Terms for applying for touristic residence permit in Turkey

Created: 2022-02-22
Last Updated: 2024-04-28
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A short-term permit in Turkey
Notes you should know before applying for permit residency for first time
The required documents to obtain a touristic permit residence in Turkey for first time are
Amendments and conditions of tourist residence for 2022
Required Documents for applicants under the legal age of 18 years
Required documents to renew permit residency in Turkey

Most of the coming tourists to Turkey want to spend more time than just the period of stay that allowed in their passport, those who decide to spend more time in order to explore the country and its investment opportunities in Turkey, and some of them want to move their families to live here, or some of them come for the purpose of study or medical treatment. The Turkish government has put laws that define and regulate the residence of foreigners in the state.

According to Turkish law, there are many types of residence in Turkey, the first is a short-term residence and the other is long-term. The foreigner applies for a compatible residence for the purpose of his residence in Turkey, which is:

According to Turkish law, each type of residency includes types for the purpose of residency.

A short-term permit in Turkey

1. Tourist permit residency

2. A treatment permit and it is given to those coming for medical treatment in Turkish hospitals.

3. Educational residency given to those coming to study the Turkish language, study in one of the Turkish educational institutions such as schools and universities, or for the purpose of academic study research through the relevant educational institution in Turkey.

4. Investment permit residency, which is given to those who want to establish a commercial or own business through the establishment a company.

5. Real estate permit residence for those who own a property but its value is less than 250 thousand dollars, which is the amount of obtaining Turkish citizenship.

In this article, we will focus on the touristic permit residence that foreigners want to obtain, and it is granted to foreigners wishing to live in Turkey for a period longer than visa exemption period or for more than ninety days, touristic residence permit in Turkey is a document in the form of a card granted by the Ministry of Interior to tourists, and allows its holders to stay in Turkey Throughout its validity period and entering Turkey without papers or other required procedures such as a visa, etc., in order to encourage foreigners to come for tourism, invest and search for work opportunities legally, without which the investor or tourist will have to issue a long-term permit residence or leave and return to country again.

Notes you should know before applying for permit residency for first time

• You cannot apply for a touristic permit residence if the applicant exceeds the legal period of his presence in the country, so it is preferable to start the procedures for obtaining it as soon as the tourist arrives to Turkey directly.

• It is possible for the employee to ask the applicant for a bank statement for the amount of six thousand dollars or their equivalent.

• It is sometimes required that the applicant should be inside Turkey during the processing of his file.

• In case that the required papers are not completed, the Department of Immigration and Foreigners Affairs may be given a 30-day to complete them, and if the applicant does not complete the incomplete papers, the application will be rejected.

• The passport must be valid for more than 60 days for the period of stay, ie it must be valid for one year and 60 days in case of a one-year residency request.

• It is not required to pay a sum of money to determine the date of stay.

• The residence validity date starts from the visa expiry date, or upon request it starts from the date of submission.

• In case of renewal, the validity date of the residence permit starts from the date of expiry of the previous permit.

• General of Migration Management does not allow dealing with a party other than the applicant, so you have to attend the appointment yourself.

• Personal photos must have been taken no more than 6 months ago from the date of submission.

• The residence permit is issued for a maximum period of one or two years, and only Northern Cyprus citizens are allowed to obtain a residence permit valid for 5 years.

The required documents to obtain a touristic permit residence in Turkey for first time are

1. A photo copy of the passport, translated and certified by the notary.

2. A photo copy of the passport of the last entry stamp to Turkey

3. Four biometric photographs with a white background.

4. Interview appointment form.

5. A rent contract certified by the Turkish Notre.

6. Health insurance for the duration of stay from one year to two years. Health insurance prices vary according to applicant age and the health insurance company.

7. Tax number from the Turkish Tax Authority.

8. A copy of the annual residency fee payment receipt.

9. Residence tax that should be paid at the Tax Department or through the official website of the Tax Department.

Amendments and conditions of tourist residence for 2022

In the recent amendments approved by the Department of Immigration and Foreigners Affairs, there are some new conditions that must be taken into account when applying, whether in order to obtain permit residency for the first time or to renew permit residency on an annual basis, and it will be applied in February 15, 2022 and all those wishing to obtain should follow the following terms:

1. rent contracts must be notarized by the landlord - the owner of the house - or whoever has a legal agency on his behalf, and not by the foreign citizen who wants to obtain a residence permit, and the identity information of the home owner should be included in the new contract form.

2. A copy of the rent contract notarized by a notary will be submitted by the foreigner during the residence application along with other documents.

3. Each person can host a maximum of two persons at the same residence address in which he registed in order to obtain residency, and if he is married, the husband and his wife can host two persons in their house for each.

4. All applicants should submit their papers at the Notary authorities in Istanbul in the Foreigners’ Division in Beyazit region.

5. Whoever applies for a residence permit in Istanbul and wishes to leave the country before receiving the residence card must appoint a lawyer to receive the residence permit instead of him if there are no first-degree relatives.

If you are applying for a residence permit for first time, the applicant must be present by himself during the interview. After completing the interview, the employee will give you a document that you can move until the touristic residence card will be issued. The residence is issued within a maximum of 30 days, and it may be issued after A few days, it will be sent to the applicant's address or received from the Post mail (PTT).

Required Documents for applicants under the legal age of 18 years

• If the applicant is under the age of 18, the parents must be present or the father must have a guardianship authorization certified by the notary public or the Turkish state embassy in the country of residence.

• A birth certificate issued from the embassy or consulate in Turkey, translated and certified, or from your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• you can submit the family card instead of the birth certificate, and it must also be certified by the same authorities mentioned above.

Required documents to renew permit residency in Turkey

Tourists who have previously obtained touristic residency permit often desire to renewing their residency; Because they know its importance, renewing a touristic residence permit is somehow much easier than issuing it for the first time.

But this year, the law put restricted terms on residents who had previously been issued a touristic residence permit, and the date of renewal of their residence came and they could not justify the purpose of their residence in Turkey to submit papers that prove that they have fixed and regular income that covers the resident’s expenses for a year in advance, and to submit Accommodation document with travel plan.

1. A photo copy of the passport, certified by a notary.

2. A photo copy of the old residence permit.

3. A photo copy of the passport for the last entry stamp to Turkey.

4. Four biometric personal photos with white background.

5. Appointment form.

6. Residence receipt fees.

7. A rent contract certified by the Noter8.

8- Health insurance for a period of residence from one year to two years.

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