visa

[starman™]

Well I say if that they are going to harmonise the visa rules for all 63 countries then they should really do the samething for the residence permit process has every province has different procedures. If they want everyone to get RPs then they should harmonise that.

Sorry to hear about your mating frogs.

[tribalelder]

I have a correction to the information supplied by Ataktranslation -they have now updated the information I was previously given.  It seems you can apply for Residency at any time in the life of a Tourist Visa but only in the last two weeks of the life of a current Residency. That would seem to solve my problem re flights.  Apologies for the misleading info but don't shoot me I was only the messenger

[Denise40]

I came to Turkey for a short stay
The sun was shining so I though hey!:D

I will stay for the rest of the year
Drinking lovely Efes beer!

A trip to Greece was a plus
To get a visa was a must!

I don't want to go back after 90 days
So I'm thinking there must be ways!

I am going to apply for that little blue book
Don't think they will let me off the hook!

So I will now become at last legal
Might make me feel rather regal!

No more breaking the law
By coming in through the back door!

They can have my hard earned cash
Hoping I am not being far too rash!

In 12 months this all may be clearer
Or the visa cost will be dearer!:(

Good luck to everyone hope you get sorted
And no one finds themselves deported!  

Cos every thought it was mythological
But its not it just Turkalogical!![^]

[koukla]

Haha!! Very good!! It has literary merit!

Right so Ive decided to take the trip to Meis but can't find out from Meis Express where they pick up and drop off!!! Does anyone know please??

[lizdev]

quote:Originally posted by Diverbaz 1


Nowhere has any official stated that you have to have 90 days out of the country. It says 90 days in 180. Very few "real tourists" spend 90 days straight off, although they do pay for 90 days, so could this be for "real tourists" to get a better deal to use their 90 days and when you have used your 90 days you can apply for a new visa. Where does it say you can't apply for a new visa until after the 180 days?
Could this also be the reason no advance notice is given as it doesn't really affect anybody, just gives "real tourists" a better deal.

I hope you're right and then we can stay our usual Apr - June and get a new visa for Sept and October

[desmartinson]

quote:Originally posted by 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.

absolutely spot on keith, i spotted that days ago, thats why i renewed visa (meis) 3 weeks early than i had to, so they could sort it out in all official departments.

[stoop]

quote:Originally posted by lizdev

quote:Originally posted by Diverbaz 1


Nowhere has any official stated that you have to have 90 days out of the country. It says 90 days in 180. Very few "real tourists" spend 90 days straight off, although they do pay for 90 days, so could this be for "real tourists" to get a better deal to use their 90 days and when you have used your 90 days you can apply for a new visa. Where does it say you can't apply for a new visa until after the 180 days?
Could this also be the reason no advance notice is given as it doesn't really affect anybody, just gives "real tourists" a better deal.

I hope you're right and then we can stay our usual Apr - June and get a new visa for Sept and October

Not much point of even mentioning 180 days if you can get a new 90 day visa as soon as the last one runs out.

As I see it the new rules will allow you to stay 6 months of the year (2x90 days in 2 separate 180 day periods). If you want to stay any longer I think you will need residency.

At the moment I think its possible that the different points of entry have not been supplied with the new information (maybe even the actual stamps) but I think this will change sooner rather than later.

[Denise40]

A message from my daughter via email today who is a Turkish citizen by marriage, I asked her just to make a few phone calls to see if she could get further infor and this is her reply, although not sure about the last bit about solicitor:-

Right then, bit of a wild goose chase.....

Spoke to someone at the embassy who says it is correct for the new rules and that you must apply for residency before your 90 day visa runs out.

Then spoke to someone at the Ankara Consulate who wasn't sure and said she thought that had always been the case and that you would have to get residence anyway but she gave me another number to call and that is : 0090 312 412 3248.

Now i have tried that number and it just rings off so perhaps you could try in the morning there as maybe its not open all day or something.

But over all it looks like you have to do it.  But everywhere i have read it STRONGLY suggests that you should speak to a solicitor and pay them to do it for you as they will get it cheaper and easier than trying yourself.  This is because as you know rules change from day to day.

[Julesp]

A 3 Month Tourist Visa is what it says A 3 month Tourist Visa, to reside here it is law that you apply for Residency. Cant see what the fuss is about really, surely before coming to live in a Foreign country you would have done your homework.
Methinks if these new rules come about they are just closing the loopholes in the system, imagine the uproar in the Uk if foreigners could just take 30 min boat trip then return for new cheap visa and stay for 3 months:
And Im not talking about illegals or europeans in Uk Thats another topic


quote]Originally posted by Denise40

Spoke to someone at the embassy who says it is correct for the new rules and that you must apply for residency before your 90 day visa runs out.

Then spoke to someone at the Ankara Consulate who wasn't sure and said she thought that had always been the case and that you would have to get residence anyway but she gave me another number to call and that is : 0090 312 412 3248.

Now i have tried that number and it just rings off so perhaps you could try in the morning there as maybe its not open all day or something.


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[Denise40]

It isn't just about the 1- 5 years residency if you are actually living here for good and you know Turkey is your home but lots of people have enjoyed coming to their holiday homes for a few months in the year, these people are not residents but could now find it difficult to come over whenever they wanted.  And everyones situation differs from the amount of time they spend here and may be effected finanically with these new rules!