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[tracy65]

Hi everyone. I am moving to turkey in 6 weeks, at least i hope i am. My partner lives in iskenderun, we have been together 4 years , as you can imagine its cost a fortune going to and from turkey every 3 or 4 months. We are both really fed up living like this and hate being seperated so much, so after much thought i have decided to move there, which wont be easy because much as i want to be there with him i have grandchildren here. We are getting married when i go back, i have spoken to someone from the turkish embassy in london they said once we are married to go to the police HQ in the city we will be living in with my passport, proof of marriage, proof that i have an address to live at, and proof of either income or how i will be suporting myself and they will grant me a residents visa. Does anyone know if this is right it seems fairly simple. Also i know i need a full birth certificate to marry, but i am divorced i have my decree absolute but do i also need a certificate of non impediment. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated Also is it just me being really stupid or is turkish a really hard language to learn, i have been trying so hard and just getting nowhere i would really love to surprise him, any tips. Thanx

[Ken]

Wow, quite a bunch of issues here. Oh... and welcome to our community!

First of all, know that you already have friends in Turkey. That's us, we're here for you (like it or not! ). The members here, including me, will help you any way we can.

You have kind of a unique situation. I know Iskenderun to some extent because I was formerly stationed at Incirlik Air Base in Adana, rather near Iskenderun compared to other cities where most expats can be found. But there are expats there, contractors from various companies and their families at least! And of course we'd like to have them as members here.

I used to travel to Mersin quite a lot which was a port city perhaps like Iskenderun. I also visited several towns on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, and they were really quite nice! So even though I've never been to Iskenderun, I think I can say with a high level of confidence that you're not going to a bad place at all, and I think you'll like it, at least the local environment.

Okay, regarding the paperwork and red tape. What you've described is quite normal. There is nothing you've mentioned above which would not normally be required by the Turkish government. So you can rest easy on that one, the Turkish government is not singling you out!

Oh... the Turkish Language!!! Wow, are you in the right place! I've been working on becoming fluent in the Turkish language for years. But even better, we have a Turkish/English teacher who answers questions about the Turkish language in this forum:

Turkish Language Forum

I read your questions about the Turkish language and was quite ready to answer them here, but your questions are so perfectly suited for the Turkish Language forum that I had to hold myself back and give you the forum URL!

[KKW]

Regarding the question of a "Certificate of Non-Impediment", whether you'll NEED it is difficult to say. However, if Murphy's Law comes into play you can guarantee that if you haven't got one, somebody's going to ask you to produce one.

If possible, go to the Registrar's office that covers the area in which your first marriage took place. If not go to the Registrar's office nearest to your current home. Either way, they will be able to help you in obtaining a certificate, for a fee of course.

[sunny]

Hi Tracy and welcome to our forum.

Right, getting married, go to this part of the forum and I think you will find a lot of your questions answered.

http://www.turkeycen...?showtopic=3879

And information about residence permit.
http://www.turkeycen...?showtopic=4962

I wish you all the best . Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We'd love to know more about Iskenderun once you are settled as well.

If you have more questions, don't be afraid to ask. It's an exciting and worrying time for you. Just remember we are here for you.

With Turkish, it's just a matter of persevering. No, it's not easy but it will be worth it. Stick at it!

[RememberMeAlanya]

Hello Tracy

Welcome to our forum

[tracy65]

Hi everyone, Thanks for your help, i am really nervous about moving all the way to turkey but excited also, and cant wait to get married. Iskenderun is a really nice town the people are really friendly, i did get some very strange looks when i first went there because its not really a tourist place i was a bit of an attraction being english!! but its fine now, only a short bus ride to the nearest beach the weather is gorgeous and we have a lovely home. My only barrier at the moment is the language but im hoping to rectify that, it is a must to be able to speak the language there, but hey ive heard alot of english people say that if someone comes to this country they should learn the language so works both ways. I will let you know how it goes, with the language and the move, thanks again.

[sunny]

We wish you all the very best and hope everything goes perfectly for you. We would love to hear how it all goes but as I said before, if you want any more help or have other questions, don't be afraid to ask.