Need travel advice

life_n_death


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
07/11/2008 14:04

HI,



Im traveling to cyprus next year and will be staying a bit longer then 90 days i will be entering from the greek side but im planning on leaving from the turkish side to go to turkey for a few days then re enter from the turkish side again. im 19 and both my parents were born in cyprus the turkish side. will i have any trouble with millitary service.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
07/11/2008 19:03

We have a friend who is having the same kind of problems. The rules are you must not be in the country for 90 days or more in any 1 year period. Regardless of whether you intend leaving or not if you are here for 90 days then they can hold you to do your military service.

Hope this helps

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
07/11/2008 22:01

I hear the skiing is lovely at this time of year in the Kurdish mountains!

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
07/11/2008 22:04

life n death - are youTurkish?

life_n_death


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
08/11/2008 09:53

yes i am turkish but i was born and live in austalia my parents were both born in cyprus.



will i have any problems in the greek side. im worried i might have to do military service for the greek side

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
08/11/2008 14:20

being of turkish cypriot parents ,i shouldn't think the greek side would want you!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/11/2008 14:24

If you are Australian then you won't have to do National Service in the trnc.

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
08/11/2008 14:49

Friend of ours is English by birth, passport holder etc, but his father (not mother) is TC, he was told if he overstayed, or ever applied for his Kimlik he would have to do National Service.

Look, clearly thare is uncertainty here, if you ask imigration or the military, it won't be any clearer and what is the rule today may not be the rule tomorrrow, so, I have a cunning plan, stay less than 90 days total and play it safe.

Just a suggestion.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
08/11/2008 15:59

we have a british friend who has returned to live here.

both parents tc, but he was born in the uk.

he had to do his national service .

be carefull, why not try contacting the emabassy and ask there advice?

it should be ok as long as you don't stay too long.

life_n_death


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
09/11/2008 00:56

ok we got the tichets we are staying 87 days so all should be good. but i remember last time i went my cusin went to and had to get some kind of exit paper but it was 80 sometings days if i remember right. my dad rang some guy from a emabassy in aus but all he knew about was the 90 days thing

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
09/11/2008 10:34

Make sure that the visa issued as you arrive in the TRNC is for 90 days and any re-issued visa will cover till your return flights have flown from Ercan.