Foreigners and Citizenship Law
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Overview to Foreigners and Citizenship Law
Foreigners Law ; In the shortest definition, “foreigner” can be defined as a person who does not have the citizenship of the country in which he resides.
Stateless, refugee and asylum seeker, and migrant are people with different legal status within the definition of foreign.
Legal Transactions of Foreigners in Turkey
As a rule, the legal procedures of foreigners in Turkey are the same as citizens. Foreigners also make contracts, get married, make inheritance transactions, buy real estate and work in Turkey. There is not much difference between citizens and foreigners in all these legal transactions.
However, in the context of the field of study of Foreigners and Citizenship Law, some legal actions of foreigners arising from this status are obligatory.
Visa Application – Residence Permit Application – Work Permit Application
Citizens of some countries have visa exemption for their touristic trips to Turkey. However, it is necessary to apply for all kinds of work and education visas.
Visa types, tourism visa, transit visa, airport transit visa, education visa, work visa, official duty visa and other visas (such as archaeological excavation, research, film or documentary shooting, treatment, companionship, family reunification, humanitarian aid, transportation) countable.
Foreigners who come to Turkey with a visa have to obtain a residence permit if they want to stay for more than 90 days.
Foreigners who want to come and work in Turkey must obtain both a residence permit and a work permit.
Deportation (Deport) Decision, Administrative Detention Decision, Entry Ban, Restriction Code
A deportation decision is made for foreigners who have committed a crime in Turkey or whose residence permits have been revoked. It is decided to put these people under administrative detention.
These people are prohibited from entering the country and the restriction code is processed.
In such a case, it is important to contact BAL Law Office, which provides services in the field of foreigners and citizenship law. Our Foreign Law attorneys appeal and file lawsuits against the decisions taken against you. With the conclusion of these cases, the decisions made against you are lifted.
Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship by Foreigners through Investment
The State of the Republic of Turkey is entitled to Turkish citizenship provided that a foreigner purchases 250,000-USD (US Dollar) real estate (immovable) from Turkey or keeps a deposit of at least 500,000-USD (US Dollars) or equivalent foreign currency or Turkish Lira for three years. gives.
As BAL Law Office; We carry out all the processes of foreigners who want to acquire Turkish Citizenship by Investment. You can find detailed information about these processes on our representation, application and finalization legal services page. Contact us for faster information.
Foreigners Establishing a Company or Being a Partner in Turkey
We carry out all legal processes in the establishment of companies of foreigners in Turkey from the very beginning to the finalization stage.
We also offer legal support to foreigners who want to become a partner of a company established in Turkey.
You can review our legal consultancy service to get detailed information about how these processes work.
Recognition and Enforcement Cases
In order for a decision rendered by a court of a country other than Turkey to be implemented in Turkey, a recognition and enforcement action must be filed.
In order for the divorce decisions of foreigners or Turkish citizens living abroad to be valid in Turkey, recognition and enforcement cases must be filed.
You can find out the scope and content of the service provided by BAL Law Office in recognition and enforcement cases by examining the legal service of the litigation process.
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