A Turkish residence card is a legal permit for foreign nationals to reside under certain obligations and regulations, which gives you the right to reside in this country for a certain period of time, in which there are several ways you can obtain Turkish residency. It should be noted that Turkish residency should not be confused with Turkish citizenship.
Residence means that you can stay and stay in Turkey for as long as the Turkish government allows you.
But citizenship means that you are a Turkish citizen who even has the right to vote in this country and you can use all your rights, just like Turkish citizens.

Types of Resindence

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  Stay By Buying Property And Investing

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  Tourist Residence

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  Work/job Residence

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  Educational Residence

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  Stay through marriage

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  Family Residence

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  Business Residence

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  Short-term Residence

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  Long-term Residence

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  Humanitarian Residence

Tourist Residence

This residence is known as temporary residence in Turkey with rental property, which you can finally get for one year, which can not be extended, which is usually given for the first application of this type of residence, which after obtaining this type of residence you must specify your type of residence. Because this type of residence, as its name implies, is obtained for further study and knowledge, which is not very valid among the types of residence.

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  It will only be useful for your residence and daily activities, and it does not have any privileges or credit for obtaining citizenship.

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  It should be noted that after obtaining this type of residence, you will not be allowed to work legally in Turkey, and to have a legal job, you must obtain a work permit.

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  Obtaining more than once of this type of residence

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  Use this type of accommodation other than the requested purposes

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  Violation of the laws in Turkey

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  You can stay in Turkey for a specified period of time and have the necessary checks to do your business and your purpose for living in Turkey.

Stay by buying property and investing

Individuals who do not intend to work in Turkey but intend to invest in the form and amount determined by the Council of Ministers, and their spouse and foreigner, as well as their own child or their spouse who is under 18 years of age and in need of care can apply for its residence permit. For foreign nationals who intend to obtain a residence permit for this purpose, the residence permit is issued with a maximum credit of 5 years.
In addition, foreign nationals who own real estate in Turkey, if they apply for residence, the property in question must be residential and used for this purpose.
Moreover, if family members have a share and ownership in the property in question, family members can also apply for a residence permit.
It should be also noted that, if you have continuously extended your residence by buying a property under $ 400,000, you can apply for Turkish citizenship under the necessary conditions and regulations.

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  You must have continuously extended your residence by purchasing the property for 8 years

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  Have left Turkey for less than 180 days in the 8 years you have lived in Turkey

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  You have not committed any offenses or crime during your residence in Turkey

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  During your stay in Turkey, you can show your source of income that you have not done undeclared work. How did you earn your living without a work permit and living expenses?

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  Even if you are retired or have a deposit in a Turkish bank from which you receive interest, these will be enough to prove the cost of living in Turkey.

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  You should also not have used any government assistance from Turkey

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  And most importantly, you must have bought your property from a Turkish citizen

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  And finally, if the last year of these 5 years, government insurance has been paid in your name, it will increase your chances and the necessary points to obtain citizenship and citizenship by buying a property under $ 400,000.

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  And the noteworthy point in this case is that after obtaining this type of residence, you can apply for permanent residence in Turkey continuously, which will no longer need an annual extension.

Stay through marriage

This type of residence, as its name suggests, can be obtained by marrying a Turkish person. After 3 years and proving that the marriage is not fake, you can apply for Turkish citizenship.

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  By obtaining this type of residence, you can easily apply for Turkish citizenship

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  If your Turkish spouse has government insurance or any kind of private insurance in Turkey, you can also use it

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  You can easily start your business in Turkey by obtaining this type of residence

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  If it is proved by the relevant authorities that your marriage was fake, your residence will be revoked

Educational Residence

This type of residence can be obtained in two ways that after participating in the exams related to universities and obtaining admission from the university, you can apply for study residence, which also has a good credit and score for applying for citizenship .

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  The student residence permit only provides the right to be a sponsor to apply for a residence permit for the spouse and children. It does not provide any other right for other relatives to obtain a residence permit.

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  So that by obtaining this type of residence, you can enjoy many benefits, even in the cost of living in Turkey

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  Because in Turkey, special value is given to students and people who seek knowledge and seek education

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  Also, for foreign nationals who will receive education in primary or secondary school and their expenses have been taken care of by a natural or legal person, with the consent of the guardian or his / her legal guardian for the duration of the study, a one-year residence permit. Issued and can be extended

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  Or you can apply for Turkish language registration at a reputable institution and apply for a student residency at the end of the course, which is more suitable for extending your residency.

All undergraduate and doctoral associate students who are studying can work provided they receive a work permit, but the right to work permit is provided for undergraduate and graduate students after the first year.

Work/job Residence

This type of residence can be obtained in two ways.

The first method is that you can apply for work residence by registering a company with a capital of at least 100 thousand liras and hiring 5 Turkish workers and use the benefits of pension and government insurance, which will be issued first for one year and then for 2 years. In Turkey, it is possible to register all kinds of companies, including personal limited anonymous, the most widely used of which is Limited Liability Company, which we will explain in the following about companies and their tax discussion.

The second method, you can get a work residence in Turkey by being employed in companies and getting a visa or the same work permit from the employer. It should be noted that the second method will be difficult to find in Turkey because the conditions and taxes of a foreign person for the employer It will be more and less employer will be under such responsibility.

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  The remarkable thing about this type of residence is that by having this type of residence for 5 consecutive years, you can apply for Turkish citizenship. This type of residence has a lot of value and credibility, so that after obtaining this type of residence, you do not need to obtain a short stay. You will not have a term or so-called cotton pink card

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  You and your family can benefit from the medical services of public hospitals in Turkey for free

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  You will enjoy a high level of social status in Turkey بود

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  You can benefit from retirement benefits in Turkey

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  You can start your own business in Turkey and earn dollars or lira

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  If you can not meet any of the conditions of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare

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  If your business is one of the forbidden jobs for foreigners in Turkey

Family Residence

In the case of Turkish citizens, those who were born Turkish citizens and have renounced their Turkish citizenship by obtaining a permit or have one of the types of residence permits, and asylum seekers and holders of secondary protection status can have children under the age of 18 for their foreign spouse. Or his spouse to allow foreign children in need of care or his or her spouse to apply for a family residence permit.

If a foreigner who has applied for a family residence permit has more than one spouse, a family residence permit will be issued for only one spouse, but a residence permit will be issued for all foreign children.

Short-term residence permit

This type of residence is regulated in Articles 31 to 33 of the Law on Foreign Nationals and International Protection of Short-stay Residence Permits.

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  Foreign nationals who have come to Turkey for scientific research
  If a person applies for a residence permit for this purpose, which is subject to obtaining a permit for scientific research, a license must be obtained from the institution and organization related to scientific research, and if they are not eligible for a permit, a statement must be submitted regarding the research subject.

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  Foreign nationals who have come to Turkey for educational purposes within the framework of a student exchange program or agreements to which Turkey is a party and similar cases

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  Foreign nationals who have applied for a residence permit for this purpose will be required to provide a form and information that will be received from the relevant organization that the period of residence permit can not be longer than the period of training and similar purposes.
  In case of students who have come in the framework of Erasmus Maulana Farabi student exchange program, etc., they can apply for this type of accommodation.

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  Foreign nationals who will be treated provided they do not have any of the diseases that pose a threat to public health
  Foreign nationals who have come to Turkey for this purpose will be asked for a hospital admission card and the length of stay will be adjusted to the length of treatment.

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  Foreign nationals who must reside in Turkey at the request and decision of judicial and administrative authorities

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  Foreign nationals who have lost the conditions for a family residence permit and their residence will be reduced to short-term residence

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  Foreign nationals intending to participate in Turkish language courses Foreign nationals who have applied for a residence permit for this purpose and are registered in an organization that is qualified to provide Turkish language training will be allowed to stay a maximum of twice.

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  Foreign nationals who intend to study apprenticeship research and participate in training courses in Turkey through government institutions
  A residence permit issued for this purpose cannot be longer than one year

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  Foreign nationals who have applied for higher education in Turkey within six months of graduation
  Foreign nationals who have applied for a residence permit for this purpose will be allowed to stay only for a maximum of 1 year only if they apply within six months from the date of graduation.

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  Foreign nationals of the Republic of Northern Cyprus
  Foreign nationals who have applied for a residence permit for this purpose will be issued a residence permit for a maximum period of 5 years.

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  Must meet the conditions stiulated in Article 32 of the Constitution for foreign nationals in Turkey

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  Provide documents and information indicating residence in Turkey

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  Not subject to Article 7 of the said law

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  Having housing conditions in accordance with safety and public health standards

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  If requested, provide a criminal record prepared by the authorities of the country of which the foreigner is a citizen or resides legally.

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  Provide accommodation address in Turkey

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  If one or more provisions of the condition required for a residence permit are not satisfied or eliminated

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  If it is established that the residence permit has been used for purposes other than the purposes of issuing the residence permit

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  If he is deported or banned from entering the country

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  Violation of regulations regarding the length of stay abroad

In this case, the residence permit will not be granted, if it has been granted, it will be revoked, and if it expires, it will not be extended.

Long-term Residence Permit

Foreign nationals who have resided in Turkey for at least 8 years without interruption with a residence permit or meet the conditions set by the Ministry.
Asylum seekers, probationers and holders of secondary protection status are not provided with a humanitarian residence permit and temporary protection of the right to apply for a long-term residence permit.

The long-term residence permit is issued indefinitely or is the same as permanent residence in Turkey.

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  Residence in Turkey for a period of 8 years with a residence permit, in the calculation of eight years of a period of leave according to Article 38 of the Law on the period of time with a student residence permit, half and the rest of the residence permits will be counted in full

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  Not receiving social assistance in the last three years

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  Have a regular and sufficient income to support yourself and your family

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  Have valid health insurance

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  The foreigner should not be considered a threat to public order and security other than foreign nationals whom the immigration policy organization deems appropriate.

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  Foreign people holding a permanent residence permit, with the exception of military service, the right to vote and to be elected (participation in voting), employment as a government official and the import of cars in exemption and the provisions of the special law, remain protected. Remaining social security rights have the same rights as Turkish citizens.

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  If the person is a serious threat to public order

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  If, for reasons other than health, education and compulsory services, they are out of Turkey for more than one year for other reasons.

Return of foreign nationals whose permanent residence permit has been revoked?

Re-applying for a revoked permanent residence permit abroad will be done through the consulates inside Turkey through the governor's office where the foreigner resides or according to the principles of the application determined by the General Administration.

In re-visits, the condition of 8 years of uninterrupted residence with a residence permit in Turkey will not be asked again. Referrals will be evaluated with priority and the result will be announced within a maximum of one month.

Foreign nationals whose permanent residence permit has been revoked due to uninterrupted residence outside Turkey for more than one year due to issues other than health, education, services and compulsory duty in their country can apply again for a permanent residence permit.

Residence permits for humanitarian purposes

The provisions of the residence permit for victims of human trafficking are set out in Articles 48 and 49 of the Law on Foreign Nationals and International Protection No. 6458, and the provisions of the residence permit for victims of human trafficking are stipulated in Articles 45 and 46 of the Executive Regulations of the Law on Foreign Nationals and International Protection.

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  If it has many benefits for the child

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  If a person has been deported from the country or banned from entering Turkey and these foreign nationals do not leave the country or it is not reasonable and possible for them to leave Turkey.

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  If, according to Article 55 of the Law, no deportation order has been issued for a foreigner

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  If according to Articles 53, 72 and 77 of the law against the matters done, refer to the judicial authorities

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  During the repatriation process, the person returning to the first country to which he / she sought refuge or to a third country

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  If a foreigner has to enter Turkey and be allowed to stay in Turkey due to emergency issues or to protect the interests of the country or for the sake of public security and public order, but due to obstacles in issuing a residence permit, it is possible to receive this perimit, if other permits cannot be acquired by him.

In a humanitarian residence permit, the necessary conditions for issuing other types of residence permit will not be required

Foreign nationals who have received a humanitarian residence permit are required to register their address in the address registration system within a maximum of twenty days from the date of issuance of the residence permit. Persons who have a humanitarian residence permit can apply for one of them during the period of their stay, except for a permanent residence permit, if they have the necessary conditions for other types of residence. The length of stay spent with a humanitarian residence permit will not be taken into account in the total length of stay provided for in the law.

Residence permits for victims of human trafficking

The provisions of the residence permit for victims of human trafficking are set out in Articles 48 and 49 of the Law on Foreign Nationals and International Protection No. 6458, and the provisions of the residence permit for victims of human trafficking are stipulated in Articles 45 and 46 of the Executive Regulations of the Law on Foreign Nationals and International Protection.

For foreign nationals who are victims of human trafficking or are very likely to be victims of human trafficking, a residence permit for human trafficking is issued.

The duration of this type of stay is set by the governorates for thirty days

Residence permits for victims of human trafficking are extended for a maximum of six months, but the total period should not exceed three years.

In the residence permit of victims of human trafficking, the necessary conditions for issuing other types of residence permit will not be required

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  If it is proved that the foreigner has reconnected with the perpetrators of the crime by his own will and administration

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  Does not comply with the assigned responsibilities

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  Understand that the outsider is not a victim

In these circumstances, the residence permit of the victims of human trafficking will be revoked, but if it is proved that the above conditions have been met for reasons such as coercion, fear of violence and threats and against his will, the residence permit will not be revoked.

Foreign nationals who have received a humanitarian residence permit are required to register their address in the address registration system within a maximum of twenty days from the date of issuance of the residence permit.

Persons who have a humanitarian residence permit can apply for one of them during the period of their stay, except for a permanent residence permit, if they have the necessary conditions for other types of residence.

The length of stay spent with a humanitarian residence permit will not be taken into account in the total length of stay provided for in the law.