Turkish Residence Permit Lawyers

Akkas & Associates’ Turkish residence permit lawyers are prepared to handle your company’s residence permit needs in Turkey. Akkas & Associates’ Labor and Employment Lawyers represent employers and employees in connection with virtually every aspect of working permit applications. Akkas & Associates Turkish residence permit lawyers regularly represent private-sector employers during a work permit application and submit applications on behalf of a foreign employee.

Foreigners who intend to stay in Turkey for a period longer than permitted in their visa, visa exemption, or for more than ninety days must obtain a residence permit.

Short-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners

To apply for a short-term residence permit, foreigners who own real estate in Turkey or will establish a business or commercial connections in Turkey must submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration (Göç İdaresi) after the application is made through the e-residence system. Short-term residence permits are issued for a maximum of two years. A residence permit is invalidated if it is not used within six months.

Documents for Initial Application

Residence permit application form
The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
Four passport-size photographs
Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay (Stated in the application form. The authority may request supporting documents.)
Official document regarding the applicant’s ownership of the residence
An invitation letter or documents of such written by the person or companies to be contacted
Valid medical insurance

Documents for Extension

Applications for an extension of the residence permit may be made within sixty days prior to its expiration, but under no circumstances may this be done after the expiry date. For the extension, foreigners are required to apply for a residence permit through the e-residence system. The completed application and required documents should be sent to the related Provincial Immigration Administration Office (Göç İdaresi) by mail within five days.

Residence permit application form
The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
Submission of the previous residence permit document
Two passport-size photographs
Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay (Stated in the application form. The authority may request supporting documents.)
Official document regarding the applicant’s ownership of the residence
An invitation letter or documents of such written by the person or companies to be contacted
Valid medical insurance

Long-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners

For a long-term residence permit, foreigners that have continuously resided in Turkey for at least eight years should submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration (Göç İdaresi):

Documents for Initial Application

Residence permit application form
The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
Submission of the previous residence permit document
Two passport-size photographs
The document showing that the applicant has not received any social aid from governmental institutions and organizations in the last three years
Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay
Police record document
Valid medical insurance

Long-term residence permits are issued indefinitely.

Turkish Citizenship Through Investment

We ensure that our clients have the guidance they need to successfully navigate the constantly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of Turkish Citizenship Law 2020. We do perform Turkish citizenship services with investment options. We have extensive experience in immigration law in Turkey and we have obtained more than 400 passports. We have successfully represented clients from Iran, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Tunis, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Macao, China, Djibouti, USA and we know how to get required paperwork done in each country. We also represent our clients with Turkish Health Law Malpractice Law, Turkish Criminal Law, Turkish Franchising Law, Turkish Family Law, Turkish Customs Law.

We perform legal services for making an investment and getting a conformity certificate for the investment to apply for Turkish citizenship. Once the investment step is completed, we will apply for residency for the main applicant. After that we will prepare citizenship file for the main applicant and his/her spouse and kids. An English-speaking attorney will help the client to get finger printing and apply for Turkish ID card and passport. Turkish passport and ID card will be mailed to our office address.

Turkish Citizenship Law

Turkish Citizenship Law is complex and confusing for many people, however our immigration lawyers are expert in the maze of Turkish Immigration system. Our investment for Turkish citizenship practice includes; buying, leasing, and selling residential and commercial properties to both domestic and foreign customers in Turkey. Our Turkish real estate lawyers also represent our clients in real property acquisition, we prepare real estate sale contracts or amend the contracts that are prepared by the developers.Our Turkish citizenship lawyers represent our clients from application at Istanbul Immigration Office until they get their Turkish Passport. Our lawyers suggest you to review Turkish citizenship guide to get more information about how to get citizenship in Turkey.

Reach our Turkish Residence Permit Lawyers

Akkas & Associates is a solution-oriented law firm that empowers clients to meet the diverse and changing demands of today’s global market. Since 1992, our lawyers have been helping clients’ complex legal challenges and maximize opportunities for success. Our law firm is now one of the leading Turkish Residence Permit law firms in Istanbul, Turkey. You may reach us for Turkish Residence Permit Lawyers through our Contact page.