leylaasena

My friend's daughter went to Kuşadası last week to renew her residence permit.
She applied for a five year one - her previous one was three years,I think.

She was told by the official there that once her new five year permit expires she wont need to pay again as she will have paid enough and will get her future permits free !!!!!

Can anyone throw any light on this?
Have the rules changed ?

eileen

lol not heard that one she should phone consulate up an sak

lewismark

This would be a first, that the Turkish will give something for free,
Having said that Turkey is now agreeing to free visa to Iraqis flying into Istanbul and some passport holders of certain areas of China.
To encourage the growth of Tourism and in light of the recent drop, it would be a good idea to allow all foreigners free visas, at least for the moment.
I dont see that happening though.

starman

They have been giving free visas to many other nationalities for ages but then again the topic was about residence and not tourist visas.
As for a free one after 5 yrs.....not true at the moment. They are still charging up here.

KayaKoyuOldBoy

Perhaps he meant that she could apply for citizenship and therefore wouldn't have to pay for a residence permit again.

leylaasena

That what she thought they must mean too ,KK ,so she asked for more details and was told : No she didn't have to apply for citizenship, didn't have to speak the language but would get a free residence permit.

And that came straight from the horses mouth - so to speak - from the official issuing the permits at Kuşadası.

It sounded unlikely to me too.That's why I thought I'd ask you clever people.

She's only 40 too - not retirement age.

mandy

İ did not know you could get your permıt ın kusadası always told you had to go to aydın.

KayaKoyuOldBoy

Well, if it's true, there's gonna be a hell of a queue !

leylaasena

You have to get your first one from Aydın but can get renewals done in Kuşadası.