A residence permit is a document confirming the legality of a foreigner's stay in Turkey at the end of the visa-free period.
What Ikamet in Turkey can a foreign citizen get in 2023
- Short-term residence permit:
- humanitarian - up to 1 year;
- Residence permit for the purchase of real estate, including Turkish citizenship upon purchase of an object from 400,000 USD;
- Ikamet for business, for investment or registration of a company in Turkey by a foreign person;
- tourist residence permit;
- family residence permit - up to 2 years;
- student option for the younger generation, which is issued for the period of study in Turkey.
- Long-term residence permit - indefinitely, but subject to a number of requirements.
- Residence permit for victims of human trafficking.
The government of the jurisdiction is very hospitable and makes it possible to make the choice of Ikamet, including on the basis of weighty arguments, including:
- business visit;
- medical service;
- legal requirements;
- Scientific research.
The process of applying and terms of obtaining a residence permit.
The application for a residence permit is submitted by the applicant online, after which, depending on the place of residence of the applicant, the system sets the date of the meeting (rendezvous) for the submission of documents. The date of the meeting and the terms for issuing the Residence Permit can vary from a week to 90 days. After the residence permit is ready, it will be sent by mail to the specified address (which was indicated in the application).
It is important to know that after submitting documents for obtaining a residence permit, the applicant can stay in Turkey legally.
It should be remembered that neither a residence permit based on tapu nor a tourist residence permit gives the right to work in Turkey.
As part of the post-sale service, we help all clients of our company to collect a package of documents, fill out an application for a residence permit for the submission and further receipt of a residence permit to the Migration Service for free.
What gives a residence permit in Turkey: rights and obligations.
As soon as a foreigner receives a residence permit in Turkey, he receives the status of a tax resident and, like local residents, is obliged to pay taxes.
IKAMET gives the following rights:
- receiving medical care under an insurance policy;
- buying a car or other vehicle, the opportunity to obtain a driver's license;
- access to registration of a mortgage for the purchase of housing, the purchase of other goods and services;
- children of parents living in Turkey on a residence permit can study in local free schools.