Foreigners who need to stay in Turkey for more than 90 days must apply for a legal residence permit. After the period specified by the visa or visa exemption ends, it is necessary to obtain a residence permit. Residence permit applications are made through the official website of the Directorate of Immigration Office. All the required information in the form must be filled out. The application for a residence permit in Türkiye can be rejected for various reasons. Turkey grants residence permits to foreigners for certain periods. There are different types of residence permits. Attention must be paid to the type of residence permit during the application; otherwise, the application may be rejected. Foreigners who completely fill out the residence permit form, submit all required documents, and meet the necessary conditions and criteria for the type of residence permit can obtain a stay permit in Türkiye. It is mandatory for foreigners to apply through the online system. Foreigners applying must be present at the Directorate of Migration Management in the province they wish to live in at the appointed date and time set by the residence system. Applications by foreigners wishing to extend their residence permits in Türkiye are carried out in the same manner as the initial application procedures. After the application, the relevant Directorate of Migration Management units begin the examination and evaluation process. This process is completed within 90 days. The result of the evaluation may be either the rejection or acceptance of the residence permit application.

This lawsuit can be filed either directly without appealing to the competent authority, or it can  be filed after the appeal process. The competent court for annulment lawsuits is the Administrative Court in the province or district where the institution that made the rejection decision is located. The lawsuit should be initiated within 60 days from the day the rejection decision is delivered. To file a lawsuit after the rejection of a residence permit application, a petition stating the legal reasons for appeal must be written. The petition for annulment case should include documents and information justifying the residence permit request. Foreigners whose residence permit application is rejected is given ten days to leave the country. This period starts the day after the decision is delivered. Foreigners who do not leave within this period may face deportation, entry ban to the country, or administrative fines.