Expired TRNC residency question

caroletavy


Joined: 03/07/2007
Posts: 143

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:05

Hi

My residency expired on 03.09.09 but following a 2 week trip to the UK I didn't return until 02.09.09. I didn't apply before I returned to the UK due to the two week aplication time.



In the meantime I have moved house and not been feeling 100%.



If I am understanding the BRS website correctly, I will be fined TL 1190 even with the residency amnesty. If I have a 90 day visa for coming back in the country, will that be sufficent to avaoid the fine?



Now have Muhtar letter and going to police station first thing tomorrow.



TIA



Carole

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:13

Carole take your ins and outs document with you.

You were not here illegally, the worst you may get is your residency will have to start again from year one.

Give me a buz if you need more info

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:15

How did you get a 90 day stamp when you came back,your residency was still valid?

Explain at the Police station,I dont think they'll take it any further.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:19

If you got a 90 day stamp on the 2nd you should be okay but need to get your skates on. They will back date the yearly stamp to the 4th.



Richard

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:38

If you are a BRS member I am sure they will give you as correct and up to date advice as they can. (If not why not join them?)

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 17:51

gooligan



On the very few occasions I've crossed to the South customs have always stamped my passport with 90 days even though halfway through my annual temporary visitor visa date!



Richard

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 18:19

Brinsley,



You should have an entry or exit stamped on the white visa slip if you have a temporary residency stamp,thats why they look through your passport to see if the residency stamp is there,if it's not then you get the Üç ay stamp.

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 18:22

I don't think the 90 day visa counts once you've got temporary residency. Once upon a time they used to be very lax about renewals. I remember the 1st couple of years, they didn't care if you were a bit late (a month) at the Police Station but last year we were 3 days late & got a lecture but no fine.

If you explain the circumstances, then hopefully you will be okay. I'm sure that they will now start the renewal earlier than 2 weeks, particularly if you can show that you will be out of the country when the renewal is due.

I now have 8 temporary residency stamps.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 18:26

gooligan



They've never stamped the white paper slip, straight into my passport, out and back in. Could be because it's a NZ one, no idea why it should be different to a Brit one.



Richard