Immigration &
Residence in Türkiye
Residence Permits • Deportation • Removal Centres • Entry Restrictions • Work Permits • Turkish Citizenship
Understand the legal options affecting your life, your family and your future in Türkiye.
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Urgent immigration matters
The type of decision and the date it was notified matter. Challenging deportation and challenging detention can require separate legal proceedings.
Guidance for every stage of life in Türkiye.
Practical guidance on applications, refusals, family life and investment.
Residence permits in Türkiye
Your reason for staying determines the residence route to examine
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Deportation decisions in Türkiye
A deportation decision concerns removal from Türkiye
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A relative in a removal centre in Türkiye
Start by confirming the person's current location and obtaining the written decisions
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Routes to Turkish citizenship
Ordinary naturalisation, marriage, qualifying investment and reacquisition involve different requirements
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Work permits for foreign nationals in Türkiye
Working in Türkiye generally requires a work permit or an applicable exemption
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International protection in Türkiye
International protection addresses individual risks of persecution or serious harm on return
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Buying property in Türkiye as a foreign national
Before paying a deposit, check the seller's authority, the actual land-register record and restrictions affecting the property
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Setting up a company in Türkiye
Plan the activity, ownership and management structure before registration
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Family residence and marriage in Türkiye
Entry permission, family residence and citizenship are separate steps
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Explore residence options, compare citizenship routes and prepare a document checklist and process map.
These tools provide general guidance, not an eligibility decision or a guaranteed outcome.
Clear answers to your questions.
17 guides
Residence permits in Türkiye
Your reason for staying determines the residence route to examine
Read the guideResidenceResidence permit refused: your next steps
Obtain the full refusal decision and evidence of when it was notified
Read the guideDeportationDeportation decisions in Türkiye
A deportation decision concerns removal from Türkiye
Read the guideRemoval CentresA relative in a removal centre in Türkiye
Start by confirming the person's current location and obtaining the written decisions
Read the guideRemoval CentresChallenging administrative detention
Identify the legal basis of the detention first
Read the guideEntry BansEntry bans and returning to Türkiye
An entry ban concerns future admission and may continue after a person has left Türkiye
Read the guideAttorney Murat Adar
Based in Istanbul, attorney Murat Adar accepts consultations concerning residence, deportation, citizenship and legal procedures involving foreign nationals in Türkiye.
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