotter
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The visa is actually 90 days in 180 days, so yes using a tourist visa you would have to leave for 90 days. You need to get a residents visa, which can be purchased for up to 5 years at a time.
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...which you can apply for when you are there on a visitor/tourist visa.
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Hi all,me and my partner are in the proccess of selling up and retiring to turkey,with a view to rent for a while,see if we like it then maybe buy.so far so good,but,Ive just been told that you can only stay in Turkey for 3 months then you have to leave for a month,before you can go back.Is this true?and if so how do you get around it.i cant believe thousands of ex pats haveto leave the country every 3 months.
any clarification would be appreciated,in fact,any advice at all would be great.
many thanks
Bogtrotter
Why sell up then go to Turkey to see if you will like it, keep your property in the Uk and go to Turkey for long spells then decide.
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Thanks for your replies everyone,how easy/difficult is it to get a residents permit and how long does it take ;D
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You can, Last i heard, only apply for a Resident Visa 2 weeks before your Tourist Visa runs out. I would suggest getting a competent Turk to do all the running about for/with you as you do need to do a lot of to & fro footwork. They will charge about 100tl + disbursements. I can recommend a couple, they are well worth the cost in time saving alone. I also would recommend, if you are able,renting out here for a period before a permanent move. Whichever you decide, be sure to make the most of Turkey. :D
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You can apply for a residents permit within 1) the 1st calendar month in which you arrive on a tourist visa or 2) in the last 15 days that you are able to stay on the tourist visa.
You have to prove that you can support yourself financially & as it's a bit of a faff, so getting someone to help you first time around, is not a bad idea. Also, the period of your resident's permit cannot extend beyond the validity of your passport, so if your passport is due to expire in the next year or so, you should consider renewing them now.
Depends on the time of year, but normally your resident's permit takes 7-14 days to process & your passport is retained throughout the process, so you won't be able to leave the country.
About 18 months ago, I paid IRO 1000tl for a 5 year permit & that included my "runner's" fee
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Below is a link that lists the requirements for your residency visa. We did ours about 10 months ago and for the two of us for 3 years residency plus the 149 tl "runners"fee (for a couple) it cost approximately £1200 tl. I believe the cost of the Residency Book is now 190 tl. As Liz101 said it is a bit of a faff doing it yourself.
http://www.caroletayfun.com/residency_permit.aspx
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it cost approximately £1200 tl.
How much Marggie? :D
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Ha Ha, you must excuse me it is an age thing - 1200 tl.
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You can only apply for as many years as you have left on your passport.
If you own a property you can apply for 5 years, if renting you can apply for 3 years if you have a 2 year rental agreement.
We did all the running around ourselves, it wasn't difficult.
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You'll need to get a bank account sorted out (not a great drama and plenty to choose from) and to get both the residency and bank account you'll need a tax number, again not a drama. You'll find lots of useful tips on how to do many of the things you've been advised of in this thread, in other threads on the site, by using the search tool.
BTW good luck, we love living here and are sure you'll be the same, but the advice given to think about renting first and also if possible keep you place on in the UK are sound pieces of advice in our books.
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You can only apply for as many years as you have left on your passport.
If you own a property you can apply for 5 years, if renting you can apply for 3 years if you have a 2 year rental agreement.
We did all the running around ourselves, it wasn't difficult.
You can get 5 years if you are only renting too kayakebab, you only have to show as you say your rental agreement signed by the owners, doesnt have to state 2,3,4,or 5 year aggreement.