Passport 30 or 90 days

[gilly123]

Does anyone know the answer? Arrived back mid December coming through Metehan, no stamp on passport and told nothing as we were in a taxi. If we go to say Lapta police station would they be able to check and say if we had 30 or 90 days?

[come_on_aylin]

The default seems to be 30 days. Worth a try at the police station but you may have to go to immigration if you want it extended anyway.

[Jonnie]

It should be 90 for people who are not living here surely.

[Bowman]

Why ?

the norm is 30 days

[come_on_aylin]

It should be 90 for people who are not living here surely.

I agree, it should be but reality is that the majority of people are getting 30 days, some getting less. In a few cases where there's been a discussion and a fair immigration officer more days have been given. As the poster says she didn't leave the taxi I would err on the side of caution.

[Agobard]

On my last day trip over the border I asked the immigration guy what time he was giving me and he said 30 days. I said that I lived in the north and had a property here and he asked if I had my kojan. I actually had a photocopy of it with my car papers so, upon seeing this, he gave me 90 days. I said 'what happens if I overstay this' and he told me there was a fine but I wouldn't have to pay this because I am over 60. Answers on a postcard please if this makes any sense at all!

[Saintsfan]

We came over Saturday I asked the taxi driver to ask how many days it is 30 and told to go to Immigration to extend it our Hotel is helping us with this.

[Deniz1]

You couldnt make it up Agobard

[finchy]

The norm used to be 90 days but as of October 2019 the norm then changed to 30 days. I've been in and out of the country a few times since then and they've for sure just given me 30 days. However, on my last trip through Ercan they asked me why I was here, I told them that I lived here, so they gave me 90 days?? They did tell me that if I live here then I should apply for residency