Residency Permit Application Assistance

[sopcaz]

I did my residency 3 weeks ago and have just got it back.  It took my friend and i two and a half hours to do ours and we were not rushing around.
Its so simple and some of the rates that they are charging to do this is ridiculous.  Mind you it took me a few hours the day before when i had to
go to the Mayor and get my forms signed then go to the Jandarma to get it stamped and then go back to the Mayor to give him 3 lira and his
copy of the form for his files.  Once you have done that then its easy as anything. We had a few problems in the Tapu office trying to find
where we take our forms but now i know where to go i reckon it can be done in 2 hours and still no rushing around.  
Might even think about doing it for other people but certainly not for 150 lira as that is a rip off.

[Old Daffodil]

I doubt if you saw the Mayor. The Muhtar who is someone elected in by local people a bit like our councillors in England takes care of the work you had done.He keeps a record of who is living in his area and is usually a local trusted businessman. Glad you found your residency application easy.

[tel]

Is it correct that you don't have to be a resident in Turkey to take out a residency permit then, just buy or maybe rent a place. Seems rather odd. But then there are residents that have lived in Turkey for years on tourist visas. Will there be a downside I wonder.

[KKOB]

quote:Originally posted by tel

Is it correct that you don't have to be a resident in Turkey to take out a residency permit then, just buy or maybe rent a place

Yes, if you're just a frequent visitor it may now be cost effective to have residency instead of buying a visa.

[posleeds]

I rang Ilknur (Rosie) last week after seeing her recommendation on CBF. With her advice & the piece Firo posted from the Land of Lights I managed to do it myself -  it was a doddle.  All sorted in about 2.5 hours - and that included waiting about for places to open after lunch.
Thanks Ilknur for the encouragement - a lovely lady whom I would certainly recommend.

By the way...can anyone tell me who the blonde haired lady is in room 2 in the Government building between the PTT & Migros?  She just stamps your application without looking at anything, but looks like she has some clout due to the posh office furniture.

[Julesp]

quote:Originally posted by tel

Is it correct that you don't have to be a resident in Turkey to take out a residency permit then, just buy or maybe rent a place. Seems rather odd. But then there are residents that have lived in Turkey for years on tourist visas. Will there be a downside I wonder.

I believe, but this is Turkey remember, that when everything is sorted, all people on residency visas will have to take out the government compulsary health insurance, which was postponed last year, we will see !

[tel]

Heard that rumour too,lets hope the UK people that don't actualy reside in Turkey,but took out residency permits can opt out if they want.Surely Turkey wont impose the health insurance. Anyone in the know?

[jacqki]

Further to previous posts which say you can apply for residency permit if not living in Turkey full time, please could someone explain exactly how this works. For instance are there restrictions on how often or for how long you can be out of Turkey? Also please could someone clarify the length of permit that can be applied for the first time is it still 2 years or is it now possible to apply for a five year pemit?

[CaroleandTayfun]

hi Jacqki, first of all there are no restrictions about whether you live in Turkey full time or not, however, when making your application, you must ensure that you will be here long enough for the authorities to process your application (currently around 4 week) as they will hold your passport for that length of time.

Secondly, if you are a tapu holder (ie, you own your own property) you are allowed to take Residency for up to 5 years.  However, as a tenant (you must have a tenancy agreement, signed by your landlord) you can take up to 3 years Residency.

Finally, a word of warning if you are planning to 'do it yourself'..... you may have heard that a local resident was deported this week because, when applying for Residency, the wrong information was submitted to the authorities, which suggested that the person was in employment.  Although this was proved to be not the case, the deportation went ahead as the process had already been started.

It has to be said that the person involved had actually prepared their own application, with some help from Turkish friends!  For a small fee therefore, it may be prudent to use the services of people who are competent and familiar with the process - not to mention of course that they, rather than you, do all the 'running around' in this blistering heat?

[vinvola]

I am reluctant to reply to this subject as I do not want to advertise our services on this site, but when I see something wrong, I feel oblidged to put it right. Number one, as someone who deals with the paperwork in question every day, there is nothing on the forms supplied by the police at the passport office that ask whether you are working or not. The questions asked are not designed to lead the applicant in any way and are merely aimed at why you are here, where you live and if you have enough money in the bank to pay for your keep in the duration of you residency application.
 If the person involved in the deportation stated that they were recieving money from English and More then they should have said they were renting a room and paying their taxes accordingly. Again this is not clear because the report has not come from the horses mouth as such.
Number two, there is no reason that anyone cannot obtain their own residency with the proper advice. After all we have all chosen to live in this heat and get on with our day to day routine.
The one thing I will comment on is be carefull of who you trust for help, but those of you who live here already know this.
PS. We at the Aegean Independent have recieved many compliants on the subject of English & More and are preparing to go to press. If any of the Calis Forum members have any complaints then please get in touch with us.