What is Turquoise Card?

Turquoise Card for person Turkey It is a card that provides the right to work and reside in Turkey indefinitely. This card provides the same rights to the spouse and children of the person.  With Turkuaz Card, you can work as an employer or independently in Turkey.

Turkuaz Card also offers the person multiple entry and exit rights to Turkey.

Residency in Turkey Transactions related to matters such as travel, investment, commercial activity, inheritance, acquisition and renunciation of movable and immovable are carried out in accordance with the legislation applicable to Turkish citizens.

Turkish Citizenship No. 5901 Within the scope of subparagraph (b) of the first paragraph of Article 12 of the Law, Turquoise Card holder and his/her relative can acquire Turkish citizenship if offered by the Ministry, provided that they do not have any obstacle in terms of national security and public order and that the transition period registration is abolished.

Liabilities

Turquoise Card holders;

• They are exempt from military service obligation in Turkey,
• They cannot enjoy the right to elect and be elected, to hold public office,< /li>
• Acquired rights regarding social security are reserved and they are subject to the provisions of the relevant legislation in the use of these rights,

1. If the condition of being a Turkish citizen is required in special laws in the use of these rights and obligations, Turquoise Card holders cannot benefit from these rights.

2. Information and documents requested by the Ministry during the transition period must be submitted within the time limit.

Note Matters to be taken

Transition Duration

Turquoise Card top three It is given on the condition that the year is the transition period. An expert is appointed by the Ministry to monitor and examine the activities and commitments of Turquoise Card holders during the transition period.  Request to deregister the transition period from one hundred and eighty days before the transition period expires , in any case before the transition period expires. If no application is made within this period, the Turquoise Card becomes invalid. Applications made after the deadline will be rejected.

Cancel during transit time The transition period registration on the Turquoise Card of the foreigner, who is not accepted and whose request for the removal of the transition period registration is approved, is removed and the Turquoise Card becomes indefinite.

Turquoise Card Holder’s Relative Card

Turquoise on request Turquoise Card holder’s relative card is issued to the spouse and minor children of the card holder. This issued card replaces the residence permit within the validity period of the Turquoise Card.  In case the Turquoise Card becomes invalid, this card is issued for the relative. It is canceled by the Ministry.

Turquoise Cancellation of Card

Turquoise The card, without the owner’s request;

1. As of the validity date of Turquoise Card; not coming to Turkey within six months or staying abroad for more than two years without any force majeure,
2. Not extending the validity period of the passport or passport substitute document, except with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
3. Determining that you are working illegally or in violation of the provisions of the law,
4. Detection that the foreigner has not worked continuously for at least one year,
5. Later detection that the Turquoise Card application was made with false or misleading information and documents,
6. If the information and documents requested during the transition period are not submitted in due time or, according to the monitoring report, the foreigner’s Turquoise Card understanding that it has lost its ownership,
7. The Turquoise Card holder will not be allowed to enter Turkey, visa or Notification by the Ministry of Interior that he/she is one of the foreigners whose deportation decision will be taken,
8. In terms of public order, public safety and public health, it is inconvenient to work in Turkey with the relevant public institutions and organizations, shall be cancelled.

Cancelled Turquoise Card loses its validity.