sandpearse

Has anyone applied for a residence permit recently in Bodrum? I only ask, because now I am back from my visit to England, I want to get my residence permit sorted out. Do they still send your passport away with the application or do they accept photocopies? I ask because I may have to go back to England for one week at the beginning of January and I dont want to be stuck without my passport!! Any comments would be very much appreciated.
Sandra

shirleyanntr

since its your first residence permit then your passport will be sent off..they will give you a receipt for this to show should you be stopped by police etc. it will probably take a month...so you will get it back well before January if you apply now...do it on monday...ok

sandpearse

Thanks very much for that advice Shirleyanntr, just what I wanted

lewismark

I didnt have to surrender my passport, the police just gave me a ticket to show that i have applied for residency which i should keep with my passport. Took all day to get this far, first police station, then photo copy shop, then bank then notor, then bank (as not enough money taken out before), then translater, then back to where i started .... police station, An absolute "nightmare" Ow and dont forget the queues in the banks, just to add to the stress of what you think should be so simple and straight forward process. or does it just happen to me????

Lynda

Nope you are not on your own I think all of us at one time or another has experienced Turkish " Red tape"......
I remember one time in Antalya waiting an hour to have a stamp put on a document and when I went up to ask how much longer it would take ( it was one stamp!) they told me they where closing for the day and I would have to come back tomorrow - another journey from Alanya -ı was not best pleased. ..neither was the clerk I was in such a huff I went to see the mürdü and got my stamp...
My husband ( to be at that time) was in a state of shock.. why... forgot to mention it was at the police station.. he thought I was going to be arrested.. Instead I got a lovely cup of coffee and my stamp... Not to tried to often though

Gladis

I have a house in Kusadasi and had to go to Aydin to get my residence permit,went one day that took about 3hours then went back next day for permit just to sign and pick it up.

merlin

The complete factsheet for acquiring a Residency Permit for the Aydin Municipality is HERE

Merv!

BRUSANDRA

i heard that there trying to get the residency made cheaper dont no if its true or how muchh but i heard that the germans recedency visa is a lot cheaper than ours why???? sandra

merlin

I believe a lot has to do with reciprocal arrangements between countries which dictates the end user costs.

Merv!