Short-term family residence:

Family residency in Türkiye is available in specific cases:

Obtaining a work permit for the parents leads to granting residency to the rest of the family members.

A foreigner marrying a Turkish citizen, or a foreign woman marrying a Turkish citizen, can obtain a family residence permit, with the opportunity to obtain Turkish citizenship after a certain period of time.

The details of obtaining family residency will be mentioned in order according to the following table of contents:

-Electronic appointment

- Mandatory health insurance for residence

-Tax number

- Mandatory health insurance for residence

-Passport attestation translation

-Paying residence fees

-Personal photos

-A copy of the passport

-Lease contract

-A copy of the routine papers

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Q: Who is eligible to apply for a short-term family residence permit in Türkiye?

Spectrum Türkiye always provides reliable answers. Family residency is granted in only two cases.

* The foreign husband and wife hold a work permit or work residency, and therefore the family members (the husband or wife and children under the age of 18 obtain a family residency)

* The husband or wife holds Turkish citizenship (the husband or wife obtains a family residence permit)

Q: How long can I get a family residence permit?

A: If the family residence permit is based on a work permit, the validity of the family residence permit is linked to the expiry date of the work permit. This means that if the work permit is for one year, family members are granted a one-year family residence permit, and if the work permit is for two years, they are granted a two-year family residence permit. The passport expiry date must be taken into consideration, meaning the passport must be valid for at least two months or 60 days longer than the required residence period. If the family residence permit is based on marriage to a Turkish citizen, the applicant is entitled to apply for a three-year residence permit directly.

Q: What are the procedures and documents required for family residency?

A: They are similar to the documents required for short-term tourist residency, with some additional requirements that we will detail with Taif Türkiye.

Electronic appointment:

You can obtain it from the Turkish Immigration Department website. Important notes from the Turkish Spectrum that no one else mentions to you: When booking an appointment, be careful to ensure the accuracy of the information in the application form. First, write the name and surname exactly as they appear in your passport, especially for nationalities whose names are written in both five- and four-character forms. The names must be distributed in the first and surname fields so that when combined, the result matches your name in your passport. Changing your name after a residency permit is issued is very costly and difficult, and you will encounter problems opening bank accounts or notary public procedures due to mismatches. Use a recent biometric photo (less than 6 months old). Some residency permits have been rejected because of the photo. Declare your source of income and your ability to sustain yourself in Turkey. Provide an accurate estimate of your income in Turkish lira and its source. Filling in the profession field is very important. Include the date of moving to your address in Turkey as closely as possible to the rental contract date or the date you own the property. Link your health insurance number and date to the appointment request accurately. Make sure you write your passport number and start and end dates correctly, otherwise you will not be able to complete the application. Provide a correct Turkish phone number and email address, otherwise you will not be able to complete and follow up on the application later. Attention, attention, attention. Do not book an appointment for residency before entering Turkey. Whether applying for a residency for the first time or renewing your residency, booking an appointment before entering Turkey is a major reason for your residency permit to be rejected. The website gives three options for applying for residency for the first time, meaning that you are applying for the first time and you have a valid visa that has not expired. The second option is to extend or renew your residency if you already have a residency and intend to renew it with the same type for the second time. Changing your residency type if you already have a residency, for example, a tourist residency and want to change it to a family residency or any other type.

You select the first-time residency application from the website, and from the options that appear later, choose family residency. The application will ask for the spouse's information and the company's information if the spouse is a foreigner and holds a work permit. Alternatively, the spouse's information, which matches the Turkish ID card, will be requested.

You can request an electronic appointment through Tayf Türkiye.

Mandatory health insurance for residence:

It is mandatory for individuals between the ages of 18 and 65. For individuals younger than 18 and older than 65, health insurance is not a condition for obtaining residency. Other than that, it is a condition. To obtain health insurance, a person is required to have only four pieces of information: a copy of their passport or residency permit, a detailed residential address in Turkey, and the start date of the health insurance, which should preferably match the date of submitting the residency application if applying for the first time or the expiry date if applying for a residency renewal. Health insurance prices vary according to age and gender. You can click the link to get health insurance prices. Tayf Turkey is an official agent and partner of dozens of private insurance companies. With Tayf Turkey, you will get the best prices and the best quality. Yes, you are in the right place.

You can apply for health insurance through Tayf Türkiye.

Tax number:

It is implicitly required to pay the residency fees, which we will discuss later, and can be obtained through the Tax Department website. Spectrum Turkey recommends paying attention to the information and entering it correctly and accurately in accordance with the passport. Amending it later can be time-consuming and time-consuming. After obtaining the tax number, you can save it on your mobile phone or as a paper document. You will need it later for various procedures until the residency is issued. You can request a tax number through Spectrum Türkiye.

Passport authentication translation:

The notary public in Turkey (known as NOTER) requests a translation and certification of the passport into Turkish. Due to the difference in the naming method between the Turkish system and other countries, Taif Turkey advises you to keep a copy of the passport translated and certified by the notary public, as you will need it in many subsequent transactions in Türkiye.

You can request a certified translation and notarization through Taif Türkiye.

Payment of residence fees:

The cost of obtaining a family residence permit in Türkiye for the year 2024 ranges between $125 and $262 per year, and between $265 and $517 for two years. These costs include health insurance and residence fees.

Personal photos:

A recent biometric (less than 6 months old) photo is required, whether applying for a new residence permit or renewing it. Spectrum Türkiye recommends requesting electronic copies of the photos via WhatsApp or email for later use when booking an online appointment.

Copy of passport:

Visa and last entry stamp to the Republic of Turkey.

Lease contract:

It mentions the name of all adults over 18 years old and each person with the signature in the contract along with the information of the apartment owner (the lessor) and his signature. Very important information in the lease contract: The new version of the lease contract now requires the presence of all tenants with their passports and the apartment owner with his ID card if he is a Turkish citizen (he can be represented by his legal representative) to the notary public to draw up the lease contract. It has become a condition and binding. An original copy must be in the file of every adult over 18 years old, and a non-original copy is sufficient for the files of children under 18 years old. In the event that the residence permit application is for renewal, a population registration certificate or what is called a registration address (ADRES KAYIT) can be added, which replaces the lease contract only for the case of residence renewal.

You can request everything related to the rental contract through Taif Türkiye.

Quick fact from Türkiye Spectrum:

One of my children is under 18 years old. What documents are required to be included in the residency file?

Answer: (Electronic appointment - personal photos - original tax payment receipt - copy of the rental contract - copy of the child's passport and the last entry stamp with the visa - a translated and certified copy of the family book or family statement. The child's birth certificate may be requested, certified by the country's foreign ministry according to the nationality and the country's embassy in Turkey, followed by the seal of the governor, translated and certified by the notary public - in the event of the absence of the father or mother, an official guardianship and approval from the absent party is requested - a copy of the father and mother's passport - a copy of the first page of the father and mother's appointment)

You can request everything related to translation through Türkiye Spectrum.

A copy of the following documents:

- A copy of the Turkish family book (first three pages)

- A copy of the husband’s work permit or the Turkish husband’s ID card.

- A copy of the husband’s social health insurance data, if he does not have social insurance, must be obtained.

- Personal photos of the husband.

- The husband's official residential address (address verification) known as Adres Kayıt.

- A bank statement for the husband and a work permit from the company he works for may be requested.

- Information from the Spectrum of Turkey (A holder of a family residence permit who is married to a Turkish citizen has the right to apply for Turkish citizenship after completing 3 years. - A foreign citizen and his family residing under a work residence permit and a family residence permit for his family have the right to apply for Turkish citizenship after 5 years of residence, noting that certain conditions are required, which we will mention in the Turkish citizenship section.)

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