Are you able to get a 2 year residency ?

bimbo


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 112

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 17:25

Hi

Perhaps someone is having me on, has anyone heard of been able to get a 2 year recidency now, ?

( I know somebody will say it could take that long anyway )











bimbo

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 17:39

Wishful thinking I think, as far as I'm aware you have to apply every year.

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 17:53

yes you can but its a two year work permit

first year i got 1 year then when renewed every two years



Linda

Turkbank Karaoglaoglu

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:23

Residency is every year I now have five, as Linda said its maybe a work permit not a Residency thats 2 years

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 19:15

WE asked about the 2 year residency last year and were told it isn't available - yet it had been supposedly on offer as they advertised it where you go to collect your residency!!!!!!!!

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 23:10

Never heard of it for residency. would be nice, but I don't think the system could cope. They can hardly cope with the annual ones! Judging from the complaints, anyway!

But, of course, go to the experts (who always vary in their advic\e), but I think that is just another one of those famous Chinese Whispers for which this place is famous.

frontalman



Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 499

Message Posted:
26/11/2009 08:20

They are ever so helpful, I'm sure they'd give you a 2 year, 3 year, 4 year, whatever you asked for. They will come to your house to sort it all out and save you the drive to the nasty police station and immigration dept. in Lefkosa. If you don't have all the required documentation I'm sure they won't worry too much about that either

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
26/11/2009 08:40

We were in Lefkosa Immigration yesterday and there was a rumour going round that, if you're over the age of 60, you can get a 2 year residency visa - in our group, nobody had brought enough cash with them to put it to the test - so, we're still like the proverbial mushrooms!



The whole idiotic rigmarole, our fifth, took us about two and a half hours - we just finished on the dot of 12 o'clock - the doors were slammed shut as we were being 'processed', so we were the last ones out before lunchtime - lucky, eh!

marcosthechef



Joined: 30/11/2009
Posts: 646

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 13:44

I have just received my 2 year business permit, my last one was 2 years and it cost 1100tl this time its cost 2200tl,

Excluding the blood test £150 last time 80 tl this time and a letter from the bank to say i have locked 10,000tl cost 690tl (at Limassol Bank and 400tl at Turk bank)

Did you know you can register as a foreigner in the south for 10 euros and you only have to do it once in your whole like, ahhh the wonders of the EU countries !!!!

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 14:08

Went to Lefkosia to renew today. After hearing of problems, the wife and I arrived at 6-30. One guy waiting indicated sheet of paper and told us to put our names down. Numbers 6 and 7. Queue built up gradually until about 7-45 when doors opened. An official sheet was put down and we all transferred our names to it. Went inside, had a coffee, 1.5tl each and purchased necessary stamps, 6.6tl each. Went back to waiting room, the laughing policeman opened the ticket box and ran about 30 tickets off. He wouldn't deal with anyone until back in waiting room where he issued numbers corresponding to the sheet, NO queue jumpers. Although the sign on the door said opening time 8-30, it was 9-00 when we started going in. (there was a 5 min power cut at 8-45). We were out by 9-30 and home by 10-00. The only Brit that was complaining was one that turned up about 8-15, not much sympathy there then. I can't see why there is so much complaining about these systems, they work, it's a pity UK don't do it

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 17:36

Yea,but what if you hate mornings, (like Peanuts!). I prefer to take my chances of arriving at 11.30a.m. That way I am awake, and just go off for a coffee if I have the door slammed in my face. Last time I did it, all was well and it took an hour, with a funny man changing the ticket numbers depending on the grins or otherwise onpeople's faces.



No point moaning about the system, just go with the flow. If you are an early riser, so be it, if you are like me, take your chances. If you want to stay here, no point moaning about the system.!



And I had better start the ball rolling I guess. Mine is due for renewal next month. should be eligible for permanent, so I gtuess I should find out all about it!

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 18:59

Any idea what the lead time is from doing the police bit to getting the pink card at LEFKOSA-people are saying its about 3 weeks.



Thanks



Art

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 08:11

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