Residence permit: articles and news

Introduction and Historical Context Employment in Türkiye for foreigners of Turkic origin has always been regulated by special legislation, reflecting Ankara’s historical and cultural ties with the Turkic world. Until recently, the key legal document was Law No. 2527 “On the free exercise of professions and arts, and on employment...

Since February 2025, Turkey has officially abolished the "şartlı giriş" system of conditional entry, which previously allowed foreigners who violated the visa regime or were denied a residence permit to return to the country after leaving and paying a fine. Now there is no such possibility anymore: to re-enter, you...

Turkey Residence Permit (Ikamet) Updates - New Changes The news about residence permits (Ikamet) in Turkey has been released. Opening a bank account to apply for a tourist residence permit (Ikamet) In March 2024, the Turkish authorities launched the settlement of difficulties in obtaining a tourist residence permit. We are...

Every year, millions of foreigners come to Turkey for various purposes. However, some of them face deportation (deportation) and even restrictive measures if they do not pay due attention to compliance with local legislation. In the case of deportation (deportation), a specific restriction code may be indicated in the documents...

On June 30, 2022, the Turkish Migration Service (GEC) increased the list of areas inaccessible to foreigners in which a primary residence permit (ikamet) will not be issued, adding to the list published earlier on May 16, 2022. In total, the list includes 1169 closed areas of Turkey, such as...