1. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPLICANT IDENTITY DOCUMENT
Upon completion of the interview, the applicant and, if any, accompanying members of his family, shall be issued an International Protection Applicant Identity Document valid for one year indicating the international protection application and bearing foreigner identification number. For those when the [assessment of the] application could not be finalized, the identity document shall be extended for a validity period of one year. The identity document shall substitute a residence permit and shall not be subject to any fee.
2. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION BENEFICIARY IDENTITY DOCUMENT
International protection applicants who are considered appropriate are granted international protection status (refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection). An identity document bearing the foreigner identification number shall be issued to persons granted refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection status, with three years validity period at a time. According to the provisions of articles 85 and 86 of the YUKK (Law on Foreigners and International Protection) numbered 6458, identity card is renewed for three years until the status of foreigner is terminated or cancelled. The identity documents shall substitute a residence permit and shall not be subject to any fee.
3. IDENTITY DOCUMENT FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION
Temporary Protection Regulation dated 13/10/2014 which was issued by Directorate General of Migration Management includes Syrian nationals who are allowed to reside in Turkey with given temporary protection identity documents. Temporary protection identity document;
1- is not equivalent to a residence permit or documents which substitute for residence permits in the Law 6458,
2- will be issued exempt from any fee or payment,
3- consists of foreigner identification number in the context of Law on the Civil Registration Services numbered 5490 and dated 25/4/2006,
4- does not provide the right of transfer to a long-term residence permit
5- does not provide an absolute right or application to acquire Turkish citizenship,
provides foreigners to make subscription agreement for other services also including electronic communication.
Upon completion of the interview, the applicant and, if any, accompanying members of his family, shall be issued an International Protection Applicant Identity Document valid for one year indicating the international protection application and bearing foreigner identification number. For those when the [assessment of the] application could not be finalized, the identity document shall be extended for a validity period of one year. The identity document shall substitute a residence permit and shall not be subject to any fee.
2. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION BENEFICIARY IDENTITY DOCUMENT
International protection applicants who are considered appropriate are granted international protection status (refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection). An identity document bearing the foreigner identification number shall be issued to persons granted refugee, conditional refugee and subsidiary protection status, with three years validity period at a time. According to the provisions of articles 85 and 86 of the YUKK (Law on Foreigners and International Protection) numbered 6458, identity card is renewed for three years until the status of foreigner is terminated or cancelled. The identity documents shall substitute a residence permit and shall not be subject to any fee.
3. IDENTITY DOCUMENT FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION
Temporary Protection Regulation dated 13/10/2014 which was issued by Directorate General of Migration Management includes Syrian nationals who are allowed to reside in Turkey with given temporary protection identity documents. Temporary protection identity document;
1- is not equivalent to a residence permit or documents which substitute for residence permits in the Law 6458,
2- will be issued exempt from any fee or payment,
3- consists of foreigner identification number in the context of Law on the Civil Registration Services numbered 5490 and dated 25/4/2006,
4- does not provide the right of transfer to a long-term residence permit
5- does not provide an absolute right or application to acquire Turkish citizenship,
provides foreigners to make subscription agreement for other services also including electronic communication.
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