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| Advantages of obtaining Turkish residency |
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| Tuesday, 05 April 2011 |
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For the purposes of this article, we are assuming that you are resident in Turkey for more than 6 months a year. Where relevant, this news article provides links to helpful pages in the KTLN Knowledge Bank, available to registered members of KTLN. Advantages of Turkish residency You can buy a car or scooter in your own name. Read more: KTLN guide to buying and running a car You can have a phone line and ADSL (broadband), in your own name. Read more: Knowledge Bank/Post & TelecomsRegister with your local family doctor, and obtain free consultations. Read more: Knowledge Bank/Health & Wellbeing Import household goods from the UK. Tax free imports are now available for people moving out to Turkey, (terms and conditions apply). If you want to know more, we can suggest a couple of companies.Subject to certain other criteria, if you are retired, you can get your UK pension free of tax. Read more: Knowledge Bank/Finance Residency is a pre-requisite to applying for Turkish Citizenship. Last but not least, probably the biggest single advantage is that you do not risk a fine, or instant deportation plus a fine. If you spend most of the year living in Turkey, the law states that you must have residency. Quite a big plus point, we think you will agree. In the past, the authorities appear to have turned a blind eye to the visa run, but with the introduction of the new 90/180 day visas expected later in 2011, long term foreign residents are going to have to obtain residency, or else leave Turkey for 3 months, every 3 months. (Or risk a fine, deportation or both). If you still don't fancy obtaining residency, you can read more: KTLN Kalkan Guide to coping in a Turkish jail A quick point on wills. If you are resident in Turkey, it is sensible to have a Turkish will. Read more: Knowledge Bank/Legal Matters Finally, here is a link to the KTLN article on obtaining residency. It has been updated to reflect recent changes. If you go to Kemer to apply for your residency, and you find things have changed, please tell us so that we can keep our advice up to date. KTLN Kalkan Guide to Obtaining Residency KTLN - your window on Kalkan Turkey. Katie-Ellen |
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 April 2011 |
Following the recent announcement that residency fees have been cut, we thought you may like to know what the advantages are, of having residency.