Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 37: Family residence permit applied for through a marriage of convenience

Part Two: Foreigners › Chapter Two: Residence

(1) Before a family residence permit is granted or extended, if there is reasonable suspicion, governorships shall investigate whether the marriage was concluded solely for the purpose of obtaining a residence permit. If, as a result of the investigation, it is established that the marriage was concluded for this purpose, the family residence permit shall not be granted and, if granted, shall be cancelled.

(2) Governorships may also carry out inspections, after a family residence permit has been granted, as to whether the marriage is a marriage of convenience.

(3) Residence permits obtained through a marriage of convenience and subsequently cancelled shall not be taken into account in the aggregation of residence permit periods provided for in this Law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 37 · Anlaşmalı evlilik yoluyla talep edilen aile ikamet izni

(1) Aile ikamet izni verilmeden veya uzatılmadan önce makul şüphe varsa, evliliğin sırf ikamet izni alabilme amacıyla yapılıp yapılmadığı valiliklerce araştırılır. Araştırma sonucunda, evliliğin bu amaçla yapıldığı tespit edilirse aile ikamet izni verilmez, verilmişse iptal edilir.

(2) Aile ikamet izni verildikten sonra da evliliğin anlaşmalı olup olmadığı konusunda valiliklerce denetim yapılabilir.

(3) Anlaşmalı evlilik yoluyla alınan ve sonradan iptal edilen ikamet izinleri, bu Kanunda öngörülen ikamet izin sürelerinin toplanmasında hesaba katılmaz.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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