Short-Term Residence Permit
- Short term residence permit shall be regulated by Articles 31-33 of the Law on Foreigners and International
Protection No. 6458. - Additionally, short term residence permit shall be regulated by Articles 28 and 29 of the Regulation for
Implementation of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection.
Who May Apply For A Short-Term Residence Permit?
- Foreigners who will arrive to conduct scientific research.
- Foreigners who will own immovable property in Turkey.
- Foreigners who will establish business or commercial connections;
- Foreigners who will participate in on-the-job training programmes;
- Foreigners who will arrive to attend educational or similar programmes as part of student exchange programmes or agreements to which the Republic of Turkey is a party;
- The foreigners who will request residence permit on this purpose of staying are required to obtain documents from the relevant institutions.
- Foreigners who wish to stay for tourism purposes;
- Foreigners who are required to stay in Turkey pursuant to a request or a decision of judicial or administrative authorities.
- Foreigners who transfer from a family residence permit.
- Foreigners who will attend a Turkish language course.
- Foreigners who will attend an education programme, research, internship or, a course by way of a public agency;
The residence permit duration cannot be longer than a year for this purpose. - Foreigners who will apply within six months upon graduation from a higher education programme in Turkey;
If the foreigners apply within six months upon graduation for this purpose, the residence permit is issued only once. It can be issued maximum for one year. - Foreigners who do not work in Turkey but will make an investment within the scope and amount that shall be
determined by the Council of Ministers, and their foreign spouses, his and her foreign minor children or foreign
dependent children. - Citizens of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Short-term residence permit is issued maximum for a two-year period each time except the foreigners mentioned in 13th and 14th items above.
What Are The Conditions For Short-Term Residence Permit?
The foreigner are required to fulfill the conditions stipulated in Article 32 of the Law No. 6458 to have short-term
residence permit.
- To submit supporting information and documents regarding the reason of stay in Turkey,
- Not to fall within the scope of Article 7 of the relevant law,
- To live in accommodation conditions that conform to general health and safety standards,
- Upon request, to present criminal record certificate issued by the competent authorities in their country of
citizenship or legal residence, - To submit information on their address of stay in Turkey.
What Are The Reasons Of Refusal, Non-Renewal Or Cancelation Of Short-Term Residence Permit?
Under the following cases a short-term residence permit shall not be granted, shall be cancelled if has been issued, and shall not be renewed when:- one or more of the conditions provided for short-term residence permit are not met or no longer apply,
- it is established that the residence permit is used outside the purposes of those it is issued for,
- there is a current removal decision or an entry ban to Turkey in respect to the foreigner,
- upon violation regarding the period which is lived outside of Turkey.
