Useful Information

The required documents to have a residency permit issued for British Citizen.

1-    It is obligatory that the person must have entered into the country through legal ways.
2-    Turkish Government can use its preference right in this matter and the following conditions can simplify the procedure; In case the applicant is retired or has enough income or source to live on; in case he or the person he lives with owns a registered property in Turkey,The required charges to be paid under new laws put in effect

1th month – 50ytl
11 months – 330ytl
1 year – 380ytl
5 year – 1.880ytl ( calculation = Fort he first month 50ytl and for each month 30 ytl) In case you have got a child with you, you need to present a document ( the certified translation of Birth certificate) to prove your relation.

What is the cost of living in Turkey?

The Turkish lira has been exceptionally weak; the currency is now rebounding against both the dollar and sterling. Now it's good value for money, for example a litre of Evian water will cost the equivalent of 0,30 GBP, a meal in a very good restaurant will not cost more than 15,00 GBP per person and cigarettes are approximately 1,50 GBP a packet.

Water per m3: Approx. 0,30 GBP per m3
Energy per kwh: Approx. 0,15 GBP per kwh
Petrol per litre: Approx. 1,20 GBP per litre
Dinner in a luxury restaurant: Approx. 15,00 GBP per person
Turkish Cheese: Approx. 3,00 GBP per kg
Bread: Approx. 0,10 GBP per piece
Beer: Approx. 0,50 GBP per 1/2 liter

If you prefer buying a property at a very reasonable price, that you can use yourself for regular holidays and rent it out to maximise your income, in a country where the summers are so long and pleasant, then Turkey is the most appropriate destination for you.