{"id":6567,"date":"2020-05-18T21:14:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T21:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/?p=6567"},"modified":"2021-01-24T23:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T23:06:40","slug":"residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence Permit in Izmir, Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6573\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6573\" class=\"wp-image-6573\" src=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"Residence Permit in Izmir, Turkey\" width=\"422\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residence Permit in Izmir, Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n<br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Non-Turkish citizens who intend to stay in Turkey over the time limit that has been set out by their visa, or they intend to stay for more than ninety days, has to obtain a residence permit in Izmir, Turkey (ikamet) to make their stay legitimate under Turkish law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Applications shall be lodged to the Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration (G\u00f6\u00e7 \u0130daresi) located at the applicant&#8217;s domicile, in which the evalulation of the documents are carried out by the state officers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2081f838314\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2081f838314\"  aria-label=\"A\u00e7\/Kapat\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey\/#Residence_Permit_Types\" >Residence Permit Types<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey\/#Residence_Permit_for_Touristic_Purpose\" >Residence Permit for Touristic Purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey\/#What_steps_need_to_be_taken_for_the_residence_permit_application\" >What steps need to be taken for the residence permit application?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/residence-permit-in-izmir-turkey\/#What_are_the_acceptable_grounds_for_extending_the_residence_permit_in_Izmir_Turkey\" >What are the acceptable grounds for extending the residence permit in Izmir, Turkey?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Residence_Permit_Types\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Residence Permit Types<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">According to purpose of the stay, residence permit in Izmir, Turkey could be listed under 6 (six) main categories;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Short-Term Residence Permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Long-Term Residence Permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\u00a0Family Residence Permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Student Residence Permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Humanitarian (Asylum Seeker) Residence Permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Residence Permit for Victims of Human Trafficking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Considering the high number of application based on touristic purpose, that would be more useful to share the list of documents for tourism purpose residence permit that are required by the public authority.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Residence_Permit_for_Touristic_Purpose\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Residence Permit for Touristic Purpose<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Application Form\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Copy of the first two page and other stamped pages of the passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Four (4) passport size pictures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Declaration of financial status (documents which proves that applicant has sufficient financial income during the residence permit in Izmir, Turkey)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Rental contract or title of deed as a proof of your residency address<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Valid health insurance (obtained in Turkey)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It is important to remind that as of May 2015, the application procedure for all of the above mentioned residence permits have been updated under the regulation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Previously, all application were lodged to the Security General Directorate and were processed by the local Police Authorities. However, as of May, 2015, a new state authority has been introduced, namely the General Directorate of Immigration Administration, and they took over the work and started to welcome all of the applications regarding residence permit in Izmir, Turkey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_steps_need_to_be_taken_for_the_residence_permit_application\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>What steps need to be taken for the residence permit application?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Firstly, an online application to the\u00a0 Immigration Administration of General Directorate is to be lodged and an appointment date is to set through the office where the applicant plans to stay. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Applicant shall fill in the form with information of name, birthdate, birth place, mother\u2019s and father\u2019s name, health insurance policy (that has been obtained in Turkey), proof of documents (generally bank account reports) which state that during your stay in Turkey you have sufficient funds etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0Once the online application has been filed, you will be given an appointment date which you will be required to be present by the Immigration Administration at such date along with all the requested documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Should if the legal authority finds your application valid and the documents you have provided has meet the conditions, then residnce permit (ikamet) is usually granted within 1-2 weeks after the interview. Residence permit card will be sent to your designated address via courier.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Attention: <\/strong>According to the newly introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mevzuat.gov.tr\/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=6458&amp;MevzuatTur=1&amp;MevzuatTertip=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration Law of 6458<\/a> Art.31-1 (e)(Touristic residence permit), Non-Turkish citizens who already obtained their residence permit for 1 year on tourist reason, will not be able to extend their residence permit as of 01.01.2020, unless they change the status of their residency purpose. It implies that,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_acceptable_grounds_for_extending_the_residence_permit_in_Izmir_Turkey\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What are the acceptable grounds for extending the residence permit in Izmir, Turkey?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Being married with a Turkish citizen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Having 80,000 USD or its equivelant deposited in one of the Turkish banks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Owning a property in Turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Having mutual child with a Turkish citizen (applicable even if there is no official marriage)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Being a parent to child who is younger than 18 and studying in Turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Those who continue medical treatment in Turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Those who applied to the Turkish citizenship but the application is pending<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Those who is the family member of a Turkish citizen (citizenship through naturalization is also accepted)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For more information about applying to residence permit in Izmir, Turkey,\u00a0 please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/contacts\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ender1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5917\" src=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ender1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ender1.jpg 373w, https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ender1-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-Turkish citizens who intend to stay in Turkey over the time limit that has been set out by their visa, or they intend to stay for more than ninety days, has to obtain a residence permit in Izmir, Turkey (ikamet) to make their stay legitimate under Turkish law.\u00a0 Applications shall be lodged to the Provincial&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genel","category-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6567"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6615,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567\/revisions\/6615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eglegal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}