visa

[BM06]

Stoop, As you say i can not make my mind up whats going on:D i wish the Turks and the UK embassy would print something official,and make there minds up as to whats going on:D

[stoop]

quote:Originally posted by BM06

Stoop, As you say i can not make my mind up whats going on:D i wish the Turks and the UK embassy would print something official,and make there minds up as to whats going on:D

I understand and agree fully

[stuart]

i think its always been the law that you need residency to reside here.

what is not being understood understandably is the method being employed to impliment the law to close the loophole.

i spoke to an english journalist who is funding a test case to come in from rhodos today or tommorow, and she what they do to her visa renewal.

the consulate in istanbul are onto the case but things have been put on the backburner due to an imminent visit from the uk. pm.

one thing i think is for sure is that the days of visa hops are over.

[Pattimac]

Did the Meiss visa run today and visa issued was the same old visa. Nothing about 90 in 180 days! So will be able to go to Meiss again in October - no problem.... as yet

[stoop]

I think they might have a few full trips over the next few weeks  

[stuart]

i wouldnt be too sure about whatever visa stamp you get, they will probably impliment the new rules on the date and not the type of stamp.

[captainjon]

There has often been slight differences between visa rules/stamps etc, I believe this is due to the fact that Kas is in Antalya province and Fethiye in Mugla province.I believe stuart is probably correct in his post.But I do see a possible problem for people who came through dalaman early May/june, who received the new 180 day stamp when and if, they try to renew with a visa run to Meis or wherever and the customs take an arbitary decision to refuse.Even though the final date is mid Oct

[starman™]

Here is a copy of a post from a very good friend of mine who lives in Izmir.

 

quote:As one of those who has just done a Visa run (haven't got round to applying for residency yet) I thought I'd share my experience:

Visa due to expire on 20th July so headed to Samos on 18th July. No problem exiting. Upon returning handed over my £10 and passport and they stuck a visa in it. Headed to the police entry. The police lady got confused and started to talk to her friend about UK passport holder not being allowed back in after 90 days ie trying to retroactively apply the policy. I used some of my best Turkish arguing skills and pointed out that surely it should only apply to the new visa I even showed that the new visa was a 3 month entry and didn't state 90 days in 180 days. They told me that I would have to apply for my residency but let me through.

I loved the fact that the rules had been implemented without any prior advertising and that the police who control entry didn't seem to understand how to apply these rules but eventually let me in based on my say so that I would apply for residency, they also gave me the old style visa so maybe I could get away with one more border run but I won't be trying. Residency here I come - again.

Got the song from Genesis playing in the background....land of confusion.

[starman™]

I have just found out from a very good source that this new ruling is going to be quietly dropped. Also the main reason for all the confusion is because one ministry went ahead and made a drastic change without informing or consulting any other ministry and has caused a bit of infighting between them.
The foreign missions of all the effected nations of this ruling have been working together to give a single statement to the Turkish authorities about their concerns.

The source of this info does not come from a "friend" in a bar over an efes before anyone says that.

[scouser2swife]

quote:Originally posted by starmanTM

I have just found out from a very good source that this new ruling is going to be quietly dropped. Also the main reason for all the confusion is because one ministry went ahead and made a drastic change without informing or consulting any other ministry and has caused a bit of infighting between them.
The foreign missions of all the effected nations of this ruling have been working together to give a single statement to the Turkish authorities about their concerns.

The source of this info does not come from a "friend" in a bar over an efes before anyone says that.

Hi Starman. Do you know if an announcement will be made to this effect? I am a bit worried as I entered Dalaman on 11th July and was given one of the new visas. I was wondering if anyone who entered around the time that I did should do a trip to maes to see if we could get an old style stamp. It is so confusing.