In Turkey, How to Obtain a Turkish Resident Permit
Turkey annually issues about one million Ikamet residence permit permission cards to foreigners. It is possible to live and work in the country.
Helping foreign nationals settle into life in Turkey since 2015. Selin specialises in the practical side of relocation — housing, registration, daily setup, and the steps most guides forget to mention.
Turkey annually issues about one million Ikamet residence permit permission cards to foreigners. It is possible to live and work in the country.
According to official estimates, there are around 1.3 million foreigners living in Istanbul. In Istanbul, which has a total population of over 16 million people, the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management has estimated that there are close to 1.3 million foreigners who are living in the city legally....
In our previous blogs, we touched on many topics surrounding financial matters in Turkey, including how to acquire a home or real estate in Turkey, how to open a bank account and get a credit card in Turkey as a foreigner, as well as how to open a blocked bank...
The Turkish government recently announced on its website and sent out texts to inform the public that it would be introducing a new online service that would allow foreign nationals to skip queues at government offices and instead apply online for some address registrations. In essence, the rollout allows foreigners...
Visas allow visitors to stay in another nation for a set amount of time before leaving. Overstaying a visa and remaining in the country usually results in penalties and potentially prosecution by local immigration officials. It is critical to understand and adhere to the rules of your visa. Visa overstaying...
Turkey has closed 1,169 neighborhoods to foreigners seeking Turkish residence permits. The move is aimed at reducing the number of foreign nationals living in certain areas of the country.
As you may already be aware, detailed travel itineraries or travel plans were recently made mandatory for first-time residency applications in Turkey. In addition, on rare occasions when you want to renew your residence permit—depending on the region you live in in Turkey—you may also be asked to...
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu made some important announcements at a recent press briefing addressing “migration” at the Immigration Administration (GİGM) Conference Hall in Ankara on June 11. Among the most pressing issues the minister touched on were address registration practices, residence permits, and illegal migrants. On July 1, a New...
In the most recent few months, Turkey has reiterated that it will be limiting the number of neighborhoods or areas that foreign nationals can reside in or use as their registered address. This move is expected to take place in the coming months. Most recently, it did so by publishing...