debbie1980uk

Hi everyone.

This is a question that I am hoping someone will be able to answer!

I have been married to my Turkish hubby for nearly two years and been living here constantly for 2 and a half years.

I keep hearing different stories with regards to be getting dual nationality. I know the law changed about this before we got married in 2004.

However, nobody really has a definate answer for the process.

Can anybody help me?

Debbie.xx

AzraCansel

Debbie, when you married did you register your marriage at the Nüfüs office?

I am assuming you have because otherwise your husband would have his old Nüfüs/Kimlik card saying he is single. You have to wait until you have been married 3 years then you can apply for a Kimlik card. Once you have been married 3 years you file out the forms at the Nüfüs office and they will give you a number. With this number you can look up on their website to see the status of your application. Their website is: www.nvi.gov.tr

lewismark

To get the best advise on this as the law has change i suggest you contact the British Embassy as they will or should have all the details of English nationals married in Turkey and obviously the answers to obtaining dual nationality, i do remember when i last spoke to the Embassy in Antalya that now if British national marries a turk it does not give them automatic access to the uk as it did before, so the doors have been closed on the ones wanting marriage to gain access.

Some info from their web site can be found HERE

debbie1980uk

Thanks for the answers.

Yes my husband got a new kimlik when we married. AzraCansel that was very good imformation thanks - I will take a look at their website.

lewismark - I have contacted the British Consulate before and they told me to contact the Turkish Government.

Well, we will wait and see if they reply again as I have emailed them.

Debbie.xx

debbie1980uk

Just looked at the Nufus website - there was a contact number so my husband called it.

After 3 years I can apply for my kimlik.

Debbie.xx

ann07

hi everyone
Im also married to a turkish man we got married in england, we have lived here in turkey for 2 years but married for nearly 3 years, i have 5 year residency.

When can i get my kimlik lots of different people say different things.

Very confused

Thanks
dawn

alison09400

Hi Dawn

Go to your nearest Nufus Dairesi with your hubby and they should be able to tell you what the current laws are.

ann07

Thanks for that i will go

Yildez

When we got married 5 years ago the law had just changed and I was not entitled to a Kimlik. We were told that after 3 years you apply for a Turkish Passport - not a Kimlik. I haven't bothered because of the language requirement.