June 13, 2022

How do Foreigners Benefit from Healthcare Services in Turkey? It is necessary to be subjected to insurance in order the healthcare services to be provided under state guarantee. The citizens of Republic of Turkey can be provided healthcare services under state guarantee within the scope of their professional insurances or through family bonds. However there are certain applications and transactions to be performed by foreigners to benefit from healthcare services. Health insurances consist of two main titles within the scope of general health insurance and private health insurance.    Foreign citizens should fulfill the procedures for foreigners apart from the health insurances in their homelands in order to benefit from healthcare services within the boundaries of Turkey. The foreigners who receive residence permit in Turkey, the foreigners who do not have health insurance in his/her homeland or in any other country and the persons who make application after having stayed in Turkey for a long period can benefit from healthcare services.   How can Foreigners Benefit from General Health Insurance? General health insurance is the system which enables the healthcare services received from public hospitals, health institutions, medical centers and family health centers to be performed within the scope of insurance. In order the foreigners to be able to benefit from healthcare services; they are required to be subjected to general health insurance. Furthermore the persons who have general health insurance are provided with government aid for medical drugs, medical materials and medical equipment deemed necessary for treatment.   The foreigners who want to benefit from general health insurance are required to make application to the Social Security Directorate of the region they are located.    The things to be fulfilled and documents to be compulsorily submitted by the foreign citizens to fulfill the application conditions and to be covered in the health insurance are as follows:   It is compulsory to append the form and petition where application details are given in full to the file. If the applicant is entitled to reside in Turkey, he/she is required to submit the certificate of residence permit. In order the foreigners to be able to benefit from healthcare services, the applicant should evidence that he/she does not have health insurance in his/her homeland or in any other country. The applicant is required to declare the document indicating his/her status with respect to the general health insurance received from the institutions in his/her homeland. The original copy of the document containing information on the general health insurance received from the attaché’s office is acceptable in the application as well. It is necessary to complete the form of commitment given by the Social Security Directorate and to sign the same personally. The person who makes application for general health insurance has to submit the identity certificates of the dependent family members to the relevant authority in order to have these persons benefit from this right as well. The persons whose identity certificates are submitted by the foreigners entitled for general health insurance for having them benefit from healthcare services should be persons who are family members and who do not have any insurance.    If foreign citizen individuals benefit from the rights of general health insurance; the spouse, children under the age of 18, children who continue their studies at high schools under the age of 20, disabled children of this person without age limitation and his/her parents detected to be provided for by that person can also benefit from the insurance provide to have the same rights.   How can Foreigners Benefit from Private Insurance? One of the ways that foreigners could refer to in order to benefit from healthcare services is private health insurance. Private health insurance is a type of insurance which covers compensation of the costs necessary to treat the health problems arising from accident or disease limited to the coverage details contained in the policy as a consequence of the agreements concluded with insurance companies.   In private health insurances; policy determines the coverage of healthcare services unlike the general health insurance. For this reason it is significant for foreigners maintaining insurance by examining the provisions within the scope of the policy, in terms of the content of the healthcare services that they will benefit from. It is useful to perform detailed examinations in order not to have coverage problems arising from policy particularly in procurement of specific medical interventions and equipment.   Maintaining private health insurance in order for the foreigners to benefit from healthcare services is the obligation of those entering in the country for a specific period without residence permit. The foreigners who stay in Turkey for a short or long period without residence permit are required to maintain private health insurance order to benefit from healthcare services.   The foreigners who want to benefit from healthcare services are required to know the details of the transactions and relevant obligations. You can benefit from our consultancy service in order to progress in a controlled manner in the application and acceptance processes and to be informed about healthcare services and health insurances.    You can create a request via our PAC Turkey  address or communication line in order to be informed about all your transactions for private health insurance and general health insurance. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

How to do Application for Citizenship? The conditions and obligations to which the persons who want to become a citizen of Republic of Turkey and benefit from the privileges of citizenship rights are fixed by laws. The information on the details of the application process and eventuation criteria have been notified to the concerned persons through regulations provided that the right for revision is reserved.    The foreigners who want to make an application for citizenship has to have resided in the country for minimum 5 years backwards from the date of application and to evidence his/her obligations required for citizenship right through investment. The persons who fulfill those obligations and make declaration through evidence should make an application to the Provincial Birth Registry Office for citizenship transactions in the settlement place.   Ways of Gaining Turkish Citizenship There are various ways of gaining Turkish citizenship including citizenship through birth, citizenship through marriage, through residence, through investment etc. The first and the most common way among these is the right of citizenship through residence. Gaining this right depends on uninterrupted residence of the applicant in Turkey for 5 years and utility of the investment made throughout the period of stay in Turkey as well as finance or employment activities.    Another reason deemed valid for making an application for Turkish citizenship is gaining citizenship through marriage. The foreigners who marry a Turkish citizen is required to make application to the concerned authority with a petition evidencing marriage contract and submission of identity of the spouse. The procedure applicable to the foreigners who want to receive citizenship through marriage is a long termed procedure with inspection content. The acceptance process is subjected to strict inspection in order to prevent gaining citizenship through fake marriage.   Ways of Gaining Turkish Citizenship Subsequently The ways of gaining Turkish citizenship subsequently include becoming citizen through being adopted, through resolution of the relevant authority and through exercise of the right of election. Apart from making an application for citizenship; linkage of Turkish citizens, adoption processes and exceptional decisions made by authorities with respect to citizenships are valid transactions to become Turkish citizen subsequently.   Special conditions have been defined for citizen through being adopted, one of the ways of gaining Turkish citizenship. When an individual under age of puberty is adopted by a Turkish citizen family, he/she may gain citizenship if this does not constitute any problem of security. If the relationship of adoption between the individual and the family ends later, Turkish citizenship of the person does not end. All citizenship rights and responsibilities are reserved within his/her will.   Apart from an application for Turkish citizenship; another way of obtaining citizenship subsequently is the exercise of the right of election. If foreigners have parents who are Turkish citizens but if the mother/father has ceased to be a citizen, those persons can gain citizenship by exercising the right to vote in any election held within 3 years.   Procedures of Application for Citizenship The persons who want to be Turkish citizen are obliged by laws and regulations to fulfill certain conditions and obligations to make an application for citizenship. The scope of those conditions and obligations consists of general conditions and special conditions.    The general conditions are the rules to be respected in all application processes regardless of which citizenship right will be exercised. The general conditions to be respected by the persons who want to make an application for Turkish citizenship are as follows:   The applicant being deemed to be of full legal age according to his/her own national law and having the competence of making discrimination. The applicant having resided in Turkey uninterruptedly for 5 years if he/she wants to make application apart from exceptional rights. Having sufficient level of Turkish knowledge for sustaining social life. The interruptions realized within the residence period not exceeding 6 months. Having no record or suspicion which could endanger social life or national security prevent making application for citizenship. Having a job or income that could allow him/her lingering on or having his/her dependents linger on. Not having any health problem or epidemic which could endanger the health of the society.   The special conditions sought for the right of citizenship are related to the type of the right of citizenship for which the application shall be made. They are the special conditions related to that right depending on the way of gaining citizenship preferred among the various ways. For example; the persons who want to gain citizenship through being adopted are required to submit the documents requested with respect to this right whereas the persons who want to make an application for citizenship through residence are required to fulfill the conditions specified in this category.   The individuals who want to be citizen of Republic of Turkey are required to make application duly as informed about types of applications and forms of application. You can be informed about all details on the citizenship transactions and the process obligations through our consultancy services, and you can contact us through our PAC Turkey  official site and our communication line. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

How can Foreigners Issue Power of Attorney in Turkey? The foreigners who want to have their official and institutional works executed by persons representing them are required to get power of attorney. Issue of power of attorney by foreigners in Turkey is subjected to specific conditions determined in laws and regulations. Depending on the type, scope, duration and other details of the power of attorney, the conditions required for applications of power of attorney could vary. However when general obligations and competencies are in question, the things which foreigners should do to issue power of attorney in Turkey are as follows:   To make application to the notary public with the valid passport of the state which he/she is a citizen of or the residence certificate. To make application to the relevant consulate in the case that it is not possible to make a notary application or preferably. To fulfill the condition of sworn translation for the application documents and the process of transaction. For applications made with a passport; to append approved transcript produced by a sworn translator to the application file if the passport is not latinized. To fulfill the conditions necessary for the persons who want to have a power of attorney issued abroad approved. To perform not only sworn translation but also transactions of apostil or certification for approval of power of attorneys issued abroad. The applicant must appear personally in the notary public office or consulate for delivery of application documents, process tracking and eventuation.   What is a Power of Attorney? Power of attorney is a certificate of authorization of any other person for transaction to be performed within any limitation or in general terms. Issue of a power of attorney in Turkey by foreigners results in the authorizations and responsibilities borne by any standard power of attorney as well.    Briefly; individuals may assign others to perform any official, private or institutional transaction for which they are addressed, through power of attorneys. In order those documents to be deemed valid, it is necessary to respect the principles determined in the law and regulation.   The general conditions for the individuals who want to give power of attorney particularly include age limitation. Individuals younger than 18 years cannot assign an attorney through power of attorney. Only a guardian could be assigned for them either through their parents or by the state. The second most important rule for requesting for power of attorney through notary publics or consulates is having good mental health. In certain cases, it may be requested by the authorities that will approve the power of attorney to evidence this competency with a health certificate.   Where is Power of Attorney Used? The fields of use of power of attorneys may either be limited to the scope of the works desired to be performed or assignment may be done for performing any and all transactions through general power of attorneys. The types of power of attorneys include general power of attorney, power of attorney for purchasing and sales transactions and certificates of inheritance, power of attorney for title deed transactions, power of attorney for companies and company tasks, and power of attorney for divorce suit.   Authorization increase or restriction could be realized by putting additional clauses while issuing any type of power of attorney. For example while issuing a power of attorney for title deed transactions; an annotation that the persons assigned as attorney could only perform purchasing transactions can be made. In this case, the attorney could only perform purchasing transactions for and on behalf of the principal.    The persons authorized with a power of attorney could perform works in numerous fields for and on behalf of the individuals or entities that they represent. However representation though an attorney is not available in certain official and institutional transactions. Particularly in the case that identity evidence is obligatory, the individuals must make application or transaction personally. In all transactions and authorities where this special condition is not sought; power of attorney for public or private transactions could be used.   Issue of Power of Attorney by Foreigners in Turkey  The restrictions determined in transactions of power of attorney, conditions for application, scopes and durations of authorization are valid for issue of power of attorney by foreigners in Turkey as is the case in the transactions of power of attorney of the citizens of Republic of Turkey.    If the necessary conditions are fulfilled, foreign citizens can also assign any other person as their attorneys through documents including general power of attorney, power of attorney for divorce suit, power of attorney for purchasing and sales authorization, and power of attorney for carrying on title deed transactions.   Apart from the general conditions, foreign citizens are subjected to special conditions. In addition to general conditions of issuing a power of attorney for the citizens of Republic of Turkey; foreign citizens are required to fulfill special obligations including sworn transaction, having power of attorneys issued abroad approved and passport translation. The foreigners who fulfill the general and special conditions in conformity with the regulation can have power of attorney issued by means of notary publics or consulates.   You can be informed about all details of the power of attorney transactions and the transactions for the process of application and acceptance through PAC Turkey  and receive information about the consultancy service through the communication channels.    The foreigners are required to act in conformity of the regulations and laws to which they are subjected for all institutional and official transactions to be performed in Turkey. You can be informed about the requirements in your transactions and manage your application processes more easily benefiting from our consultancy service. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn