Residence Law Of Turkey 2016

In this article, we will shed light on the new Turkish residence law.  And to be precise, we will talk about the new amendments issued by the Department of Immigration on the law of residency and  protection issued in April, 2013, under No. 6458. The new amendments took place after the government issued the law of foreign labor in August, 13th, 2016, under No. 6735.

The new amendments came up with 8 main points, which will help facilitate life to the people residing in Turkey. The new amendments include:

1- You can apply for a residence at any Turkish establishment or institution, which are mandated by the General Directorate of the immigration service in Turkey.

2- The new law makes it possible for you to apply for an extension for your residence, which is issued for 1 year, to be for 2 years. This amendment is really good for those who intend to go to Turkey for the purpose of work.

3- If you have a short-term residence and you stay for more than 120 days off the Turkish territory in your last year of expiry of residence, your residence is still valid.

4- If your family or anyone of your family spent more than 180 days off the Turkish territory in the last year of expiry of residence, the family-based residence will remain valid.

5- Granting families in Turkey the right of residence for a period of 3 years maximum instead of 2 years only.

6- Make a list of regulations governing the duration of stay in Turkey for families with family-based residence when they leave the Turkish territory, and the same thing will be applied to those with a short residence.

7- Things will be easier for students wishing to study in Turkey. And the new amendments on the residence law give students the right to stay in Tureky untill they complet their studies.

8- Stop working with the current law that regulates students work,and which allows undergraduate students and institutions students to work for 24 hours. A new regulation for student work will be set in the future.

As a final point, we can say that the new amendments made for the residence law will facilitate life for many holders of short-term residences, and also for holders of family-based stays in Turkey. In addition to that, the new amendments will facilities work for students, especially in terms of the number of hours of work they are allowed to. New adjustments to this issue will be provided in the future, and may be we will see an increase in the number of hours of work that students can have.

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