Turkish visa flying from trnc

[silverfir]

I am trying to apply for an evisa for Turkey. I am a British passport holder with temporary residence in TRNC. I will be flying from Ercan. When I try to apply for the evisa it is telling me I am exempt. Is this really the case? When I visited Turkey before from TRNC I had to purchase a visa at the arrival airport. Can anyone enlighten me please?

[Keithcaley]

How long ago did you last visit Turkey?
How long was your last Visa valid for? - that is, is the last one still valid?

[Philoz]

Silverfir you definitely need one,I used an evisa for a recent trip.
When you apply,from memory,I think it asks for your country of residence,when what it really means is what country's passport you hold-if you put N.Cyprus in that is probably the reason that you are being told you are exempt-but if you hold a UK passport you will need one.
you therefore need to input that your country of residence is the UK,even though you live here full time.
Hope this helps

[silverfir]

Thank you both for such swift responses. Keith my old visa is 12 months old so will be out of date.
Philoz, I`m sure you are right and I need to declare I am a uk resident even if I`m not. Temporary residency is not worth a lot is it? But hey, that`s a can of worms I don`t want to open on this post. Thank you both again. I will have another bash at it later today

[sophie]

Don't feel bad about it, loads of us have made the same mistake. Also don't do what I did in April this year. I didn't realise the thing was valid for 6 months so on returning from Izmir I tore it up together with old tickets and luggage labels. Pays to read the smallest of small print I guess.

[MrA]

Sophie you do not need the paper copy, it is a on the computer 6 months will show no problem if you wish to go again

[rogerb]

Permanent TRNC residency doesn't exempt one from needing a visa either.