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Short-term residence — transfer after family status

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

This route is for a person who already holds a family residence permit and moves to a short-term residence permit in their own right, in three situations: divorce, where the foreign spouse of a Turkish citizen resided on a family residence permit for at least three years (not required where a court establishes the spouse was a victim of domestic violence); the sponsor's death, where the spouse resides on a family residence permit depending on that sponsor; and a foreigner reaching 18 who has resided on a family residence permit for at least three years.

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  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    In the cases of following statements family residence permit holders may apply to short-term residence permit:
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    - In the event of divorce, if the foreign spouse of a Turkish citizen resided on a family residence permit for at least three years (if it is established by the relevant court that the foreign spouse has been a victim for reasons of domestic violence, the condition for three years residence shall not be sought)
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    - In the case of death of the sponsor if the spouse resides on a family residence permit depending on the sponsor,
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    - If the foreigner reaching the age of 18 has resided on a family residence permit for at least three years

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The qualifying starting point is the previous family residence permit held in relation to a sponsor. The sponsor of that family residence permit may have been a Turkish citizen, a person within the scope of Article 28 of Law No. 5901, a foreigner holding one of the residence permits, a refugee or a subsidiary protection beneficiary. The page describes the transfer as an application by the family residence permit holder to a short-term residence permit and does not name a sponsor for that new permit.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether a sponsor is required for the resulting short-term residence permit, nor what happens to the former sponsor relationship.
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    of Turkish citizens, persons within the scope of Article 28 of Law No 5901 or, foreigners holding one of the residence permits as well as refugees and subsidiary protection beneficiaries.
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    In the cases of following statements family residence permit holders may apply to short-term residence permit:
  • Section 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE PERMIT
    - In the case of death of the sponsor if the spouse resides on a family residence permit depending on the sponsor,

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the PMM residence permit types page and general information page for documents proving divorce, death of the sponsor, custody or the three years of family residence; none listed. The qualifying events belong to R1 (duplicate flagged by the verifier).

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The resulting permit is a short-term residence permit, so the Article 32 conditions apply, including living in accommodation conditions that conform to general health and safety standards and submitting information on the address of stay in Türkiye. No income, maintenance or health-insurance threshold is stated on this page for this transfer.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no income, maintenance or health-insurance threshold for this short-term residence permit.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The resulting short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of two years each time. It is refused, cancelled or not renewed where one or more of the short-term conditions are not met or no longer apply, where it is used outside its purpose, where there is a removal decision or entry ban, or upon violation of the rules on periods lived outside Türkiye. Longer term, a long-term residence permit requires at least eight years of continuous residence in Türkiye on a permit; the full duration of residence permits other than student permits counts towards that period. The official page does not describe the application procedure for the transfer or state whether the holder may work.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not describe the application procedure or documents for the transfer.
  • The page does not state whether the holder may work after transferring.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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