Immigration Lawyer in Antalya
Residence permits, work permits, citizenship and deportation matters.
This field governs the entry, stay, employment and acquisition of citizenship in Turkey by persons who are not Turkish nationals. In Antalya, where a substantial foreign population resides, applications and disputes of this kind arise frequently.
Rules Applying to Foreign Nationals in Turkey
The principal legislation consists of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection no. 6458, the Turkish Citizenship Law no. 5901 and the International Labour Force Law no. 6735. The Presidency of Migration Management and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are the competent authorities.
Residence permits are issued in several categories, including short term, family, student, long term and humanitarian. Each has its own conditions, duration and renewal procedure.
Turkish citizenship may be acquired through the general procedure, through marriage, or by way of the exceptional route, which includes the acquisition of immovable property at or above the threshold set by legislation. The threshold is revised from time to time, and the property must be registered with an annotation preventing its sale for three years.
What an Immigration Lawyer Handles
Residence Permit Applications
Preparation and follow-up of short term, family, student, long term and humanitarian permit applications.
Work Permits
Applications, extensions and exceptional permits on behalf of the employee or the employer.
Turkish Citizenship
Applications through the general route, through marriage, or through the exceptional route including property acquisition.
Appeals Against Deportation
Actions before the Administrative Court against removal decisions, brought within the statutory period.
Property Purchase by Foreign Nationals
Checks on military zones, surface area limits and reciprocity, and conduct of the title deed procedure.
Recognition and Enforcement
Giving effect in Turkey to foreign judgments on divorce, custody and inheritance.
In Summary
Applications in this area are administrative in nature and are decided largely on the documents submitted. Preparing the file completely at the outset avoids both refusals and the loss of statutory periods.