Visa vs Permanent Resident vs Residence Permit n BİRTHDAY BOY :0)

Merve called this a *weak menu*

coz there'z no dolma in it *wink*

İ called this *the best i could do menu*

esp since i decided to hold the birthday gathering at Baba's place instead of my own place...

mainly due to Teyze's suggestion..which was/is logical coz baba's place is sooo much bigger and everyone would be more comfortable...after all... Mıstık's there... ı wont need to do the cleaning up etc etc heheheh.. and considering that the kids had spring school on the same day...i wouldnt have enough time or energy to tidy up my place properly...(in which instead we had a nice family time together with the kids at their spring school)..

....and i spent Friday going from one shop to another to buy the last minute materials ..esp since i originally planned only börek n poğaca as the food to be served(if it were to be held at my place hehehe)...so for one starting the cooking by 5pm..in between the kids' weekend homework n dinner etc...) and THANKS 2 mıstık for boiling the chicken n eggs for me..my weak menu was the best i could do hehehe

And for a fussy eater like Merve... even she found something to eat on the menu... Thank God! :0)

So... baba's place it was indeed...where everyone was comfortable ...n the guys get to watch the Fenerbahce match!! :0)

The birthday Boy..entering number 7

on the way to baba's place... at baba's place..

for the rest of the photos... please hop hop to my photo blog :0)

Referring to Alice's comment in my previous entry..i think there is a confusion in terms here...even for myself in between PR n RP...i have taken the liberty (please excuse the boring description which i think r necessary)..for me to clarify the terms...

Visa
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Visa (document), a document whereby a duly authorized government agency gives a citizen of another country permission to enter the country.






Permanent Resident
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Permanent residency refers to a person's visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country despite not having citizenship. A person with such status is known as a permanent resident.






Depending on the country, permanent residents usually have the same rights as citizens except for the following:
they may not vote (some countries allow this)
they may not stand for public office
they may not apply for public sector employment (some countries allow this)
they may not apply for employment involving national security (In Singapore, however, Second-generation PRs have to undergo compulsory military service)
they may not own certain classes of real estate
they may not hold the passport of that country
they may not access the country's consular protection (some countries allow this)

(Alice..i think this is what u have right now.. but not the one i have..mine is below)..





Turkish Residence Permit
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According to the provisions of Law no.5683 of 15 July 1950, persons who come to Turkey as tourists may stay Four months without a residence permit, unless there is a restriction in their visa or a separate provision in the visa agreement between Turkey and their country of origin. Generally the period stipulated in visa agreements is three months.(90 days)Persons who wish to stay longer in Turkey are required to apply to the security authorities for a residence permit. The maximum duration of a residence permit is five years. Persons who wish to extend this period must apply again to the security authorities within fifteen days of the expiration of their residence permits. They may also apply before their residence permits expire. If a foreigner with a residence permit has children less than eighteen years of age they may either be issued separate residence permits or he listed as accompanying minors in their mother or father's residence permit. If a foreigner who has a residence permit changes his residence he must report this fact within forty-eight hours to the police or gendarme stations nearest both his old and his new residences either in person or by registered letter. Foreigners who have residence permits must report any changes in their marital status by a signed statement to the security authorities in their district within fifteen days of the change. They must also have their new status registered in their residence permits.

So..i have residence permit and not permannet residence..which means that if i dont renew my RP.. i cant stay in turkey... which costs a lot of money! at present currency it is about..400 US dollar... per year.. that is not a cheap price... which is totally unfair really coz women (German citizen) who got married to a turkish citizen does not need residence permit to live in turkey..!! unfair isnt it?

I think as for my to be expired 8.5 months passport... i wont have trouble leaving turkey with it... coz like u said alice... i will be returning to my own country... my passport is valid... besides... i plan to renew my passport when i return to Malaysia... i think the passport should be renewed at least 15 days prior leaving the country...

here is the malaysian immigration link..
http://www.imi.gov.my/eng/im_Page1.asp


apologies if i am unable to blog hop...hectic week ahead... and pls pray for my beloved's autie who will be going thru a simple operation this monday...


Thank You for hopping by...Hope to see u again the next time..