visa

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by blueeyedbird

oh sorry didnt realise there are loads of irish living here......what about germany then eh?

He didn't say there were loads of Irish living there, he said it applies to the Irish too. You do sound a little aggressive.

[Ovacikpeedoff]

I have been reading this topic and been interested in some of the comments that have been made. The theme is now heading towards the Turkish government victimizing the Brits.I wonder if anyone has actually considered it from the Turkish side and checked what a Turk needs to do to get a tourist visa to enter the UK. The fee is a minimum of 68GBP, the applicant has got to show that they can support themselves in the UK, they are interviewed and have to provide biometric samples and information.A high percentage of applications fail. It is not a matter of just turning up at Gatwick and just paying 10GBP.

Once the visa has expired then the Turk is thrown out of the country or he has to repeat the whole process again and it is highly unlikely that the average Turk will get an extension. The Turks make it easy to get into the country because they need tourism revenue. As Scunner said earlier there is a big difference between being a tourist and a resident. The vast majority of Turks have little or no chance of getting residency in the UK where a Brit is very likely to get residency in Turkey. I have not heard of anyone being refused residency.

[friar tuck]

So please excuse me if I have this wrong but I am rather OLD,I had the new visa stamp when I entered in June (6th0 so when I return in September do I have to purchase a new visa, I have only used 30 of my 90 days.
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[sashbash]

Have to say I have been reading these comments with interest. Yes the Turks have to pay a lot more than we do for their tourist visas but as stated the Turkish Government does need the revenue which is not such a big consideration in England. They go through stricter tests than we do because so many of them do not return after their visa expires. Yes, this is true, as a Turkish friend of ours has several friends on tourist visas in England that expired over a year ago and they have disappeared over there.  If they are found they are deported but only if they are unlucky. Many of my Turkish friends who managed to get a visa to England have be able to renew their visa for other visits and some of them got them for 2 years with multiple visits. I also believe but not 100% sure but if a Turkish tourist has an accident that they receive free treatment. We don't even with a residency.
I also agree that we must obey the law but we were going to get our residency in March but because of the very large increase in fees we couldn't afford to do it. Surely once we have had a 5 year residency the next one should be reduced in price and then I am sure that many Brits would be happy to get one.

[sashbash]

Sorry to post 2 comments so close together but have just read Diverbaz 1 comments and need to ask If its bringing Turkey in line with European Immigration Law, how come the Germans do not need a visa at all??

[loz]

quote:Originally posted by friar tuck

So please excuse me if I have this wrong but I am rather OLD,I had the new visa stamp when I entered in June (6th0 so when I return in September do I have to purchase a new visa, I have only used 30 of my 90 days.
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If you go to Turkey on 1st September you will only have 4 days left on your original visa (I don't think you will only want to stay for 4 days) then you will need another visa.
Now assuming that your original stay was for 2 weeks (14 days stamped exit visa on passport), this leaves you 166days remaining out of the new 180day rule.  

You will still need a new stamp on entry (£10) in September.


(it is still a bloody debacle)

[Scunner]

Yes but he can't have a new one on arrival as they have to expire before a new one is issued, otherwise expats would be able to get a new one each time the 90 days is up (irrespective of the 180 day bit) and it would be a nothing story...

 

[Diverbaz 1]

Do the turks pay for a visa to go to Germany[?]

[loz]

So are you saying or reading it that the 65 day rule is being scrapped? God it is never ending,even the official government sites are not at all clear.

[Scunner]

It is written (so I heard) that in order to prevent people getting to 90 days and simply going to Meis and buying a new visa on their return, that each visa must expire (i.e. be 181 days from issue) prior to the issue of the next. Otherwise it would be no problem and the Meis hop could carry on as is.