Upon entry to the visitors in our country are generally issued with a 3 months multiple entry visa. If you want to settle in the Republic of Turkey permanently or stay for a longer term you are advised by the authorities in the Republic of Turkey to obtain a residence permit or ikamet tezkeresi in Ankara, Akyurt, Altındağ, Ayaş, Balâ, Beypazarı, Çamlıdere, Çankaya, Çubuk, Elmadağ, Etimesgut, Evren, Gölbaşı, Güdül, Haymana, Kahramankazan, Kalecik, Keçiören, Kızılcahamam, Mamak, Nallıhan, Polatlı, Pursaklar, Sincan, Şereflikoçhisar and Yenimahalle. You may apply either from the date of entry into the Republic of Turkey or within 15 days before the expiration of your 3 months visa. Those married to a Turkish citizen who are not a citizen of the Republic of Turkey are also required to provide residents status if living in the Republic of Turkey. What do the foreigners who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey such as British citizens, English citizens, United Kingdom citizens, Irish citizens, Belgian citizens, Netherland citizens, French citizens, Russian citizens, Austrian citizens, Saudi Arabian citizens, Afghan citizens, Syrian citizens, Algerian citizens, Australian citizens, Azerbaijani citizens, Canadian citizens, Danish citizens, Egyptian citizens, Greek citizens, Indonesian citizens, Iranian citizens, Israeli citizens, Italian citizens, Japanese citizens, Kazakhstani citizens, Kuwaiti citizens, Lebanese citizens, New Zealand citizens, Norwegian citizens, Philippine citizens, Portuguese citizens, Spanish citizens, Swedish citizens, Swiss citizens, Tunisian citizens, Turkmen citizens, Ukrainian citizens and German citizens residing in Ankara, Akyurt, Altındağ, Ayaş, Balâ, Beypazarı, Çamlıdere, Çankaya, Çubuk, Elmadağ, Etimesgut, Evren, Gölbaşı, Güdül, Haymana, Kahramankazan, Kalecik, Keçiören, Kızılcahamam, Mamak, Nallıhan, Polatlı, Pursaklar, Sincan, Şereflikoçhisar and Yenimahalle need a residence permit for ? A residence permit is needed by those who wish to apply for a work permit in the Republic Turkey (you are not allowed to work with a 3 month visitor’s visa). The foreign nationals of some countries must have a residence permit before they are allowed to get a land registry certificate in their name (i.e. Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, Austria). The foreigners residing in Ankara, Akyurt, Altındağ, Ayaş, Balâ, Beypazarı, Çamlıdere, Çankaya, Çubuk, Elmadağ, Etimesgut, Evren, Gölbaşı, Güdül, Haymana, Kahramankazan, Kalecik, Keçiören, Kızılcahamam, Mamak, Nallıhan, Polatlı, Pursaklar, Sincan, Şereflikoçhisar and Yenimahalle who buy immovable properties within the boundaries of the Republic of Turkey will require a residence permit to have benefits such as water and electric and a landline telephone registered in their name.