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Short-term residence — judicial or administrative requirement

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This is not a protection status. It is a short-term residence permit under Articles 31-33 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection No. 6458, issued to foreigners who are required to stay in Türkiye pursuant to a request or a decision of judicial or administrative authorities.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers foreigners who are required to stay in Türkiye pursuant to a request or a decision of judicial or administrative authorities. The permit duration is set taking into account the duration stated in that decision and demand.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

A short-term residence permit is applied for and the Article 32 conditions apply. The Article 32 conditions for a short-term residence permit are: submit supporting information and documents regarding the reason of stay in Türkiye; not fall within the scope of Article 7 of the Law; live in accommodation conditions that conform to general health and safety standards; on request, present a criminal record certificate issued by the competent authorities of the country of citizenship or legal residence; and submit information on the address of stay in Türkiye.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state where the application is lodged or which authority issues this short-term residence permit purpose.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The duration of the residence permit for this purpose is issued taking into consideration the duration stated on the decision and demand, within the general short-term rule that a short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of two years each time. It is refused, cancelled or not renewed where 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.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no support, work, family or registration rights specific to this purpose.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Foreigners can obtain detailed information about residence permits from the Foreigners Communication Center (YİMER) 24 hours a day on 157 within Türkiye or +90 312 157 11 22 from abroad; residence permit applications are lodged with the governorates.

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  • The sources name no legal-aid body for this purpose.
  • The sources contain no fraud or scam warning.
  • https://en.goc.gov.tr/general-information41
    Foreigners Communication Center (YİMER) : Foreigners can obtain detailed information about the residence permit from the Foreigners Communication Center (YİMER) for 24 hours through domestic calls 157 or abroad calls +90 312 157 11 22.
  • https://en.goc.gov.tr/general-information41
    Till the adoption of this procedure, applications for residence permits shall be lodged with the governorates.

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

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