Adana Foreigners Law Lawyer

What Does an Adana Foreigners Law Lawyer Handle?

An Adana foreigners law lawyer provides legal representation to foreigners living or working in Türkiye, or wishing to come to Türkiye, in matters concerning residence permits, work permits, visas, deportation, entry bans, administrative detention, humanitarian residence, temporary protection and Turkish citizenship, from the application stage to an action before the Administrative Court. The governing legislation is the Law on Foreigners and International Protection No. 6458, the International Labour Force Law No. 6735 and the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901.

Most of the work carried out with foreigners' lawyers in Adana consists of administrative acts before the governor's office, the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; where an application is refused or a permit is cancelled, the dispute is taken to the administrative courts. Time limits in foreigners' law are short: the time limit for an action against a deportation order is seven days from service of the order (Law No. 6458, Art. 53/3), and an objection to administrative detention is decided within five days by the Criminal Judgeship of Peace (sulh ceza hakimliği, the judgeship that reviews measures restricting liberty) (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/6). For this reason, Adana foreigners law lawyers examine together, at the first meeting, the date of service, the type of act and the foreigner's family and employment ties in Türkiye. Our office operates under the management of Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ in Seyhan/Adana and can be reached 7/24.

Matters We Handle as a Foreigners' Law Office in Adana

As a foreigners' law office in Adana, we do not view a foreigner's legal situation as confined to a single application; residence, employment, and entry and exit records affect one another.

For example, a deportation order is issued against a foreigner found to be working without a work permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 54/1, subparagraph (ğ)), and a foreigner whose application to extend a residence permit is rejected and who does not leave the country within ten days falls within the same scope (Law No. 6458, Art. 54/1, subparagraph (j)). The principal matters our office handles as a foreigners' law office in Adana are as follows:

• Residence permit applications and extensions, and actions against refusal and cancellation decisions
• Applications for a humanitarian residence permit (insani ikamet izni, an exceptional permit granted without the conditions of the other residence permits) and challenges to its cancellation
• Work permits for foreigners, indefinite and independent work permits, and the Turquoise Card (Turkuaz Kart)
• Employment of foreigners in domestic services and work permits for foreign caregivers
• Issues concerning tourist visas, student visas, medical treatment visas and business visas
• Actions against deportation orders within the seven-day time limit
• Applications for lifting a deportation (deport), an entry ban or the prior permission requirement
• Objections to administrative detention and to removal centre (geri gönderme merkezi) procedures
• Legal matters of foreigners under temporary protection
• Turkish citizenship applications and actions against refusal decisions
• Objections to administrative fines for the illegal employment of foreigners
• All kinds of administrative applications and actions relating to foreigners' law

Adana Residence Permit Lawyer: Application, Extension, Refusal and Cancellation

An Adana residence permit lawyer provides representation in the processes of obtaining, extending and protecting the residence permit, which is the legal basis for a foreigner's stay in Türkiye; this permit, also known colloquially as a "stay permit" (oturma izni), is of six types.

Under Article 30 of Law No. 6458, the types of residence permit are the short-term, family, student, long-term, humanitarian and victim of human trafficking residence permits. The timing of an extension application is set by law: "Uzatma başvuruları, ikamet izni süresinin dolmasına altmış gün kalmasından itibaren ve her koşulda ikamet izni süresi dolmadan önce valiliklere yapılır." "Extension applications shall be made to the governor's offices from sixty days before the expiry of the residence permit and in any case before the residence permit expires." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 24/2). The refusal of an application for a residence permit made from within Türkiye, the non-extension of a permit or its cancellation is served on the foreigner or their lawyer, and the notification includes "yabancının karara karşı itiraz haklarını etkin şekilde nasıl kullanabileceği" "how the foreigner may effectively exercise their rights of objection against the decision" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 25/2). Where the special law provides no separate time limit, the time limit for filing an action before the Administrative Court is sixty days (Administrative Judicial Procedure Law No. 2577, Art. 7/1); the period begins on the day following the date of written notification. As an Adana residence lawyer and Adana stay permit lawyer, we assess together the grounds for refusal, documentary deficiencies such as the residence fee and health insurance, and the foreigner's family ties; residence permit refusal and cancellation decisions cannot be overcome with a standard-form objection without reading the governor's office's reasoning.

Short-Term Residence Permit: Tourist Residence and Residence Based on a Title Deed

A short-term residence permit is granted for one of the purposes listed in Article 31 of Law No. 6458; these include "Türkiye'de taşınmaz malı bulunanlar" "those who own immovable property in Türkiye" (unofficial translation), "Ticari bağlantı veya iş kuracaklar" "those who will establish commercial connections or a business" (unofficial translation) and "Turizm amaçlı kalacaklar" "those who will stay for tourism purposes" (unofficial translation). Except under the subparagraphs on investment and on citizenship of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the permit may be granted for periods of at most two years each time (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/2). For a residence permit based on a title deed, the nature and value of the immovable property are determined by the Ministry (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/6, added by Law No. 7533 dated 21.11.2024). As an Adana short-term residence permit lawyer, we pay attention, in refusal and cancellation actions, to the procedure introduced by the same Law: in these actions, "savunmanın verilmesi veya savunma verme süresinin geçmesiyle dosya tekemmül etmiş sayılır" "the file is deemed complete upon the submission of the defence or the expiry of the time limit for submitting the defence" (unofficial translation), and whether a hearing is held is at the court's discretion (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/7). As an Adana lawyer for residence permits for tourism purposes and Adana title deed residence permit lawyer, we check at the application stage that the documents are consistent with the declared purpose; this consistency directly determines the risk of refusal.

Family Residence Permit and Residence Through Marriage

A family residence permit is granted to the foreign spouse, and to the minor or dependent foreign child, of a Turkish citizen or of a foreigner holding a residence permit; the permit is issued "her defasında üç yılı aşmayacak şekilde" "for periods not exceeding three years each time" (unofficial translation), and its duration may not exceed that of the sponsor's residence permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 34/1). The position after divorce in the case of residence through marriage is expressly regulated by law: "Boşanma halinde, Türk vatandaşıyla evli yabancıya, en az üç yıl aile ikamet izniyle kalmış olmak kaydıyla kısa dönem ikamet izni verilebilir. Ancak yabancı eşin, aile içi şiddet gerekçesiyle mağdur olduğu ilgili mahkeme kararıyla sabit ise, üç yıllık süre şartı aranmaz." "In the event of divorce, a foreigner married to a Turkish citizen may be granted a short-term residence permit, provided that they have stayed for at least three years with a family residence permit. However, if it is established by the relevant court decision that the foreign spouse has been a victim on account of domestic violence, the three-year requirement shall not apply." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 34/6). In the event of the sponsor's death, a transition to a short-term residence permit may be made without the duration requirement (Law No. 6458, Art. 34/7). As an Adana family residence permit lawyer and Adana lawyer for residence through marriage, we plan the timing of the transition application together with the course of the divorce action; the divorce itself is covered on our Adana divorce lawyer page.

Student Residence Permit

A student residence permit is granted to foreigners who will pursue associate degree, undergraduate, master's or doctoral studies at a higher education institution in Türkiye (Law No. 6458, Art. 38/1). The Law expressly states that the permit does not extend to the family: "Öğrenci ikamet izni, öğrencinin anne ve babası ile diğer yakınlarına, ikamet izni alma konusunda hiçbir hak sağlamaz." "A student residence permit does not confer on the student's mother and father or other relatives any right to obtain a residence permit." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 38/3). There is a separate route for a foreigner who wishes to remain in Türkiye after graduation: among those who have completed their higher education in Türkiye, "mezuniyet tarihinden itibaren altı ay içinde müracaat edenler" "those who apply within six months of the date of graduation" (unofficial translation) may obtain a short-term residence permit, and this permit is granted once only, for a maximum of one year (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/1, subparagraph (i), and Art. 31/4). As an Adana student residence permit lawyer, or Adana student residence lawyer, we examine, where a student residence permit is refused, the consistency of the enrolment certificate, the duration of studies and the address registration.

Long-Term (Indefinite) Residence Permit

A long-term residence permit, commonly known as an indefinite residence permit, is regulated by law subject to the following condition: "Türkiye'de kesintisiz en az sekiz yıl ikamet izniyle kalmış olan ya da Bakanlığın belirlediği şartlara uyan yabancılara, Bakanlığın onayıyla valilikler tarafından süresiz ikamet izni verilir." "Foreigners who have stayed in Türkiye without interruption for at least eight years with a residence permit, or who meet the conditions determined by the Ministry, shall be granted an indefinite residence permit by the governor's offices with the approval of the Ministry." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 42/1). Certain status holders are given no right at all to transfer to a long-term residence permit: refugees, conditional refugees, holders of subsidiary protection status, holders of humanitarian residence permits and persons granted temporary protection fall within this scope (Law No. 6458, Art. 42/2). As an Adana long-term residence permit lawyer, we count the residence history and any interruptions on the basis of documents before the application; a common misconception among foreigners looking for an Adana indefinite residence permit lawyer is the belief that interrupted periods count towards the eight years; the Law requires an "kesintisiz" "uninterrupted" (unofficial translation) period (Law No. 6458, Art. 42/1).

Adana Humanitarian Residence Permit Lawyer

A humanitarian residence permit is an exceptional permit that may be granted by the governor's offices without the conditions of the other residence permits being required, limited to periods determined by the Ministry and with the approval of the Presidency of Migration Management (Law No. 6458, Art. 46/1). The cases listed in the Law include those where the child's best interests are at stake, where the foreigner's departure cannot be effected despite a deportation order or an entry ban, and where judicial remedies have been sought against a deportation order (Law No. 6458, Art. 46/1, subparagraphs (a), (b) and (ç)). A foreigner granted a humanitarian residence permit must register with the address registration system within twenty working days at the latest from the date the permit is issued (Law No. 6458, Art. 46/2). Since holders of a humanitarian residence permit have no right to transfer to a long-term residence permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 42/2), as an Adana humanitarian residence lawyer we assess the foreigner's long-term plan at the first meeting together with another type of residence.

Adana Work Permit Lawyer: Work Permits for Foreigners, Indefinite and Independent Work Permits

An Adana work permit lawyer conducts the work permit applications that foreign workers and employers make to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, extensions, and the remedies available against refusal decisions.

The basic rule is clear: "Bu Kanun kapsamında yer alan yabancıların çalışma izni olmaksızın Türkiye'de çalışmaları veya çalıştırılmaları yasaktır." "Foreigners falling within the scope of this Law are prohibited from working, or being employed, in Türkiye without a work permit." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6735, Art. 6/2). The assessment of a duly submitted application with complete documents is completed within thirty days (Law No. 6735, Art. 7/8). A work permit is granted for at most one year on the first application, at most two years on the first extension with the same employer, and up to at most three years on subsequent extensions (Law No. 6735, Art. 10/1-2). An extension application is made from sixty days before the expiry of the work permit and before it expires; "Bu süre dolduktan sonra yapılan uzatma başvuruları reddedilir." "Extension applications made after this period has expired shall be rejected." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6735, Art. 7/3). A foreigner holding a long-term residence permit or at least eight years of lawful work permit may apply for an indefinite work permit; however, meeting the conditions "mutlak hak sağlamaz" "does not confer an absolute right" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6735, Art. 10/3). An independent work permit may be granted to members of professional occupations under special conditions, and the Turquoise Card, whose first three years are a transition period, may be granted to qualified foreigners (Law No. 6735, Art. 10/6, 11/2). A valid work permit counts as a residence permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 27/1). As an Adana indefinite work permit lawyer and Adana independent work permit lawyer, we match the application conditions against the documents. The employment law aspect of the work permit relationship between employee and employer is explained on our Adana employment law lawyer page; the subject we address here, as an Adana foreign work permit lawyer and Adana foreign worker lawyer, is the permit itself.

Employment of Foreigners in Domestic Services and Work Permits for Foreign Caregivers

Employing foreigners in domestic services, that is, employing a foreign caregiver for the care of elderly or sick persons or children at home, is subject to the general rule of Law No. 6735: a foreign caregiver, too, may not work or be employed without a work permit (Law No. 6735, Art. 6/2). The use of false or misleading information and documents in the application, the justification for employing a foreigner not being found sufficient, and the application not being made within the statutory period are among the grounds for refusal (Law No. 6735, Art. 9/1). As an Adana domestic services work permit lawyer, Adana lawyer for the employment of foreigners in domestic services and Adana foreign caregiver work permit lawyer, we prepare the application file for a foreign domestic worker, documenting the employer's family situation and care needs. The point that an employer looking for an Adana foreign caregiver lawyer or Adana foreign domestic worker lawyer should know is this: the assessment criteria specific to domestic services are set in the Ministry's practice and may change over time; for this reason, the criteria in force on the date of application are checked separately when the file is prepared.

Illegal Employment of Foreigners and Administrative Fines

The illegal employment of foreigners has two separate consequences: an administrative fine for the employer and the foreigner (Law No. 6735, Art. 23/5), and deportation proceedings against the foreigner. The Law expressly states this second consequence: "Çalışma izni bulunmadan çalıştığı tespit edilen yabancılar sınır dışı edilmek üzere İçişleri Bakanlığına bildirilir." "Foreigners found to be working without a work permit shall be reported to the Ministry of Interior for deportation." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6735, Art. 23/8). The employer must cover the accommodation, return and, where necessary, health expenses of the foreigner working without a permit and of their spouse and children, if any (Law No. 6735, Art. 23/9). Under the collection regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 23.07.2025, the departure of these foreigners is carried out "ivedilikle ve öncelikle" "promptly and as a priority" (unofficial translation), and the cost of up to three months of administrative detention is also collected from the employer (Art. 7). Administrative fines are payable within one month of service (Law No. 6735, Art. 23/4). As an Adana lawyer for fines for illegal workers, we follow together the content of the official record and the inspection report, the route for objecting to the fine and the foreigner's deportation file; the current amount of the fine is calculated in each case on the basis of the decision served.

Adana Visa Lawyer: Visa Types and Visa Issues

Foreigners who will stay in Türkiye for up to ninety days come with a visa stating the purpose of their visit; a stay exceeding ninety days requires a residence permit.

The basic provision of the Law is as follows: "Vizenin veya vize muafiyetinin Türkiye'de sağladığı kalış süresi, her yüz seksen günde doksan günü geçemez." "The duration of stay provided in Türkiye by a visa or visa exemption may not exceed ninety days in every one hundred and eighty days." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 11/1). Visa applications are decided by consulates within ninety days, and visas "Türkiye'ye giriş için mutlak hak sağlamaz" "do not confer an absolute right of entry into Türkiye" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 11/3-4). The details of visa types are not listed in the Law; "Vize türlerine ve işlemlerine ilişkin usul ve esaslar yönetmelikle düzenlenir." "The procedures and principles concerning visa types and visa procedures shall be regulated by regulation." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 11/7). The Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection lists the visa types as the tourist visa, transit visa, airport transit visa, education visa, work visa, official duty visa and other visas; "Vizelerde yabancının geliş amacı belirtilir." "The purpose of the foreigner's visit shall be stated in visas." (unofficial translation) (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1-2). As an Adana visa lawyer, we plan together the consequences of overstaying a visa and the transition from a visa to a residence permit.

Tourism Visa (Tourist Visa) and the 90/180-Day Rule

Under the Regulation, a tourism visa "Türkiye'ye turistik veya resmi ziyaret, iş görüşmesi, konferans, seminer, toplantı, festival, fuar, sergi, sportif etkinlik, kültürel ve sanatsal etkinlik gibi amaçlarla gelmek isteyen yabancılara verilir." "is granted to foreigners who wish to come to Türkiye for purposes such as a touristic or official visit, a business meeting, a conference, seminar, meeting, festival, fair, exhibition, sporting event, or cultural and artistic event." (unofficial translation) (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (a)). A foreigner arriving with a tourism visa or tourist visa may stay for at most ninety days in every one hundred and eighty-day period (Law No. 6458, Art. 11/1). The consequence of overstaying a visa is serious: a deportation order is issued against foreigners who exceed the duration of their visa or visa exemption by more than ten days (Law No. 6458, Art. 54/1, subparagraph (e)). An entry ban need not be imposed on a foreigner whose visa or residence period has expired, who applies to the governor's office to leave before this is detected by the competent authorities and against whom a deportation order is issued, provided that they have paid the administrative fines and have not exceeded the violation periods determined by the Ministry (Law No. 6458, Art. 9/4). For a tourist stay exceeding ninety days, there is the route of a short-term residence permit for tourism purposes (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/1, subparagraph (e)). As an Adana tourism visa lawyer, Adana tourist visa lawyer or Adana touristic visa lawyer, we calculate the visa period on the basis of entry and exit records.

Student Visa (Education Visa)

The education visa, as it is called in the Regulation, "Türkiye'ye eğitim, öğrenim, staj, kurs, öğrenci değişim programı, Türkçe dil kursuna katılma amacıyla gelmek isteyen yabancılara verilir." "is granted to foreigners who wish to come to Türkiye for the purpose of education, study, an internship, a course, a student exchange programme or attending a Turkish language course." (unofficial translation) (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (ç)); it is also commonly searched for as a student visa, while the stay in Türkiye during the studies is secured by a student residence permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 38/1). This is where the difference between a student visa and a student residence permit lies: the visa is the document for entry, the residence permit the document for the stay, and a stay exceeding ninety days requires a residence permit. As an Adana student visa lawyer and Adana education visa lawyer, we assess the period between university enrolment and the residence application, and whether a separate residence route is required for the student's family (Law No. 6458, Art. 38/3).

Medical Treatment Visa (Health Visa)

The visa searched for as a medical treatment visa or health visa is not a separate type in the Regulation but falls among "diğer vizeler" "other visas" (unofficial translation); this subparagraph also covers foreigners who wish to come for treatment or to accompany a patient (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (f)). Where treatment will exceed ninety days, the Law provides the following subparagraph for a residence permit for treatment purposes: "Kamu sağlığına tehdit olarak nitelendirilen hastalıklardan birini taşımamak kaydıyla tedavi görecekler" "those who will receive treatment, provided that they do not carry one of the diseases regarded as a threat to public health" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/1, subparagraph (f)). As an Adana medical treatment visa lawyer and Adana health visa lawyer, we prepare the application on the basis of the hospital letter, the duration of treatment and the legal status of the companion; whether a separate legal basis is required for the companion is examined separately in each file.

Commercial Visa (Business Visa)

Visits searched for as a commercial visa or business visa are not a separate visa type in the Regulation: arrivals for business meetings, meetings, fairs and exhibitions fall within the tourism visa (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (a)); for a foreigner coming to work, a work visa is provided as a separate type (Implementing Regulation, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (d)). A visa does not replace a work permit. Working without a work permit is prohibited (Law No. 6735, Art. 6/2), and a deportation order is issued against a foreigner found to be working without a work permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 54/1, subparagraph (ğ)). For a longer stay by a foreigner who will set up a business in Türkiye or has commercial connections there, there is the route of a short-term residence permit (Law No. 6458, Art. 31/1, subparagraph (c)). As an Adana commercial visa lawyer, Adana business visa lawyer and Adana business meeting visa lawyer, we prepare together, in these processes, the documents that distinguish the purpose of the visit from an employment relationship.

Adana Deportation Lawyer: Challenging a Deportation Order

The time limit for filing an action against a deportation order is seven days from service of the order, and during the proceedings the foreigner may not be deported without their consent.

A deportation order is issued by the governor's offices on the instruction of the Presidency of Migration Management or of their own motion, and is served, together with its reasons, on the foreigner, their legal representative or their lawyer (Law No. 6458, Art. 53/1-2). Article 54 of the Law lists the cases in which the order is issued; these include exceeding the visa period by more than ten days, the cancellation of the residence permit, working without a work permit and posing a threat to public order or public security. The time limit and procedure for the action read as follows in the text as amended by Law No. 7533 dated 21.11.2024:

Who may not be deported is also set out in the Law. Even if they fall within the scope of Article 54, a deportation order shall not be issued against those for whom there are serious indications of a risk of the death penalty, torture or inhuman treatment in the country to which they would be sent; those whose travel is considered risky owing to serious health problems, age or pregnancy; those undergoing treatment for a life-threatening illness for whom treatment is not available in the country to which they would be deported; victims of human trafficking in the victim support process; and victims of violence until their treatment is completed (Law No. 6458, Art. 55/1). The defence against grounds for deportation is strengthened by documenting the fact that brings the foreigner within the list of foreigners who may not be deported. As an Adana lawyer for challenging deportation orders, we establish the date of service at the first meeting and file the statement of claim with the Administrative Court within the seven-day time limit; the first rule that families looking for an Adana deportation lawyer should know is that the time limit begins with service.

Deportation and Lifting an Entry Ban

Deport, the colloquial term, is referred to in the Law as deportation (sınır dışı etme): "Yabancılar, sınır dışı etme kararıyla, menşe ülkesine veya transit gideceği ülkeye ya da üçüncü bir ülkeye sınır dışı edilebilir." "Foreigners may be deported, by a deportation order, to their country of origin, to a country of transit or to a third country." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 52/1). The entry into Türkiye of a deported foreigner is prohibited by the Presidency of Migration Management or the governor's offices (Law No. 6458, Art. 9/2). How many years an entry ban lasts is limited by the Law: "Türkiye'ye giriş yasağının süresi en fazla beş yıldır. Ancak, kamu düzeni veya kamu güvenliği açısından ciddi tehdit bulunması halinde bu süre Genel Müdürlükçe en fazla on yıl daha artırılabilir." "The duration of an entry ban to Türkiye is at most five years. However, where there is a serious threat to public order or public security, this period may be extended by the Directorate General by at most a further ten years." (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 9/3). The Law provides two routes for a deported foreigner to return: the administration "giriş yasağını kaldırabilir veya giriş yasağı saklı kalmak kaydıyla yabancının belirli bir süre için Türkiye'ye girişine izin verebilir" "may lift the entry ban or, without prejudice to the entry ban, permit the foreigner to enter Türkiye for a specified period" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 6458, Art. 9/6). Owing to administrative fines and public receivables, the foreigner's admission to the country may also be made subject to a prior permission requirement (Law No. 6458, Art. 9/7). As an Adana deportation lawyer, Adana lawyer for lifting deportation and Adana lawyer for lifting entry bans, we prepare the application to lift the entry ban and, where necessary, the action challenging the entry ban; for a foreigner looking for an Adana entry ban lawyer, the record in the system is checked through the official channel before the application. The meaning of the codes appearing in the records is not interpreted on its own; the decision itself is requested.

Administrative Detention and Removal Centres

Administrative detention is the holding in a removal centre of a foreigner against whom a deportation order has been issued, where there is a risk of absconding or disappearing or in the other cases listed in the Law; the decision is taken by the governor's office and the foreigner is taken to the removal centre within forty-eight hours (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/2). The period of administrative detention may not exceed six months and, if the deportation procedures cannot be completed because the foreigner does not cooperate, may be extended by at most a further six months (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/3). An objection to administrative detention is made to the criminal judge of peace; the application does not suspend the detention, the judge concludes the review within five days and the decision is final (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/6). There are also obligations that serve as alternatives to administrative detention: residing at a specified address, reporting, providing financial security and electronic monitoring are among them, and the total period may not exceed twenty-four months (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/A). As an Adana administrative detention lawyer and Adana removal centre lawyer, we follow the objection together with the fresh application that may be made whenever circumstances change.

Adana Temporary Protection Lawyer

Temporary protection is the protection provided to foreigners who have been forced to leave their country, cannot return to the country they left and have arrived at Türkiye's borders in a mass influx seeking urgent and temporary protection (Law No. 6458, Art. 91/1). Temporary protection and international protection are different regimes: temporary protection "haklarında bireysel olarak uluslararası koruma statüsü belirleme işlemi yapılamayan yabancılara uygulanır" "applies to foreigners in respect of whom international protection status determination cannot be carried out individually" (unofficial translation) (Temporary Protection Regulation, Art. 7/1); the stay of these persons in Türkiye and their rights and obligations are regulated by a regulation issued by the President of the Republic (Law No. 6458, Art. 91/2). Under the Regulation, the temporary protection identity document confers a right to stay in Türkiye; "Ancak bu belge Kanunda düzenlenen ikamet izni veya ikamet izni yerine geçen belgelere eşdeğer sayılmaz, uzun dönem ikamet iznine geçiş hakkı tanımaz, süresi ikamet izni toplamında dikkate alınmaz ve sahibine Türk vatandaşlığına başvuru hakkı sağlamaz." "However, this document shall not be deemed equivalent to a residence permit or to the documents replacing a residence permit regulated in the Law, shall not confer the right to transfer to a long-term residence permit, its duration shall not be taken into account in the total duration of residence permits, and it shall not give its holder the right to apply for Turkish citizenship." (unofficial translation) (Temporary Protection Regulation, Art. 25/1). Individual decisions concerning beneficiaries of temporary protection are taken by the Presidency of Migration Management (Regulation, Art. 10/2). Temporary protection ends individually in cases such as the person leaving Türkiye of their own will, acquiring a right to stay under one of the other types of legal stay provided for in the Law, or acquiring Turkish citizenship (Regulation, Art. 12/1); it is cancelled where it is subsequently understood that the person should have been excluded from its scope, or where the reporting obligation has not been fulfilled three times in a row without excuse (Regulation, Art. 12/2-3). As an Adana temporary protection lawyer and Adana lawyer for the cancellation of temporary protection, we examine, on the basis of the current text of the legislation, the files of persons under temporary protection concerning work permits, the acquisition of a right to stay under another type of legal stay (Regulation, Art. 12/1, subparagraph (d)) and decisions cancelling temporary protection; in a cancellation decision, the subparagraph relied on and the reasoning are read together; since temporary protection practice changes frequently through administrative decisions, the rules in force on the date of application are checked separately in each file.

Adana Citizenship Lawyer: Applying for Turkish Citizenship

Under the general procedure, Turkish citizenship depends on the conditions in Article 11 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901; one of these is the requirement of "Başvuru tarihinden geriye doğru Türkiye'de kesintisiz beş yıl ikamet etmek" "having resided in Türkiye without interruption for five years preceding the date of application" (unofficial translation) (Law No. 5901, Art. 11/1, subparagraph (b)). The other conditions include being of full age and having the capacity to discern, being able to speak sufficient Turkish, having an income or profession sufficient to support oneself, and having no condition that constitutes an obstacle in terms of national security and public order. Citizenship by the exceptional procedure, by contrast, is acquired by decision of the President of the Republic; in citizenship by investment, those who have obtained a residence permit under subparagraph (j) of Article 31/1 of Law No. 6458, as well as Turquoise Card holders and their families, fall within this scope (Law No. 5901, Art. 12/1, subparagraph (b)). As an Adana citizenship lawyer and Adana Turkish citizenship lawyer, we calculate on the basis of documents, before the application, whether the period of residence is uninterrupted, and assess the administrative judicial route where a citizenship application is refused.

Foreigners' acquisition of immovable property in Türkiye, title deed transfers and the title deed aspect of citizenship through the purchase of real estate are matters of real estate law and are addressed separately in our office's real estate law practice. A short-term residence permit based on immovable property, on the other hand, is subject to Article 31 of Law No. 6458, as explained in the residence permit section above.

From Application to Action: How Does the Process Work in Foreigners' Law?

In foreigners' law, the process begins with an administrative application; in the event of a refusal, cancellation or deportation order, the matter moves to the administrative courts, and the time limit at each stage is different.

The Law requires that deportation and administrative detention decisions be served together with their reasons (Law No. 6458, Art. 53/2, 57/5), and that, in residence decisions, the service of process indicate how the foreigner may exercise their rights of objection (Law No. 6458, Art. 25/2). At our office, a file proceeds through the following steps:

1. Review of the service of process and the decision: the type of act, the date of service and the running time limit are determined.
2. Document and record check: the passport, entry and exit records, and the residence and work permit history are collected.
3. Administrative application or reapplication: missing documents are completed and an application is made to the governor's office, the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management or the Ministry.
4. Action or objection: an application is made to the Administrative Court within seven days in deportation cases, to the criminal judge of peace in administrative detention cases and, as a rule, to the Administrative Court within sixty days for other refusal and cancellation acts.
5. Monitoring of the proceedings: the defence, interim decision and hearing stages are followed, and a new application is planned after the decision.

The general procedure of the Administrative Court and other administrative actions are explained on our Adana administrative law lawyer page.

Adana Foreigners Law Lawyer Fees

The lawyer's fee in foreigners' law is set by a written fee agreement according to the type of work (an administrative application, an action or an objection before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace), the urgency of the file and the number of stages. The lower limit of the fee is set by law: "Avukatlık asgari ücret tarifesi altında vekalet ücreti kararlaştırılamaz." "A fee for legal representation below the minimum attorneyship fee tariff may not be agreed." (unofficial translation) (Attorneyship Law No. 1136, Art. 164/4). A foreigner who seeks judicial remedies against administrative detention and is unable to afford a lawyer's fee is provided with legal services, upon request, under the provisions of the Attorneyship Law (Law No. 6458, Art. 57/7). The fee is notified in writing after the scope of the file has been seen; fees tied to a promised outcome are not discussed over the telephone.

Choosing a Foreigners' Law Lawyer in Adana: Our Office and Contact

A person searching for "the best foreigners' lawyer in Adana" or "the best foreigners law lawyer in Adana" should look at criteria that can be measured: calculating time limits from the date of service, reading the reasoning of the decision, working with the current text of the legislation and providing written updates at every stage of the file. YBS Hukuk Bürosu provides its services at Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19 Seyhan/Adana under the management of Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ. For time-critical matters such as deportation and administrative detention, our office can be reached 7/24 on 0507 007 0 927 and at destek@ybshukuk.com.tr; other contact channels are on our contact details page. Selection criteria based on time limits are set out in our guide to choosing a foreigners' law lawyer.