visa

[Scunner]

My latest feeling is that we may have two visa systems in future - the original one for known rat runs such as Meis & Rhodes and the new one for the likes of Dalaman and Antalya. Before anyone claims this it is not possible, we already have vast differences in the official rules regarding duty free allowances between those two groups - and this may be the way it plays out, in order to make sense of all the ambiguity and keep most arriving travellers content.

[saoirse]

why not just have a simple allowance of 180 days in a 1 year visa-makes permanent residents get res permit yet allows normal tourists and regular visitors ample time here without having to get the calendar out to check the 180 day date.

The current proposals are Basil Fawltys approach to tourism, with winter visitors falling foul of the 180 day rule when they eturn in peak season-crass stupidity

[Diverbaz 1]

The wording on the British Embassy site has changed, but they have still only had it "orally".

[saoirse]

what has it changed to diverbaz?

[Diverbaz 1]

Sorry, I got it wrong, I was looking at todays date rather than last updated date.

[amca]

I contacted the Consulate in London in the hope that I would get something a bit more authoritative than the Meis boatmen.
The Consulate responded this morning ...... I am none the wiser.

[vonny]

Farmer : I am talking about 2011 she will get a new visa on her return to Turkey Dec 2010 hence the expiry date in the middle of her holiday....... Has the below been posted yet?? I was forwarded this by a friend...

We were advised by Meis Express to campaign against this and email the following to the Minister in the Turkish Government besir.atalay@icisleri.gov.tr with the following
Sayin Bakan
Yeni uygulamaya başlanan vize rejimi biz Türkiye'de yaşamakta olan yüz binlerce yabanciyi dogrudan etkilemektedir. Bir çogumuzun Türkiye'de evleri var bir diger çogunlugumuzun ise uzun vade kiralanmis konutlari söz konusudur.
Bundan başka Türkiye'ye yilda 3-4 hatta daha fazla sayida giriş çikişlar yapan ülkelerimiz insanlari bulunmaktadir.
Herhangi bir uyari yapilmadan aniden başlatilan bu uygulamayi protesto ediyor ve derhal kaldirilmasini talep ediyoruz.
Saygilarimla
Date
Name
Address & Email

Which translates to
New visa regulations are affecing hundreds of thousands of local foreigners who own houses or hold long term rental agreements in Turkey. This also affects those wishing to come to Turkey 3-4 times a year. We protest that these changes were without warning. Please cancel this decision.

[stoop]

"We protest that these changes were without warning."

I seem to recall this was brought up and posted by someone in April and he was shot down. Also Lance (although I can't find the thread) says he mentioned it even earlier.

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[starman™]

quote:Originally posted by Daffodil

I wonder why the muhtar's in the other provinces do not want to know about the foreigners living in the area but they do in Fethiye?
I am surprised you say that if there is a  fine it does not matter.I would not like to be fined for something if I could avoid it and many may not know that you have to tell the authorities about change of status.

I have never had to register with the muhtar in the 18 years plus I have been living here and have lived in many different places in Turkey including calis although when I lived in Calis it was mainly populated by mating frogs (amphibian variety). Also regarding the fine, I meant in the context it was only a small amount like 20 lira and most of the time they dont enforce it. Also it does state very clearly in black and white and in English about changing status in the back of the RP. Page 23 article 5. I do hope people do read the inside of the book when they receive it to take in all these details.

[Old Daffodil]

I can remember Calis when it was very undeveloped too. It was a lot different from what it is today.The work on the beaches has made a lot of difference and it looks lovely.

We dealt with the Ovacik muhtar as we lived in that village, and on applying for residency we visited him for the KONUTTA KALANLARAAIT KIMLIK BILDIRME BELGESI (FORM 5).This has our photographs on the front of it along with our details and the signature of the muhtar along with an official stamp.On the back are pinned copies of our passport photograph page and also the page showing our last tourist stamp. I understand that this is  necessary in the residency process.

I am at present living in a country with mating frogs (of the human kind). They call the Brits the "Roast Bifs".