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cation is pertaining to a long-term residence permit, a student resi-
dence permit, a humanitarian residence permit and a residence permit
for victims of human trafficking, it is possible to apply to the gover-
norates in Turkey to obtain a residence permit. Moreover, in cases
where there is an administrative or judicial decision, or when leaving
Turkey is not reasonable and possible for the foreigner, an application
may be made to the governorates in Turkey for obtaining the residence
permit. The possibility to apply to the governorates in Turkey may also
be used for a residence permit which conforms to the new reason for
staying, in cases where the reason for which the valid residence permit
was issued no longer apply or has been changed.
Renewal of Residence Permits
Pursuant to Article 24 of Law No. 6458, the duration of a residence
permit may be extended by the governorates. Applications for renewal
shall be made to the gov-ernorates within sixty days prior to the expi-
ration of the residence permit and, in any case, before the ex-piration
of the residence permit. Foreigners who apply for the extension of the
duration of a residence permit shall be provided with a document; and
even if their residence permits have expired, such foreigners may
reside in Turkey by virtue of this doc-ument until the decision regard-
ing their application has been taken.
Work Permit as Residence Permit
As a result of an increasing amount of foreign investment in
Turkey, foreign citizens who come to Turkey for work has correspond-
ingly increased. These foreigners are required to obtain a work permit
as per Law No. 4817 on Work Permits of Foreigners
2
.
Within this framework, Article 27 of Law No. 6458 brings an
important novelty; a valid work permit shall be considered as a resi-
dence permit. However, pursuant to Law No. 492 on Fees
3
, a residence
permit fee equivalent to the duration of the work permit of such for-
eigners shall be collected.
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2
Published on the Official Gazette dated 6 March 2003 and numbered 25040.
3
Published on the Official Gazette dated 17 July 1964 and numbered 11756.