Brittish nationals with Turkish Cypriot parents exit visas ?

turanmem


Joined: 11/06/2009
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 21:38

Hi everyone, my cousin is born and raised in the uk but both his parents are Turkish cypriots. He is married to a british girl and they have 3 children. Earlier this year he went on holiday to TRNC through Ercan airport with his wife and 2 of there children. When they came to leave the country they were stopped at the airport immigration and asked for an exit visa for there eldest son who is 17 years old. this was a shock to them as he is a british citizen from brittish citizen parents. They had to miss there flight to get the relevent paperwork for there son to leave. this had happened to my cousin a couple of years earlier but they did not expect there to be a problem with there son. Last year i visited TRNC, my dad is turkish cypriot but my mum is British so before i went i spoke to the TRNC office in London and was informed by them that an exit visa was no longer required. Has anyone encountered this problem before i would be interested to hear, many thanks

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 23:13

Just a thought but could this be because your cousin and his kids are dual citizens?



If this is the case he and they have to do national service.



This would also apply to you if you are a dual citizen.

turanmem


Joined: 11/06/2009
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
14/06/2009 21:44

no my cousin is not a duel citizen he is born and bred in england, same as his kids and his kids have an english mum. i spoke to the trnc rep in the london office last year and was told that an exit visa is no longer required. ive tried emailing the trnc offfice in london a couple of times but no one has got back to me yet. Its all a mystery to me at the mo !:-(

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
14/06/2009 21:56

Hi turanmem,



I suspect it is all in the name, if your cousins parents were both Turkish cypriots they will have a cypriot name. Your cousin being a male will also have that same name, as will his children. I think that immigration were just being ultra careful and checking that the 17 year old was not due to do national service.





The butlers wife

turanmem


Joined: 11/06/2009
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
14/06/2009 22:20

Maybe but the name is turkish not just cypriot, for all the authorities know his parents could be from Antalya in Turkey. Just emailed the Trnc office again hopfully get a reply this time.

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:19

YOU HAVE TO GET A SPECIAL PAPER FROM ASIL SUBE IN LEFKOSA, MILITARY DOCUMENTS AND GET YOUR MILITARY EXIT DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL ONLY ALLOW YOU TO STAY IN THE TRNC FOR A MAXIMUM OF 60 DAYS PER YEAR(COULD HAVE CHANGED). YOU HAVE TO BRING THIS EXIT PAPER EVERY TIME YOU ENTER THE TRNC AS THE POLICE OFFICER WILL NOT ALLOW YOU LEAVE THE COUNTY WITHOUT IT.



I LEAVE THE TRNC VIA LEDRA PALACE AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO WANT THE PAPER BUT I CARRY THE MILITARY PAPER JUST IN CASE THEY WANT IT.

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:24

IF ANY OF YOUR PARENTS ARE FROM CYPRIOT ORIGIN YOU HAVE TO DO THE MILITAY SERVICE COMPLUSORY. YOU CAN DELAY IT BY GETTNG THE MILITARY EXIT PAPER WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO STAY IN THE TRNC FOR 60 DAYS PER YEAR(COULD BE MORE NOW)



WITHOUT THE DOCUMENTS YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE TRNC. IF YOU STAY OVER STAY ONE DAY IN YOUR AGREEMENT YOU WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DO THE MILITARY SERVICE.



GOOD LUCK

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 10:09

If it moves Salute it. If it does not move paint it. Simples!

turanmem


Joined: 11/06/2009
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 11:08

thanks London Cypriot do you know the official name for the paperwork?

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 02:11

You have to go this office and get the paper, its quite bit of hassle as you have to go from one office to another.



http://www.mucahit.net/asal/asal%20sube/iletisim.html

turanmem


Joined: 11/06/2009
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 18:35

Thanks London Cypriot very helpfull

will do that when i go in August