The permit issued to foreigners who want to stay in Turkey is called a residence permit. Foreigners who will stay in Turkey for more than 90 days or stay longer than the visa or visa exemption period must obtain this document upon application. If the residence permit of foreigners is not used within six months, it loses its validity.
Types of residence permits;
- Short-term residence permit,
- Family residence permit,
- Student residence permit,
- Humanitarian residence permit,
- Long-term residence permit,
- Victim of human trafficking residence permit.
Required documents for residence permit;
- The original passport (if the passport has been changed, the processed pages of the previous passport)
- Valid health insurance
- Biometric photo with white background taken within the last six months
- Address to reside in Turkey
- Criminal record
- Documentation of not receiving social assistance
There are changes in the terms and conditions of the types of residence permits. It is in your best interests to seek legal assistance so that you can obtain your residence permit without difficulty. It will be beneficial for you to have lawyers help you through this procedure because it might be a long and difficult one.
In this procedure, we at Baytan Law Firm provide competent assistance to our clients in all types of residence services.