{"id":7875,"date":"2025-04-11T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbtqytp2s.onrocket.site\/haberler\/exemption-for-gulf-states-and-saudi-arabia-citizens-in-closed-zones-except-iraq-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T21:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:09:52","slug":"exemption-for-gulf-states-and-saudi-arabia-citizens-in-closed-zones-except-iraq-2025","status":"publish","type":"haberler","link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/news\/exemption-for-gulf-states-and-saudi-arabia-citizens-in-closed-zones-except-iraq-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Exemption for Gulf States and Saudi Arabia Citizens in Closed Zones (Except Iraq) 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As of 2025, an important change came into force within the scope of the new practice of the Migration Management.<\/strong> In areas closed to residence permits<\/strong> in Turkey, exemptions were provided for citizens of certain countries. In this scope <\/p>\n\n

– Bahrain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

– United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

– Qatar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

– Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

– Oman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

– Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

citizens will be able to apply for residency even in areas closed to residence permits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

However, Iraqi nationals are not included<\/strong> in this exemption .<\/strong> Iraqi nationals will not be able to apply for residence in closed areas.<\/p>\n\n

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Why was the New Application Introduced?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Especially in metropolitan cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, many regions were closed to residence permits<\/strong> due to the dense foreign population. This was causing serious problems for foreign investors and real estate owners. <\/p>\n\n

One of the biggest problems was the requirement of a residence permit for subscription transactions such as electricity, water and natural gas.<\/strong> The new regulation aims to enable citizens of Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia to easily open billing subscriptions in the regions where they invest<\/strong> and obtain a residence permit.<\/p>\n\n

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2025 Current Areas Closed for Residence in 2025 (Istanbul)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Below are some districts and neighborhoods in Istanbul that are closed to residence as of 2025 by the Directorate of Migration Management:<\/p>\n\n

– Fatih district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Esenyurt district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Avcilar district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Kucukcekmece district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Ba\u015fak\u015fehir district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Sultangazi district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Ba\u011fc\u0131lar district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Zeytinburnu district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Bahcelievler district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

– Esenler district<\/strong> – All neighborhoods<\/p>\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f This list is updated annually by the Migration Management Authority. For the most up-to-date information, it is recommended to visit the official website of the Directorate of Migration Management<\/strong> directly or contact MFY LEGAL<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

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Advice for Investors and Foreign Citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Changing legal regulations in residence and real estate transactions may affect your investment process. For this reason, it is important to get information about current regulations and practices in<\/strong> order to proceed your applications smoothly. <\/p>\n\n

As MFY LEGAL<\/strong>, we offer professional consultancy to foreign investors and real estate buyers in these processes. Contact us to get information about current developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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