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    1. Hello

      I wanna take a Turkish language course and my visa is Turkish language course my question is which residency permit is right for me

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        If you can prove your purpose of stay by the document stating that you will attend language course in Turkey, you are supposed to apply for short term residence permit for language course purposes.

        Best Regards,

    2. Hello,
      I’m considering applying for citizenship through investment. In particular buying a property.
      1.Can I apply for citizenship with a notary confirmed commitment to buy a property before finalizing the purchase transaction?
      2.If so does such a commitment include the details of the property that I’m considering for purchase?
      3.Do I have to apply for ikamet before applying for citizenship?
      4. What are the dosuments required for my under 18y old children to be included in citizenship process?
      5. Does my son has to accomplish military service in Turkey if he aquires citizenship with me under investment programme?
      Thank you

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        Property payment must be completed in order to be eligible for Turkish Citizenship application on basis of investment. Obtaining residence permit is one of the stages of Turkish Citizenship by Investment application, however, is not required in the first stage to make the investment. Those, who acquire Turkish Citizenship before reaching maturity, will need to accomplish military service in the future. For more informations about Citizenship by Investment programme you can contact us at: info@expatguideturkey.com and visit our website: Turkish Citizenship by Investment

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    3. Good afternoon, myself and my wife are looking to move to Turkey to live in the next few years. We own a villa in dalaman and have a tax numbers. How do we obtain a residency visa and how long do these last ?
      Thanks

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        As a property owners, you can easily obtain residence permit in Turkey. This kind of permit is usually granted for one year at first and later can be extended multiple times, up to three years each time.

        Kind Regards,

    4. i recently received a job offer from Zanturk petroleum company based in Turkey, they also send me a work visa application form which stated it was from Liaison Officer/Senior Immigration Consultant Mehmet Travel Ankara, Turkey. i was wondering to ask when some one apply for work visa is it necessary to deposit a security deposit by there name in turkey?

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        There is no requirement of making a deposit during work visa application.

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    5. My name is meryama i am moroccan i want to apply for work permit to work in turkish compagnie and i want to ask
      thank you

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        In order to obtain work permit, first you need to find a job in Turkey and your future employer must apply for your work permit. Foreigners can not apply for work permit in their own name or without having a job in Turkey. Application for foreigner who has residence permit valid in total for at least 6 months can be done within Turkey. For foreigners who are not residence permit holders, application must be done via Turkish Consulate in their home country.

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    6. Hello,
      I’ve lived in Turkey uninterrupted for over 5 years, this time I’ve held residents permits.
      I’ve been married for a year and own a property, although the value is below the 250$ threshold and owned for less than a year.
      Am I eligible to apply for citizenship due to longevity 5+ years, there seems to be conflicting advise regards this.?

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        If during 5 years there was no period of time when you were staying in Turkey basing on touristic residence permit or there was no period during which you were not residence permit holder, you may be eligible for Turkish citizenship application. For detailed informations regarding your current status, you should contact Directorate of Migration.

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    7. Hello dear
      i want to asked about that i am entered to turkey illegal to turkey and hturkish police caught me and deport me to my home country so how i can get visa to enterted to legal.so also tell me any one have banned on me to entered turkey..5 years banned for example

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        You should contact nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate in order to get informations about your current status.

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    8. Hello , i applied for touristic resident permit 2years in a row and after 01.01.2020 the new law came out saying i cant get a third year shall i still apply or shall i go back to my country ?

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        Eligibility for extension of touristic residence permit depends on your nationality. If you are citizen of one of the countries, which are not allwed to extend touristic residence permit, you can only extend your stay by transfer to another kind of residence permit or by leaving Turkey and reentering the country with new visa.

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    9. I’m waiting for my ikamet in the mail. Is there some link where I can check the status? Thanks

      1. Hello,
        You can check the status of application through e-ikamet website or by calling 157.

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      1. Hello,
        One year residence permit for citizens of Norway is 80 USD + 110 TL card fee.

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    10. I am trying to get a 5 year independent work permit. Do I need to have an employer to get this kind of permit? How would I go about starting the process? Could you assist me?

      Thank you!

      1. Hello,
        Independent work permit can be granted to foreigners, who are staying in Turkey for at least five years on basis of work permit. However there is number of criteria taken under consideration while evaluating independent work permit application such as level of education, professional experience, contribution to be made in science and technology and the contribution of the investment to be made in Turkey in the country’s economy.

        Kind Regards,

      1. Hello,
        Unfortunately we do not provide services regarding enrollment into language courses, however we can assist you to obtain residence permit in Turkey. For details you can contact us at: info@expatguideturkey.com

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    11. Hi there,

      I know Turkey isn’t extending tourist ikamat – is this across all countries or are there some exceptions like British nationals? I do not think UK citizens fall under EU anymore as Britain has left the EU.

      Thanks

      1. Hello,
        Although United Kingdom is not EU member anymore, UK citizens are still eligible to extend touristic residence permit.

    12. Hello, I entered Istanbul on 4th march and my visa expired on 4th april. I was supposed to go back to my country but I couldn’t go beause of airspace ban! Now, being here for so long, I have decided to continue stay here for a further few months and i need to know what is an alternate solution as i need to apply for a residence permit.

      Regards,

      1. Hello,
        As your visa already expired, you are not eligible for residence permit application. In order to apply you need to leave Turkey and re-enter the country with new visa.

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    13. Dear Sir/Madam,

      I am from Bangladesh and hold Bangladeshi passport only. I am 44 years old doing business.
      My wife is 43 years old. She is a school teacher. We have one daughter and she is 12 years old. She is in 6 grade. We want to stay in Turkey in our retired life. For this I want to apply for PR. So that we can buy house and stay in Turkey. But I do not know how to apply and what to do. Please contact me and provide me all the details with all the costs.

      Regards
      Mohammed Naser

      1. Hello,
        After you purchase a property in turkey, you will be eligible for residence permit on this basis. Residence permit for property owners can be extended multiple times. In order to apply for residence permit you will need to purchase a health insurance covering whole requested period of stay for each applicant over 18 years old. Cost of governmental fees for citizens of Bangladesh is 80 USD residence permit fee + 89 TL card fee. Our company provides assistance throughout residence permit application. If you would like to benefit from our services, our fee is 1500 + VAT per applicant (this fee already includes health insurance costs). Our fee for children under 15 years old is 450 TL + VAT.

        Kind Regards,

        1. Dear Sir,

          Thank you for the reply. You mentioned fee for adult is 1500. Please confirm the currency and VAT percentage.
          Can you give me an idea of purchasing property in Turkey. What will be the minimum investment.

          Please also give me informations on touristic residence permit.

          I want to compare touristic and permanent residence permit. What are the facilities, merits etc.
          Considering all the issues will finally will inform you what I really want.

          Regards/ Mohammed Naser Uddin Khan

    14. Hi,
      I have applied for my touristic 1 year residence permit for the 1 st time, online and submitted the application on June 2 nd, There was no appointment date given until now. I applied in Istanbul. How long would I have to wait for the appointment ? Do I have to mail in my documents or take it with me at my appointment date? Also, can I leave Turkey before my appointment date ( my 90 day e visa expired ), and re- enter before my appointment date?
      Thank you so much for your help.

      1. Hello,
        Currently in Istanbul receiving the appointment date in some cases takes more than one month. If you are not sure about status of your application, you can check it by calling 157. You will be also informed by email/text message if for your application appointment date will be granted or you should mail the documents to Immigration Office within particular timeframe. As your visa has already expired, if you leave Turkey before the appointment date, you will need a new visa in order to re-enter the country before the appointment.

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    15. Hello,

      I Work in Azerbaijan and would like to move with my spouse and child to Turkey on touristic residence permit, and work for Azerbaijan remotely. The company I work for is non-Turkish and I will not perform any work in Turkey. All my income is generated outside Turkey. My wife will also give birth there. We will hopefully settle in Turkey.
      My question is do I pay Income tax In Turkey for my income From Azerbaijan where I already pay Income taxes there ?
      Thank you for your assistance on this very important matter.
      Best regard
      A. Kaplan

      1. Hello,
        As Turkey has signed double tax treaties with Azerbaijan, you do not need to pay separate income tax in Turkey. Please, be informed that currently touristic residence permit can be granted for maximum one year. If you would like to settle in Turkey, you should either find a job within the country to reside in Turkey on basis of work permit or purchase a property to be eligible for residence permit extension on this basis. If only one of the spouses is work permit holder or property owner, other spouse and children under 18 years old are also eligible for residence permit extension.

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    16. hello,
      I have some questions regarding Residency permit :
      1.with Touristic Residency Permit can i work in resturant or cafe or in exchange offices or others?
      2.how much money is needed to be in my bank account in turkey? i read somewhere in your webiste it must be about 500usd permonth, so if it is 12 months (for first Touristic Residency Permit) it must be sth about6000 usd in bank. am i right? when we should open this account?
      3.with Touristic Residency Permit is it possible to enter and exit turkey several times?
      4.inorder to reach citizeship you said “uninteruptedly” stay in turkey is needed dor 5 years, plz explain it more?
      5.notary fee is applicable for any kind of accomodation? if i stay with a friend, or in hotel or airbnb , how it would be?
      6.which city is better to start life and business in turkey?
      7.For Iranian citizen how much would be the cost of residency permit ?

      Running a business:
      1.if i start a lodging and traveling business for all five turkish employer how much salary should be considered and insurance also needed?

      Thanks for ur time

      1. Hello,
        Foreigners are not allowed to work in Turkey on basis of residence permit. In order to be eligible for working within the country first you need to find a job in Turkey and your future employer must apply for your work permit. Foreigners can not apply for work permit in their own name or without having a job in Turkey. Application for foreigner who has residence permit valid in total for at least 6 months can be done within Turkey. For foreigners who are not residence permit holders, application must be done via Turkish Consulate in their home country.
        To apply for residence permit foreigners must prove having financial resources to stay in Turkey in amount of at least 500 USD per each month of requested stay. Funds can be proved by bank statements from foreigner’s bank account in their home country.
        After obtaining residence permit you can leave and reenter Turkey multiple times with no need to obtain visa for as long as your permit is valid.
        In order to be eligible for Turkish citizenship application foreigners must stay within Turkey uninterruptedly on basis of residence permit for property owners or work permit. Uninterrupted stay in this case means that within mentioned five years the applicant should not stay out of Turkey for more than one year in total and more than six months in a row. Moreover, residence/work permit must be extended continuously for five years with no break between the permits.
        While applying for touristic residence permit regardless of type of accomodation notarized address document is required.
        As a foreigner there is more opportunities to start a business in international cities such as Istanbul, Ankara or Izmir, where community of foreigners is bigger.
        Cost of governmental fees for citizens of Iran is 80 USD residence permit fee + 110 TL card fee. Apart of this you need to purchase a health insurance, cost of which depends on your age and type of policy.
        Five Turkish personnel must be registered in Social Security. Monthly cost of Social Security prime depends on amount of gross salary. Minimum wage for 2020 is 2.943,00 TL

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    17. Dear Concern,

      I want to establish an LLC company in Turkey and need your services.

      I am Pakistani and currently resident of Saudi Arabia.

      1. Hello,
        Our company can assist you to establish a company in Turkey. Foreigners can set up a business in Turkey with minimum paid capital of at least 10.000 TL. The company establishment process takes approximately one week. For details regarding the process and our services you can contact us at: info@expatguideturkey.com

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    18. I have a textile company here in istanbul, I was giving a resident permit 2017 which will expire 2019 but due to the new development about resident permit i would like to apply for working permit and i would like to know what i can do and the document require

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        You can obtain work permit if paid capital of your company is at least 100.000 TL and there is at least 5 Turkish citizens employed. Our company provides services regarding work permit applications. The cost of our services is 900 TL + VAT. You can contact us or visit our office for details.

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    19. Hi i am pakistani citizen i have visit visa which will allow me to enter turkey for 14days, i am visiting turkey next month. Will these 14 days will be enough to switch to work permit? What will be the process to change status from visitor to work permit holder. I have a valid job offer in turkey.

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        Your employer can not apply for your work permit basing on visit visa. To apply for work permit from Turkey you would need to have residence permit with total validity of at least 6 months. Otherwise your employer can submit work permit application while you would be in Pakistan so you can come to Turkey with work visa.

        Kind Regards

    20. Hi i am British citizen i am interested in small investment in turkey in retail intusdury, what is the process and also will i be able employ foreigners.
      Thanks

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        You would need to invest at least 100.000 TL to start your own business in Turkey as a foreigner. Also, for each foreigner working in your company, including yourself, there must be 5 Turkish citizens employed.

        Kind Regards

    21. I am a South African wanting to immigrate to turkey. I would like to know the legal steps to take in order to get a resident permit and possibly citizenship. I would also like to know if it is possible and also what is required of me in order to live peacefully in Turkey.

      I patiently wait for your reply, thank you.

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        İf you find job in Turkey, your emloyer must apply for your work permit, which would be your residence permit in the same time. After staying in Turkey for 5 years on basis of your work permit, you can apply for Turkish citizenship.
        İf you are considering settling down in Turkey, you might consider investing in property here. İn this way you can obtain residence permit, which later you can extend. After 8 years of stay in Turkey you can apply for long term (permanent) residence permit. İf the value of property would be at least 650.000 TL, after 5 years you also have a right to apply for Turkish citizenship.

        Kind Regards

        1. Why does one who has a property have to stay 8 years in Turkey to get citizenship while one can get citizenship after 5 years of work. Also, the house you talked about (did you mean $650k or 650k Turkish Lira?).

          I also need advice as one who wants to relocate Turkey, I am looking to start a business there and also buy a house. Would I be allowed to stay with a tourist visa? / visitors visa

          1. To apply for Turkish citizenship after 5 years, the value must be minimum 650.000 TL. Purchasing property worth at least 1 million USD, you can directly apply for Turkish citizenship. You can buy a property while staying on a tourist visa but if you are planning to establish a business in Turkey, you must obtain residence permit and later work permit for this purpose. Our company provides services regarding establishing business in Turkey. Once you arrive here, we can assist you throughout the process and get through all of the formalities step by step.

            Kind Regards

    22. Hello, I’m an italian citizen and I’d like to apply for the touristic residence permit. can you help me ?
      about house document of the house , is ita different between istanbul and the other provinces?

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        To apply in İstabnul, you should be a property owner or married to a Turkish citizen. İf you are one of above, we can assist you throughout the application process. Otherwise residence permit application are mostly rejected. İn other cities you can apply basing on a rental contract.

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    23. sir now i m n Islam abad and have an intend to go turkey on visit . there in turkey , except purchasing of property ,is there any another possible way to get residence permit easily ?
      OR how much price will be for lowest rate small home in periphery any where n turkey plz ?

      1. Hello,

        Except of İstanbul, it is possible to obtain residence permit if you are not property owner but still there is no guarantee that it would be granted. There is no minimum limit of property’s value to obtain residence permit for property owners. Usually prices of properties would start from around 100-150.000 TL.

        Kind Regards,

    24. Hello, I am a student from China, planning to do a six-months internship in Istanbul. What document will I need to apply for short-term residence visa under the latest policy? And can I come with a touristic e-visa and apply for the permit? Thank you

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        Company that you are planning to do the internship in should provide you with learning agreement so you can apply for internship visa basing on this document. Affter arrival to Turkey you also need to apply for residence permit for internship purposes.

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    25. Hello
      I was overstaying in turkey for almost 2 years after I left I paid my overstaying and everything was fine
      but they don’t tell me how much time I am banned from coming back to turkey
      I left turkey for more than 6 months now and I wanna come back so please do you have any information that can help?
      I am from Morocco
      kindly

      1. Hello,
        Thank you for your comment.

        İf you were banned to re-enter Turkey, officers at the airport must inform you about the period of time during which you can not enter the country. As you paid the fine and did not receive any information about entry ban, it is highly possible that no entry ban was imposed and you can come back to Turkey any time. The best solution to make sure is contacting Turkish Consulate in Morocco.

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    26. We need help
      I live in the city of Kairouan
      In the city of Kairouan there is smoke rising from the earth
      There is an expert who said
      there is a possibility of an earthquake
      But the authorities have paid no attention to people’s lives
      I hope you will send specialists in geology and earth sciences
      I hope you will send specialists in geology and earth sciences

      In order to remedy a disaster that may be caused to people by neglect

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