Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Ian on April 11, 2009, 09:33:17 AM
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Hi - don't know if this has been covered but arrived at Dalaman at 17.20hrs yesterday and there was a sign above the window of every visa point - £10 of 15 Euro for 30 days.
It still said 90 days on the sticker but it was clear we are now in a new era
Ian
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what if you are staying longer than that then??Hi Ian,hope you are well?
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If they are cutting it to 30 days will that see the demise of the visa runs as it will probably be cheaper to get a residents permit.
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This was discussed here last year.
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Baz 8)
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It was also discussed last month when people stated the case for not bothering with a residencey permit, I don't think this argument stands up now. I am glad we applied 3 weeks ago I think there will be a mad rush and a large backlog
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Best way if you are thinking of doing residency is to get all the paperwork sorted in fethiye then take it down to Mugla the next day yourself and get it rubberstamped and come home with your residency pass.
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Tinx - if we were to come for 24 months next year to see how things go what would it cost us for both of us for a 2 year visa or is it a one year visa which we renew after a year?
Ian
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Oh dear it looks like we are going to have problems. For the first time this year we are going out for 2 months at a time May/June and September/October. How do we get over the 30 day visa. We can't get a rrsident's permit as they hold your UK passport, I believe, until the resident's permit comes through and that would take longer than the time we are going to be out there for. Any suggestions please.
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for a two year visa I'm guessing about 1,000ytl each at todays prices.
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the rate is 570tl each per year plus Muthar fees these vary ours was only 20 tl we paid postage 90Tl 20 tl to have fomrs printed 20 tl for passport photos and 150tl each for someone to do it for us. As Tinks said you can go andget it done the same day if you travel to Mugla.
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Tinx / Mark - many thanks - might see either one or both of you at the Fethiyespor game tomorrow??? 8)
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it's next week ian :-\
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Oh - good job you told me I was just going to work on Gill about how stressed I have been lately and it would be good if I could try and get a "release" for the rest of the holiday tomorrow!!
I will hold back now until nxt Saturday and say I am STILL feeling stressed and wouldn't it be a good idea.......
Cheers
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or Sunday...
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Does anyone know if you have to go through all the paperwork again if you have a 3 yr one that is due to run out.
thanks
jan
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I do residencies for people on a regular basis as stated on another topic.
150tl each is very expensive, I charge a minimum fee and know what I am doing and where to go.
I also know a lot of Turkish people are jumping on the band wagon charging stupid fees because money is tight!
I was told this week by someone the charge was over 1000TL just for a years residency, that is just his time for doing the procedure, not including the years fee.
20tl for photos? Where did you go? I get 12 for 5tl each person.
Muthar fee? Should be free, it's only a case of registering with them and once only.
I do know of someone who was charged 200tl by their muhtar then went to police to enquire why it was so much on top of residency, problems started but will not go into detail on a public forum.
You are not allowed to do it yourself anymore at Muğla you are redirected to your own local passport police.
I know this because when I did one for someone end of December I was told all the procedures will be changed in January, offices moved, (which they have)rubber stamping & signatures have also moved to different offices, I have been to these offices but it's a pain the ar@e to get someone to even occupy the office space let alone see you
(The passport police in Fethiye and Muğla know me for the work I do, my daughter does lots of work for them also, same as for other police stations in the area)
She will be going to the police academy in Ankara so they are helping her on her way.
So instead of being ripped off or going down the wrong path come and see me at Karens Kards, Fethiye.
This is not an advert, just trying to save some of your hard earned money.
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i have just been on turkish consulate web site and its saying 90 days for uk citizins
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does this last all year christy??
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Karen I resent the term being ripped off. The person who does this is the Turkish wife of a respected and very helpful member of this forum, I did not consider myself as being ripped off 150tl for all the work involved was good value. She is not a Turkish lady jumping on the bandwagon she is in her own country providing a good honest service. I notice a couple of times now you have said this is too expensive but you do not say how much you charge and what you actually do for the money.
Quote So instead of being ripped off or going down the wrong path come and see me at Karens Kards, Fethiye.
This is not an advert, just trying to save some of your hard earned money. "not an advert"
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Mark I didn't say you were being ripped, off if you notice I quoted over 1000TL for the same service offered by someone else, which was only his fee and nothing else, now that is what I called being ripped off. Don't you think!
I am not slagging you or anyone off, everyone has to make a living, I did say 150tl was expensive, you are happy for the service you received which is good, I charge small fee for each person because I am away from my premises and have to pay wages if you call I will tell you how much, I am not prepared to display it on here but others who have used me will vouch that I offer a good and reliable service, and, I get many recommendations.
All my company paperwork is 100% legal including all the permits necessary, I am sure if it wasn't the authorities would be on my back, in fact a lot come in just to say hi when going for their hair cut across the road
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I came back to Turkey in February and bought a 90 day visa.... and plan to go back in May (within the 90 days). Is this ok? When does this 30 day visa start? Does anyone know please?
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Hi Karen Man of the Month here i leave 2Moro for turkey and want mine sorted a.s.a.p will be there Wednesday how long does it take will i still have to go to mugla or not see you next week.[^] 8) ;)
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I think the sign was probably intended for other nationalities. They'd possibly run-out of 30 day stickers and were putting 90 day ones in their passports.
The "visas are being reduced to 30 days rumour" has been around for years and I think if it was actually going to happen there'd be a lot more warning. Also, there's no mention of it on other forums, except from members who've read it on here.
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Friend of a friend flew to bodrum today and when they text her asking about visa she said that she got 90 day visa, there was no signs there saying that it had now changed to 30 days. Maybe they had just run out of the 90 days stamps at dalaman? or that sign was for a different nationality? Time will tell
Heather
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You beat me to it there!
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just got my passport out to double check, we got back last monday and there is a 90 stamp on our p/ports, phew.:P
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i renewed my visa 18th march no one said it had changed to 30 days
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Hi bikerchick, I think you'll find that the visa still lasts for 90 days, and it's just that they've run out of the 90 day stamps (again)
Pete
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I renewed mine 24th march...its 90 days...this rumour of 30 days as KKOB says has "been doing the rounds for years" :D
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We flew in on Friday on Man to Dal - arrived 5.20pm
As we walked up to the visa windown I noticed a piece of paper - which looked as though it has been cellotaped up recently - it said:
Visa £10 0r 15 Euros for 30days - I pointed it out to Gill and looked at the other 2 windows which had the same sign.
Our sticker does say 90 days in the small print but why would the sign be over each visa point and why would it say "£'s" if it wasn't intended for the Brits
I think we will find that as 6 flightd arrived on Friday from the UK someone decided now was a good time to start!
I am suprised no one else on any of those flights has been on to confirm though?
Ian (hope it isn't right but I am not wrong about seeing the 3 signs) :)
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I wonder if was put up by the same clowns that did the one at Duty Free saying that the allowance for cigs into the UK had been raised to 1,000 ? :D ;):D
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It could be a turkish april fools joke?Im out next week for 75 days so i will phone the turkish embassey on tuesday to get this comfired if it is right or wrong.If its right then its two trips to meis as i dont think that the airlines will change the flight dates.
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Maybe we could keep this topic going forever, by getting one person to ask if it is true, then the next confirm it's an old rumour, then back to someone asking if it is true, and so on from there.
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Hi keith, I thought you liked an open forum!!!!!!! this is what you get rumour upon rumour! maybe we should have an egon Roney type of check,ie if you cant prove it before you post,dont post a guess,or a feeling in your water,or what someone else told you. Check before you POST, maybe with a three or four point check,but whatever stop these silly stories going round and round!!!!!!!
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To stop all the mad blind panic I read about the 30 day visa on another forum but did'nt bat an eyelid as the date was April 1st.
Just some f++kwit with a strange sense of humour.
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Or someone misinformed....rumours are amazing in this little town as are the British people ready to exploit them, and critising those who try to help with the original issue !
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i just wasted 10 mins reading this crap thanks lol
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Is it possible to consider some topics for locking until someone has checked for the facts? Some topics generate lots of heat but no light whatsoever.
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These so called rumours started by a sign in the airport not general gossip.
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Originally posted by tinkerman
These so called rumours started by a sign in the airport not general gossip.
Four pages on and we are no further on in terms of the accuracy or otherwise for the status of the visa. I am suggesting that this is locked, if only temporallily, until there is something resembling a fact to report.
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Spelling correction ...... temporarily
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Originally posted by Scunner
Maybe we could keep this topic going forever, by getting one person to ask if it is true, then the next confirm it's an old rumour, then back to someone asking if it is true, and so on from there.
So, Is it true Mr Scunner ?
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Maybe someone who is coming in this week could check it out?
I am only reporting what we saw - we were not happy about it as we plan to come out next year and Meiss trips were part of our plan.
As it is Turkey maybe things are not always as they seem but I cannot believe why they would put 3 of these signs up and I can't figure out how £10 or 15 Euros makes sense as 15 Euros is now worth closer to £14 - but that is what is said so if someone could check it out if they arrive this week it would be useful?
Hopefully the signs have gone and we can all forget about it!
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The £10 or 15 Euros issue has always been a bit contentious but you can't really expect the authorities to keep changing the price as the exchange rate fluctuates. And you also have to bear in mind that they don't accept coins so it has to be in multiples of £5 or 5 Euros.
If you do the Kas - Meis run remember, you have no choice, you have to pay in Euros.
Oh, and they don't accept £5 notes in the Duty Free shop at Meis, because the Greek bank on the island won't accept them.
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Sent an email to Atm - Dalaman, response below
90 days visa for UK passport to continue at the moment.Not changed to 30 days.
Visa fees are 10Pounds/15Euro/20USD for UK passport.
For any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
With our best regards.
Oktay SÖZEN
Terminal Duty Manager
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So, at the moment it is then...:D
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I heard a rumour it wasn't
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Was it from Bananarama ?
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Are we sure !!!!
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Had it confirmed - verbally - yesterday at Dalaman - VISA VALID FOR 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF ENTRY. No change.
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I think it is time to lock the topic then - all I can say is sorry for causing concern but it really did say 30 days on the notices at our visa checkpoints but maybe they should not have been on display???
Ah well Tayfun's door to door Meis service is back on my budget! :)
Ian