Revised November, 2024 – Resource, Directorate General of Migration Management Turkey
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| . FOREIGNER TO LODGE RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT ONLINE MIGRATION SYSTEM AND WHO DO NOT ATTEND GÖÇ İDARESİ APPOINTMENT OR CANCEL ACTIVE APPLICATION IN SYSTEM BEFORE EXIT, WILL NOT PROCESS AND IS ENTITLED TO INFRINGEMENT OF VISA VIOLATION. FOREIGNERS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR OCCURRED FINE AT EXIT SHALL BE ISSUED 5 YEAR BAN ON ENTRY TO TURKEY. |
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Turkish Citizenship Law 5901 defines any person not in bond of Citizenship in Turkey, is deemed as foreigner. Law on Foreigners & International Protection No.6458 (volume 149 page) highly protects the foreigner citizens in our country as long as simple rules are obeyed to avoid unnecessary overstay, or ban on entry and monetary fine.
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2022 – 2023 UPDATE OF TURKISH RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR FOREIGNER
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- 14 JULY 2023 ISTANBUL IS CLOSED TO RESIDENCE PERMITS – 2023/07/15
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- CLOSED TO RESIDENCE PERMITS IN 10 DISTRICTS OF ISTANBUL – 2022/10/07
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- CANCEL TO COUNCIL OF STATE FOR CITIZENSHIP WITH MONEY – 2022/06/13
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- 20% CROWDED 1200 NEIGHBORHOODS CLOSED TO FOREIGNERS – 2022/06/11
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- TURKISH CITIZENSHIP AMOUNT RAISED TO 400 THOUSAND USD – 2022/04/13
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| . ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLICATION LODGED AFTER 10 FEB 2022 IN ISTANBUL 781 AREAS OF HOME ADDRESS (RENTAL, PROPERTY PURCHASE FOR CITIZENSHIP, STUDENT, MARRIAGE, WORK PERMIT) DUE TO FOREIGNER POPULATION REACHED 25% MAX LIMIT THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT IN ISTANBUL ADDRESS AVCILAR, DENIZKÖŞKLER, BAŞAK ŞEHIR, İKITELLI OSB, ZIYA GÖKALP, BEYLIKDÜZÜ BEYLIKDÜZÜ OSB, BEŞİKTAŞ YILDIZ. ESEN YURT ALEVLER, GÖKEVLER KOZA, PIRI REIS, YEŞILKENT, ZAFER, FATIH. BALABANAĞA, İSKENDERPAŞA, KATIP KASIM, KEMAL PAŞA, MESIHPAŞA, MIMAR HAYRETTIN, MOLLA GÜRANI, MUHSINE HATUN, NIŞANCA, SARAÇ ISHAK, BEYOĞLU, BÜLBÜL, ÇUKUR, KAMER HATUN, KOCA TEPE, ŞEHIT MUHTAR, KÜÇÜKÇEKMECE, ŞİLE, BEŞYOL, SARIYER, MASLAK ERGENEKON, İNÖNÜ, MECIDIYE KÖY, MEŞRUTIYET, ÜMRANIYE, TUZLA, DUDULLU OSB, ZEYTINBURNU, MALTEPE, AYDINLI KOSB. . |
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TOURIST VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT BASICS IN TURKEY
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- Foreigner by Visa or e-Visa are allowed to stay in Turkey 90 days / every 180 days
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- Foreigner to stay over 90 days must lodge application for Touristic e-ikamet to stay
. - Average daily 20.000 e-ikamet residence permit applications are lodged in Turkey
. - The Visa type entered will help determine the e-ikamet type residence ID card to obtain
. - Touristic e-ikamet residence ID card has no time limit to stay in or outside Turkey
. - Touristic e-ikamet residence ID is only to live in Turkey and pass free Turkish borders
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FOREIGNERS AFTER ENTERING TURKEY BY VISA HAS 2 PERMISSIONS TO OBTAIN
Permission to live, and Permission to work.
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OUTLINE OF BASIC REASONS OF REFUSAL, NON-RENEW OR CANCELS?
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Under the following cases a Residence permit shall not be granted or cancelled if has been issued, and shall not be renewed when:
- Conditions set out for family residence permit are not met or no longer apply,
. - It is established that the residence permit is used outside the purposes of those it is issued for,
. - There is a current removal decision or an entry ban to Turkey in respect to the foreigner.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT MIGRATION TO TURKEY
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You may explore below links for instant advice on;
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Foreigners who have arrived at border gates to enter into Turkey and do not have passport or travel document valid for at least 60 days as of expiration date of the Visa, Visa-exemption, Residence Permit and/or Work permit will not enter into Turkey.
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NEED MORE HELP YIMER 157
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For information about e-ikamet Residence permit application in progress or lost ID card, you may call YIMER 157 govt migration hotline.
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Foreigners can find answers to all questions they ask about issues, on Visa and entered Turkey, Residence permit, International protection and Temporary protection, provides life-saving service for the foreigners who are Victims of migrant smuggling at sea, uninterrupted service for the identification of Victims of human trafficking and rescue operations in Turkey.
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Over 1 million questions asked-and-answered YIMER 157 serves all foreigners living in Turkey for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and available in 6 languages.
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Call direct 157 from inside Turkey or dial the operators +90 (312) 157-1122
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| . ANNOUNCEMENT APR 2019 – TURKISH POLICE STATIONS HAVE ENDED SERVICES TO FOREIGNER IN TURKEY. IN NEW PERIOD TURKEY CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORT APPLICATION WILL BE LODGED TO THE MIGRATION GÖÇ İDARESI IN TURKEY. FOREIGNER TURKISH DRIVER LICENSE, TURKISH KIMLIK APPLICATION WILL BE BY ONLINE APPOINTMENT AT CLOSEST MINISTRY OF INTERIOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF POPULATION & CITIZENSHIP AT 850 OFFICE LOCATIONS IN TURKEY. . |
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NEED MORE HELP ALO 199
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For information about Turkish driver’s license, Turkish National ID, e-Passport application in progress or lost ID card, you may call ALO 199 population hotline.
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To report an incident visit ALO 199 live chat official website or Tweet here //twitter.com/TCNufus
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Foreigners can find answers to all questions they ask about issues on, Turkish Identity Card, Turkish Driver License, and Biometric Passport transactions in Turkey.
ALO 199 serves all foreigners living in Turkey for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and available in 6 languages.
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Call direct 199 from inside Turkey or dial the operators +90 312 591 2100
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2019 UPDATE OF TURKISH RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR FOREIGNER
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From 2018 to 2019 a total +1 million residence permit has been issued to foreigners in 81 provinces nationwide at govt Directorate General of Migration Management offices in Turkey.
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During the same period in Turkey over +5 million applications has been rejected or canceled, missed appointment or have abandoned application, or attended but did not return ‘within the 30 days rule’ with missing documents to conclude the active Migration application in progress.
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With increase to 450,000 residence permits issued in Istanbul and + up 40% more from last year, the new migration crises in Istanbul suggests that 50% of residence permits issued in Turkey are based only from Istanbul alone (1 province) and 50% totals all other locations in Turkey (80 provinces).
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ANNOUNCEMENT SEP 2019 – It has been the case over recent that Göç İdaresi officials are insisting on Turkish bank account with deposit as proof of funds available in Turkey to live, during document assessment at appointment (and not work illegal as income source). Affected area: applications from 81 provinces all over Turkey.
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Göç İdaresi may grant addition time upto 30 days for completion of missing documents. The application will be canceled if you fail to complete missing documents within specified time.
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In case of missing documents in extension applications, provincial directorates of Migration will access to you using your declared address and contact information in Turkey. The applicant is responsible for not being available at the address and wrong contact information.
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ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 2019 – The foreigner to renew residence permit in 81 provinces in Turkey, the procedure for submitting e-ikamet documents within 5 days by mail has been ended and extension applications are no longer done by mail or PTT cargo, courier service.
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In the new procedure the foreigner shall submit online for extension application and (be present at the determined appointment date and hour) at provincial / district Directorates of Migration Management they have applied to in their city of house address, to include;
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| . NOTICE FOR VISA OVERSTAY AND FOREIGNERS WHO DO NOT PAY THE VIOLATION FINE AT EXIT, SHALL GET 5-YEAR BAN TO ENTER TURKEY. HOWEVER THE DEPARTED FOREIGNER AFTER ENTERING IN THE FOREIGNER’S COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STAY, AS OPTION MAY PAY FINE IN 10 DAYS TO TURKISH EMBASSY / CONSULATE MISSIONS ABROAD AND LIFT THE BAN ON ENTRY. . |
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2018 UPDATE OF TURKISH RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR FOREIGNER
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From 2017 to 2018 a total +600 thousand permits have been issued to foreigner in 81 provinces nationwide govt Migration offices in Turkey and 500.000 foreigner applications have been rejected, canceled, missed appointment or attended appointment however did not return back with their missing documents in 30 days to conclude application.
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With +250 thousand residence permit issued in Istanbul (40% of whole Turkey) the Migration plans to issue quota to balance the number of (short-term) Touristic residence permits that will be issued or extended from Istanbul yearly.
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For other 80 provinces in Turkey, the Migration office applications are processed at regular pace.
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ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 2018 – For locations in Istanbul when completed e-ikamet application however the e-randevu online appointment system does not give automatic appointment date, the applicant (or representative) shall be notified in 1 month by Turkish mobile SMS of the assigned appointment date.
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ANNOUNCEMENT APR 2018 – A user procedure change has been made for online e-randevu residence appointment system in Istanbul from May 2017 the appointment date and time will be given automatic by the e-randevu system to those who make residence permit applications from Istanbul due to high volume of foreigner applications receive.
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ANNOUNCEMENT HEALTH INSURANCE – You should not random select the option, as no input for Turkish health insurance certificate is reason for application cancellation according to the Law on Foreigners and International protection No: 6458 article 15 (1) shall be refused for those foreigners whose/who: (e) passport are not covered with a valid medical insurance for the duration of their stay. Affected area: applications from 81 provinces all over Turkey.
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ANNOUNCEMENT INCOME DECLARATION – Declarations as not working and no income or savings account is reason for application rejection. In the circumstance where you are unemployed, you should demonstrate by document on how you plan to survive in Turkey by sufficient bank account deposit or other income source. Affected area: applications from 81 provinces all over Turkey.
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