Turkey: Information on access to Turkish nationality by a non-national holding a residence permit
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR12031 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Information on access to Turkish nationality by a non-national holding a residence permit, 1 December 1992, TUR12031, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0588.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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According to a representative of the Embassy of Turkey in Ottawa, a non-national holding a residence permit is not entitled to Turkish nationality even if the person resides in Turkey for a long period of time (2 Dec. 1992). There is a difference in the rights and obligations attached to residence permits of persons who are sponsored and those who are not. If a person does not have a sponsor, she/he will not be allowed to go to school or to work in the public service (Ibid.).
The representative added that the non-national sponsored by a spouse of Turkish nationality, and holding a residence permit, will be allowed to reside indefinitely in Turkey (Ibid.). However, in the above-mentioned situation, a divorce would mean the loss of all benefits provided by the residence permit and the return of the non-national to her/his country of origin (Ibid.). In Turkey, nationality is transmitted by the father (Ibid.). The status of the children of a couple where the husband is a Turkish national who sponsored his spouse would not be affected by a divorce; they would still remain Turkish nationals (Ibid.). Additional and/or corroborating information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
Reference
Embassy of Turkey, Ottawa. 2 December 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
Attachment
Official Gazette No. 11638. 22 February 1964. Law on Turkish Nationality. "Law No. 403."
