Leaving Istanbul with an expired Resident card

Zill Active member

33POSTS

5 years ago

My friend who is residing in Istanbul has to travel abroad urgently. He made a renewal application for his Ikamet around five months back, till date he hasn’t received his resident card. In case he embarks, will he be allowed to re-enter Turkey in the absence of a resident card ?

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Lore.Ates New member

7POSTS

5 years ago

Hi, Zill.
I've been told that, for first time applicants, if your application is already being processed (like, added to the system and not just queued), you can request a leave of two weeks. If possible, he should check with them directly, and since it's a renewal more lenient rules could apply.

Zill Active member

33POSTS

5 years ago

Thanks for your reply, actually its the third renewal, while he also owns a property here. Some one told my friend that he could possibly get a letter from the immigration office at the airport for re-entry..I don’t think it sounds doable.

Lore.Ates New member

7POSTS

5 years ago

Maybe the letter they're referring to is the same permission I've been told about. Hopefully, someone else here can share first-hand experience, or, better yet, the immigration office can clear this up and grant him the letter. He's been waiting so long. Best of luck to him!

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