How long should the foreigner be to apply for a residence permit?
The foreigner must have a passport or a passport substitute travel document for at least sixty days longer than the visa or residence permit requested period.
How much money do the foreigner need in the bank to get a residence permit?
For short-term and student residence permits, the foreigner’s declaration is sufficient unless information and documents are requested by the administration.
In family residence permit, the sponsor must have an income not less than one third of the minimum wage per family member, with the total amount not less than the minimum wage.
For a long-term residence permit, you must have a sufficient and regular income.
How many days can I apply for a residence permit when my visa expires?
Applications made within ten days after the visa expires are processed.
When should an application be made for an extension of the current residence permit?
Extension applications are made as of sixty days before the expiry of the residence permit and in any case before the expiry of the residence permit.
What are the long-term residence permit application requirements?
The foreigner staying in Turkey with a residence permit for at least 8 years without interruption can apply for a permanent residence permit. The conditions are as follows:
– Foreigner staying with a residence permit, not receiving social assistance in the last 3 years of 8 years
– The foreigner must have a sufficient and regular source of income to provide for himself (and his family, if any)
– The foreigner has valid health insurance
– The residence of the foreigner does not pose a threat to public order and security.
– The foreigner is not a refugee, conditional refugee, subsidiary protection holder or humanitarian residence permit holder.
