Subsidiary protection status

A foreigner or a stateless person, who neither could be qualified as a refugee nor as a conditional refugee, shall nevertheless be granted subsidiary protection upon the status determination because if returned to the country of origin or country of [former] habitual residence would

Applications for international protection are made to the governorates (Provincial Directorate of Migration Management), in person.

A foreigner or a stateless person, who neither could be qualified as a refugee nor as a conditional refugee, shall nevertheless be granted subsidiary protection upon the status determination because if returned to the country of origin or country of [former] habitual residence would a) be sentenced to death or face the execution of the death penalty; b) face torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; c) face serious threat to himself or herself by reason of indiscriminate violence in situations of international or nationwide armed conflict; and therefore is unable or for the reason of such threat is unwilling, to avail himself or herself of the protection of his country of origin or country of [former] habitual residence.

Applications for international protection are made to the governorates (Provincial Directorate of Migration Management), in person.

International protection applications cannot be lodged through a legal representative or lawyer. International protection applications must be carried out personally.

On the basis of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, you are obliged to apply to the Provincial Directorates of Migration Management (PDMM) individually to be registered under the provision of international protection procedures.

As an international protection applicant, you will not be subjected to criminal action for irregular (illegal) entry into Türkiye or irregular (illegal) stay in Türkiye, provided that you give a justified reason for your irregular entry or presence.

As per the law, the assessment of the application will be finalized no later than six months after the date of your registration by the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM).

As per the law, an in-person interview should normally be conducted with you within 30 days from the date of registration; however, it is possible that it may take place later.

Appeals need to be submitted to the International Protection Evaluation Commission (IPEC) within 10 days, or alternatively to the administrative court within 30 days, of the date of the notification of the decision.

The applicant or persons with international protection status, can work in Turkey, in the framework of the 4th paragraph of article 89 of the Law.

Applicants and holders of international protection status without any health insurance and ability to pay, are subject to the provisions of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law no. 5510 dated 31/5/2006 for one year from the international protection application registration.

Decisions will be made on an individual basis; applications on behalf of a family will be evaluated as a single application and the decision will be valid for the whole family.

Applications for international protection are made to the governorates (Provincial Directorate of Migration Management), in person.

The State of Türkiye is the principal provider of protection in Türkiye. Registration with the Turkish authorities is therefore the most important way of securing your rights in Türkiye.

You may benefit from legal aid services to appeal these negative decisions. Legal aid is provided by the Legal Aid Bureaus under each Bar Association in Türkiye.