WHAT ARE FOREIGN RESIDENCE PERMIT AND TYPES?

SHORT TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT

(1) Short-term residence permit may be granted to the following foreigners:

1. a) Those who will come for scientific research
   b) Those who own immovable property in Turkey
   c) Those who will establish a commercial connection or business
   d) Those who will participate in in-service training programs
   d) Those who will come for educational or similar purposes within the framework of agreements to which the Republic of Turkey is a party or student exchange programs
   e) Those who will stay for tourism purposes
   f) They will be treated provided that they do not have one of the diseases considered as a threat to public health.
   g) Those who need to stay in Turkey depending on the request or decision of the judicial or administrative authorities
   ğ) Those who have changed from family residence permit to short-term residence permit
   h) Will attend Turkish learning courses
   ı) Those who will participate in education, research, internship and courses in Turkey through public institutions
   i) Those who have completed their higher education in Turkey and applied within six months from the date of graduation.

    

   (2) Short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of one year at a time.

   (3) Residence permits issued within the scope of those who will attend Turkish learning courses can be issued twice at most.

   (4) Residence permits issued within the scope of those who have completed their higher education in Turkey and applied within six months from the date of graduation can be granted for a maximum of one year, for once only.

FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PERMIT

(1) Turkish citizens, those who are within the scope of Article 28 of Law No. 5901 or foreigners who have one of the residence permits, refugees and subsidiary protection status holders;
to his foreign wife,
To the minor foreign child of himself or his spouse,
To the dependent foreign child of himself or his spouse,
A family residence permit can be issued for a period not exceeding two years at a time. However, the duration of the family residence permit may never exceed the duration of the sponsor's residence permit.
(2) In case of marriage with more than one spouse, according to the law of the country of citizenship, only one of the spouses is granted a family residence permit. However, family residence permit can also be given to children from other spouses.
(3) In the family residence permit of children, the consent of the mother or father who has joint custody outside Turkey, if any, is required.
(4) Family residence permits provide the right to education in primary and secondary education institutions up to the age of eighteen without obtaining a student residence permit.
(5) Those who have completed the age of eighteen among those who have stayed in Turkey with a family residence permit for at least three years can convert this permit into a short-term residence permit upon request.
(6) In case of divorce, a short-term residence permit may be granted to a foreigner who is married to a Turkish citizen, provided that he or she has stayed with a family residence permit for at least three years. However, if it is proven by the relevant court decision that the foreign spouse is a victim of domestic violence, the three-year period is not required.
(7) In the event of the sponsor's death, a short-term residence permit may be granted to those who remain with a family residence permit attached to that person, without any time requirement.

STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

A student residence permit is given to foreigners who will study at a higher education institution in Turkey with an associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's or doctorate.
Foreigners who will receive primary and secondary education, whose care and expenses are undertaken by a real or legal person, can be granted and extended a student residence permit for one-year periods during their education with the consent of their parents or legal representatives.
A student residence permit does not give the student's parents and other relatives any right to obtain a residence permit.
If the education period is less than one year, the duration of the student residence permit cannot exceed the period of study.

LONG TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT

Foreigners who have stayed in Turkey for at least eight years without interruption or who meet the conditions determined by the Migration Policy Board are granted an indefinite residence permit by the governorships with the approval of the Ministry.
Refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection status holders, humanitarian residence permit holders and those under temporary protection are not entitled to a long-term residence permit.

RIGHTS OFFERED BY LONG-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT

Obligation to do military service
Choosing and being chosen
entering public office,
Importing vehicles as exempt,
They benefit from the rights granted to Turkish citizens, provided that their acquired rights regarding social security are reserved and they are subject to the provisions of the relevant legislation in the use of these rights.

HUMANITARIAN RESIDENTIAL PERMIT

• In the cases stated below, humanitarian residence permits may be granted and extended by the governorates, provided that the Ministry's approval is obtained and for a maximum period of one year, without seeking the conditions for issuing other residence permits:
  When it comes to the best interests of the child
• When foreigners cannot be made to leave Turkey or it is not considered reasonable or possible for them to leave Turkey, despite the decision of deportation or entry ban to Turkey.
• When a decision to deport the foreigner is not taken pursuant to Article 55 of Law No. 6458
• When applying to the judiciary against the actions taken in accordance with Articles 53, 72 and 77 of Law No. 6458
• During the continuation of the applicant's return to the first country of asylum or a safe third country
• When foreigners, who are required to be allowed to enter and stay in Turkey for urgent reasons or for the protection of the country's interests, public order and public security, are not able to obtain one of the other residence permits due to their situation that hinders the granting of a residence permit.
• in emergency situations
• Foreigners who obtain a humanitarian residence permit must register in the address registration system within twenty working days at the latest from the date of issuance of the permit.

Victims of Human Trafficking Residence Permit

Provided that the approval of the Ministry is obtained, the humanitarian residence permit is canceled and not extended by the governorships when the conditions that make it compulsory to grant the permit no longer exist.

Victims of human trafficking residence permit;

• A thirty-day residence permit is granted to foreigners who are or are strongly suspected to be victims of human trafficking, in order to get rid of the effects of their experiences and to decide whether or not to cooperate with the authorities.
• These residence permits do not seek the conditions for granting other residence permits.