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« Reply #170 on: January 17, 2012, 19:23:14 PM »
By going through the list of residency permit holders, complete with addresses, bank account details and the like. As with the speeding fines topic, it is not a place where you are told what needs to be done - that is considered your responsibility to make yourself aware of. You are however eventually informed that you didn't do something you needed to and as a result have a fine to pay.

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« Reply #171 on: January 17, 2012, 20:22:09 PM »
Or when you do have to go to the hospital or get a prescription filled and don't have it. When I asked my chemist to run my number through his computer, when they were telling me they couldn't get the payment screen on their computers at the SGK office,  it came up with a 'debt owing' in red and a block on cover. He had a fit when I told him what happened.
today I paid the 968tl for back payments which they had refused to accept, at Zikkat bank. Only gov't banks will do it and after he took the pmt, and I left, he called and asked me to come back. He had called Mugla and was told to do it online, which he did and I have the reciept. He said I should be able to use it tomorrow. I did not have to go back to the SGK office.
Willy told me that the Director General in Ankara personally apologized to me for this because it was their mistake, but the way the law reads, I still have to pay. Good for me because no issues with pre-existing.
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By going through the list of residency permit holders, complete with addresses, bank account details and the like. As with the speeding fines topic, it is not a place where you are told what needs to be done - that is considered your responsibility to make yourself aware of. You are however eventually informed that you didn't do something you needed to and as a result have a fine to pay.


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« Reply #172 on: January 18, 2012, 12:03:41 PM »
Sounds about right Scunner:

This is an extract from the Consular Website...

"The two sides also agreed that we would explore healthcare options for British nationals resident in Turkey on the basis of reciprocity, considering what is available to Turkish nationals legally resident in the UK."

Reciprocity being the operative word here - what IS available to Turkish nationals resident in the UK and has anything been "explored" yet.

Oh and just in case where is the SGK office in Fethiye?
« Last Edit: January 18, 2012, 12:07:41 PM by LeeGlo »

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« Reply #173 on: January 18, 2012, 16:10:10 PM »
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By the way, the SGK office is on the road to Kipa. About 150 metres after the Mugla Makasi (the Mugla junction) towards Calis on the left hand side.


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« Reply #174 on: January 19, 2012, 04:52:29 AM »
And only one of the men behind the counter speaks English. The manager does not.
ALthough I paid up the 968TL for the months they refused to take my payment, and Mugla knows that,
the manager here says that they are changing the computer software, so I will have to wait to have
my cover restored! Back to Willy today I guess. Ahmet has done all he can.

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« Reply #175 on: January 19, 2012, 14:13:01 PM »
Just returned from the SGK office in Fethiye where I was informed it IS compulsory to fill in the forms and you need a photocopy of your passport and your visa .The pages with your photograph on.If you hold a residency visa then it applies to you  .Then you have to get an official notice from UK to say you are not receiving any health insurance from the government  ie National Health . They dont expect you to be able to provide this form at the same time as you are  registering .It can be done at a later date. IF you have a private health scheme from UK you still have to register here then you can opt outof the Turkish scheme once they have all the details . If you don't have proof then you are obliged by Turkish law to pay for insurance here. IF you dont register by the end of this month you will be fined but also will be put on the highest rate of charges . The place was packed with Turkish people all registering.No payment is required when you register.When you do eventually get the required paper from UK it has to be officially translated into Turkish .Not sure where to get the official paper from UK though. Any Ideas anyone

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« Reply #176 on: January 19, 2012, 14:20:33 PM »
Hubbles I assume all this only applies if you have been resident for a year or more- people can be RP holders and only stay in Turkey 4/5 months. Thanks
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« Reply #177 on: January 19, 2012, 14:40:55 PM »
If you took residency for 11 months each time, would that be you out of all this?

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« Reply #178 on: January 19, 2012, 14:46:03 PM »
Am thinking that myself Scunner. But as the legislation says 1 year uninterrupted I am hoping us p/t in Turkey RP holders are ok

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« Reply #179 on: January 19, 2012, 14:55:14 PM »
We need our Dutchie :D




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