Residence permits for Saudis in Turkey, its conditions and types
Turkey attracts many foreign tourists and investors, that’s because it’s charming nature, mild climate, and the variety of it’s four seasons, in addition to the many facilities granted by the Turkish government to support investment and Turkish economy, either regarding real estate ownership or when they’re interested in commercial or economic investment, or if they’re interested in establishing a company in Turkey, in addition to that, the conservative society in Turkey and their customs which are close to the Arabic customs, and being an Islamic country, pushed many Arabs to choose it for living and settling.
Is residency allowed for Saudis in Turkey?
The Turkish constitution allows legal residency to foreign citizens in Turkey, the Turkish law regarding foreigners residing inside Turkey clarifies the types of different permits granted to the foreigners, the law also explain in detail the validity period and the ability to extend and the special requirements for each type of permit, therefore, the Saudi citizen is treated according to the Turkish law for foreigner residence inside Turkey, as the Saudi citizens can extract all types of legal permits allowed in Turkey, this is when the conditions for each type of residency are met.
Types of residence permits for Saudis in Turkey:
1- Tourist residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
It is considered one of the types of short residencies in Turkey, it can be obtained by Saudi citizens wishing to reside a longer period than the one allowed after the stamp of entrance to Turkey, which is usually between 30 and 90 days, it can be applied for at the Department of Immigration, and usually granted for a 1 year period.
What are the advantages of tourist residence permit for Saudis in Turkey?
1. Through this type of permit, the Saudi citizen can move freely inside the country and book domestic airline tickets.
2. It gives the ability to obtain a Turkish driving license.
- The ability to travel in and out of Turkey without visa.
4. Renting a house or a car is made easier.
5. Obtaining a health insurance allows for free treatment in public hospitals.
- Obtaining a tax number allows establishing companies and investment projects.
- Allows entrance to four countries without a visa (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkish Cyprus)
- The ability to open your own bank account.
Conditions to obtain tourist residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. Confirm your residence address in the Civil Service Department in Turkey.
2. Obtaining health insurance with a matching period with the residence period.
3. Proof of ability to support yourself throughout the stay.
4. Providing documents that proves your touristic plan in Turkey.
Required documents for tourist residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. Four biometric personal images.
2. A copy of the stamp of entrance to Turkey.
- A copy of a passport with at least 6 months of validity.
- A document with address confirmation from the Civil Registration Department.
- Health insurance.
- Payment voucher of the tax fees.
2- Permanent residence permit for Saudi citizens in Turkey:
Permanent residence permit in Turkey is granted to the foreign citizen who resides in Turkey for 8 continuous years without traveling outside the country for a long period, this 8 years period does not include refugee permits and temporary protection, also, study permit is being calculated with half the period, the Saudi citizens are being considered among the foreigners who can apply to Turkish authorities to obtain the permanent residence permit, after fulfilling the requirements of the residence law.
What are the conditions of permanent residence permit for Saudis in Turkey?
1. The Saudi citizen should reside legally for at least 8 continuous years.
2. The residence should not be within refugee or temporary protection terms.
3. The existence of a stable income source.
4. The citizen existence should not be a public threat in Turkey.
Required documents for permanent residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. A copy of the previous residence permit and the entrance stamp.
3. Four personal biometric images.
4. A document with address confirmation from the Civil Registration Department.
5. Financial guarantee statement.
- Health insurance.
7. A statement that proves not receiving any support from non-governmental parties during the last 3 years of residence in Turkey.
- Payment voucher of the tax fees.
3- Real estate residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
It is one of the best types of residencies that is guaranteed to be accepted and renewed by the Turkish government. This permit is given within the category of short residence permit for foreigners in Turkey. Real estate permit is granted to foreigners in Turkey according to their ownership of real estate in the country. This permit is renewed every year or two as long as the property is still owned by the foreigner.
What are the advantages of real estate residence permit for Saudis in Turkey?
1. Guaranteed to be always renewed.
2. Benefiting from health insurance.
3. Qualifies for permanent residence.
4. Issuing permits by this property to the wife and children of the property owner provided that the children are under the age of 18 years.
Conditions of real estate residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. The property value should not be less than 75k USD for major Turkish cities, and 50k USD in the rest Turkish cities.
2. The property should have earthquake insurance.
3. To register the property in the Land Registry Department in the name of the foreign owner, or to own the title deed of the property.
Required documents for real estate residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. Four biometric personal images.
2. A copy of the passport.
3. A copy of the title deed.
4. Family statement for the family members and the marriage contract.
- Earthquake insurance document.
6. Health insurance.
7. Payment voucher of tax fees.
4. Work residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
Work residence permit in Turkey is granted to the Saudi citizens by Turkish Ministry of Labor, and an application for obtaining a work permit is submitted by companies or institutions operating in Turkey.
What are the advantages of work residence permit for Saudis in Turkey?
1. Obtaining Turkish Turkish Citizenship Law after five continuous years of working in Turkey.
2. Work permit holder is included in the Turkish social security system.
3. Work permit holder in Turkey have health insurance allows treatment in public hospitals.
4. Social security and health insurance includes all the family members.
Conditions of work residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. Having a good reason to hire the foreign citizen.
2. To work in the same company which applied for the work permit and should have 5 Turkish employees for every foreign employee.
3. Fulfilling all legal requirements before applying for a work permit.
Required documents for work residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. Four biometric personal images.
2. A copy of the passport and the stamp of entrance.
3. Payment voucher of the tax fees.
4. Health insurance.
5. A document with address confirmation from the Civil Registration Department.
5- Family residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
This type of permits is granted when a Saudi citizen is associated with a Turkish citizen in the event of an official and legal marriage documented in the state’s governmental departments, and the granted permit period is up to 3 years.
What are the advantages of family residence permit for Saudis in Turkey?
1. Obtaining the Turkish citizenship in case the marriage continues for three years.
2. Renewal of permit for a period of up to 3 years each time in the event that the marital relationship between the two parties continues without any problems.
3. Obtaining the permanent residence permit in case the refusal of granting the Turkish citizenship.
Conditions of real estate family permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. One of the spouses should be a Turkish citizen.
2. Health insurance.
3. The person's judicial record is free from any legal problems.
4. The ability to afford life expenses.
Required documents for family residence permit for Saudis in Turkey:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. Four biometric personal images.
3. A copy of the family statement.
4. A copy of the ID of the Turkish citizenship owner.
5. Not judged statement.
6. Payment voucher of tax fees.
7. Proving the ability to afford life expenses for one of the spouses.
8. Health insurance.
What is the best type of residence permits for Saudis in Turkey:
Real estate residence permit is considered the best type of permits in Turkey in terms of the possibility of its issuance without significant obstacles, as it is issued according to the ownership of real estate inside Turkey, and therefore the Turkish state is forced to accept his file to obtain residence permit for the owner of the property with his family consisting of a wife and children under the age of 18 years.
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