Foreigners must have a “residence permit” in order to live legally in Turkey.
Residence permit applications are made at the Turkish Consulates in the country of your citizenship.
The person who will apply for a residence permit must have a passport with a validity of 60 (sixty) days or longer.
Applications received by the relevant consulate are sent to the General Directorate of Migration Management (“General Directorate”). The General Directorate notifies the relevant consulate according to the result of the application.
In addition, applications are concluded within 90 days. In case of negative applications, the General Directorate notifies the relevant person regarding the rejection of the application.
A – Long Term Residence Permit Applications
1-) Residence permit applications must be made personally by the applicant. T applicant can also be made by her/his legal representative or lawyer.
2-) A “Residence Permit Application Document” is given to the person whose residence permit application is received. With this document, the applicant will be able to stay in the country until the residence permit procedures are concluded, but will not be able to enter or leave the country.
3-) The photograph to be used in the application must be taken within the last six months and must be a biometric photograph. (2 Photographs)
4-) The original passport must be presented. If the passport is not written in the Latin alphabet, a sworn translator or certified translation must be attached to the application.
5-) The applicant must submit documents proving that the applicant has not received state aid in the last three years and that she/he has sufficient financial rights during his/her stay.
6-) If the applicant owns a real estate, this real estate must be place of residence and be used for this purpose. This will facilitate the acceptance of the applicant’s family residence permit applications.
7-) The applicant must have health insurance. In the health insurance policy, pursuant to the Circular of the Undersecretariat of Treasury, “This policy covers the minimum coverage structure determined in the Circular on Private Health Insurances to be Made for Residence Permit Requests dated 6.6.2014 and numbered.” phrase must be present. For insurances made abroad, the approval of the branch of the insurance company in Turkey is required. The insurance period should cover the residence permit period.
8- The criminal record of the person who wants to obtain a residence permit must be submitted.
9-) Since the long-term residence permit is issued indefinitely, it does not need to be extended later.
B – Family Residence Permit Applications
Required documents for ‘first applications’ for family residence permit;
1-) First of all, the Residence Permit Application Form must be completed in accordance with the passport information of the persons.
2-)The original and photocopies of the applicants’ passports,
3-) 4 biometric photos,
4-) Document showing that they are married,
The sponsor must be present at the time of application and have the following documents
– Original and photocopy of national identity card, – Document showing that he/she has sufficient and regular financial means during his/her stay
– Health insurance covering all family members
– Criminal record
– Documentation of registration in the address registration system
*Documents to be included in the first applications for the child
– Original and photocopy of passport
– 4 biometric photos,
The sponsor must be present at the time of application and have the following documents
-The residence permit application form must be filled in completely.
– Original and photocopy of national identity card
– If there is joint custody, the consent of the other spouse
– Documentation showing that he/she has sufficient financial means during his/her stay
– Health insurance covering all family members
– Criminal record
– Documentation of registration in the address registration system
Lawyer
Seyyit Hasan Peker
Phone: 0535 578 74 55