Accommodation in Türkiye
A number of conditions are sought for a foreigner in order to issue a short-term residence permit. These; to submit information and documents related to the purpose of your stay in Turkey’s foreign enumerated in Article 7 of Law absence among foreigners will not be allowed to enter Turkey, general health and safety standards have the appropriate housing conditions, that citizens be required or lawful residence as authorized in the country to provide proof of the criminal record of the address information held by the authorities and is not to remain in Turkey.
The situations where a short term residence permit can be obtained are listed below:
- Foreigners coming for scientific research purposes
- Foreigners who immovable property in Turkey
- Foreigners who will establish a business or business connection
- Foreigners who will participate in the in-service training program
- agreements of the Republic of Turkey or foreigners who are coming for educational or similar purposes in the framework of student exchange programs
- Foreigners who will stay for tourism purposes (Foreigners who declare that they will stay for tourism purposes should first clarify how they will earn their living and where they will reside.)
- Foreigners who will receive treatment provided that they do not have one of the diseases considered as a threat to public health
- Foreigners should remain in Turkey, depending on the demand or the decision of the judicial or administrative authorities
- Foreigners who will be transferred to a short-term residence permit in case of losing the family residence permit conditions
- Foreigners who will attend Turkish learning courses (These foreigners can be given a residence permit at most twice.)
- In Turkey, public institutions through training, research, foreigners who participate in internships and courses
- graduation from the date of completion of the foreigners who applied for higher education in Turkey within six months (this maximum may be given a residence permit for one year, including once to foreigners.)
Short term residence permit; Determining if used outside the administration purposes, the total of foreign persons in the last one year, one hundred and twenty days to deport about or foreign stay outside more abroad or not in cases where the presence of prohibited entry to Turkey, will be canceled if given time happening is not extended while.
Family residence permit, the sponsor in Turkey (Turkish citizens, within the scope of Article 28 of Law No. 5901, of the refugees and subsidiary protection status of the owners have a residence permit); It is given to the foreign spouse, to his or his spouse’s minor or mature child but in need of care.
The said sponsor; valid health insurance covering all their family members, monthly to have income not less than one-third of the minimum wage per capita, the last five years that have committed crimes against the family in order criminal record with documentation, less than a year to live in Turkey and the address registered with the registration system must be.
If the sponsor has more than one spouse, this may be allowed for one spouse and all children.
The duration of the family residence permit is given for a maximum of two years each time and cannot exceed the duration of the sponsor’s residence permit.
they have the right to education in the family residence permit in Turkey under 18 years old children in primary and secondary education institutions. Those who stay with this permit for at least three years can switch to a short-term residence permit, if they wish, after completing the age of 18.
Divorce may be granted if it is a short-term residence for at least three years, have become the family residence permit in Turkey with foreign spouses within the family, but in proving that the court decision does not apply to this requirement be victims of violence.
This permit by Turkey in the laws of the residing 35. The disappearance of the substance in the searched terms, a total of one hundred and eighty days of marriage and who are abroad will be canceled sheer residence residence permits if it is determined by the governor was undertaken to obtain permission in the past year.
Student residence permits are given to foreign students who will study at all levels in our country.
Residence Permits to be granted at primary and secondary education level are given for a period of one year from the starting date of education until the beginning of the next academic year, provided that the conditions in Article 39 of the Law are fulfilled. (Foreigners who will study at Primary and Secondary Education level with family residence permit can continue their education until the age of 18 without the need for a residence permit.
Students who will be studying at the levels of Bachelor’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, Medical Specialization Education (TUS), Specialist Training in Dentistry (DUS) are given a student residence permit in a way that there is no obstacle in terms of legislation and covers the entire education period unless otherwise requested by the student.
“Student Residence Permit” is given to foreign students who come to our country for education or internship within the scope of EU Education and Youth Programs (Erasmus + Programs); “Short Term Residence Permit” is issued to others. (TÖMER) According to Article 31 of the Law, “Short Term Residence Permit” (1) not exceeding one year and in any case (2) is given twice to foreign students who come to our country to study Turkish. Students should take this into consideration while obtaining a residence permit for TÖMER purposes.
Student residence permit applications are included among the applications that can be made domestically. In the following periods, it is foreseen that the student residence permit applications will be made directly from abroad. According to the Law No. 5510, foreigners who apply for a student residence permit are included in the scope of “general health insurance” if they make a request within 3 months from the first registration date. Residence permit extension applications must be made to the governorates (provincial police directorates) 60 days before the expiry of the residence permit and in any case before the residence permit expires. If an acceptable excuse is not presented in applications not made on time, the student is deported.
Associate and undergraduate students studying in our country can work at the end of the first year, while graduate and doctoral students can work directly by obtaining a work permit. Within the scope of Special Student, “short term residence permit” is given to foreigners who are in our country and enrolled in any higher education institution, provided that they document their status. Residence permit applications of those who cannot graduate from their schools even though they have completed the maximum education period and cannot benefit from student rights other than the right to take exams are considered within the scope of “short-term residence permit”.
The emergence of evidence that can not be learning sustainable, if it is determined to have been used outside the administration purposes of the residence permit or be understood that used to stay at the sheer Turkey this permission “Student Residence Permit” governorship officially be canceled.
Long-term residence permit uninterrupted lived eight years in Turkey, the last three years has been receiving social assistance, adequate and regular source of income and have a valid health insurance, public order and threats to the security of oluşturmayan- immigration policy foreigners deemed appropriate by the Board granted the exception of strangers.
In the calculation of the uninterrupted eight years specified in the conditions, half of the student residence permit period specified in Article 38 of the law and the whole of the other residence permits are counted. Foreigners with a long term residence permit; Except for the obligation to perform military service, to be elected and to be elected, to enter public service and to import vehicles with exemption, and without prejudice to their rights regarding social security, they can benefit from the rights granted to Turkish citizens.
In accordance with Article 45 of the Act, foreign health remaining long-term residence permit in Turkey, if located outside of compulsory education and the country of Turkey continuously for more than one year residence permit will be canceled except for the public service. In case the foreigner poses a serious threat to public order and security, the canceled residence permit cannot be re-applied. The cancellation of long-term residence permits is made by the governorships after the approval of the Ministry.
Re-applications for canceled long-term residence permits will be made to the consulates abroad and to the governorships in the country. Courtesy of eight years of uninterrupted residence in the application again must not be sought again to stay in Turkey and applications will be evaluated as a priority and will be finalized at the latest within a month.
Humanitarian residence permit is granted and can be extended by the governorates, provided that the approval of the Ministry is obtained and for a maximum period of one year.
In humanitarian residence permits, the conditions for issuing other residence permits are not sought, the governorship initiates humanitarian residence procedures in case of the conditions listed below:
- In situations where the best interests of the child are at stake
- Rights in Turkey ban on entry or deportation decision was taken even though, leaving the foreigner can not be built or the exit from Turkey or Turkey where not reasonably possible
- In cases where the expulsion of the foreigner is not possible (It is regulated in Article 55 of the Law.)
- In the process of repatriation of the applicant to the first country of asylum or to a safe third country
- public order and the protection of due or national interests of the immediate reasons and to enter Turkey in terms of public safety and the foreigners should be allowed to remain in Turkey, due to residence permits to create barriers situations when there is no possibility to get one of the other residence permits
- In extraordinary situations.
Foreigners who have obtained a humanitarian residence permit must register in the address registration system within twenty working days from the date of the permit. In addition, people who have a humanitarian residence permit will be able to apply for one of the other residence permits they meet, except for a long-term residence permit. Humanitarian residence permit is canceled and not extended by the governorships when the conditions that require the permission to be granted on the condition of obtaining the approval of the Ministry are no longer valid.