In former years you had to surrender your passport to the Immigration Authority of Bodrum but this practice has been abolished. You may have to sign a declaration stating that you know you must not leave the Republic of Turkey before having received your residence permit. Attention: Married couples 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 Bafa, Beçin, Ören, Selimiye, Güvercinlik, Kıyıkışlacık, Boğaziçi, Güllük, and Milas are required to apply for residence permit together. It is not accepted that only one spouse holds a residence permit.