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Ankara Agreement & British Citizenship

 

What is the Ankara Agreement?

 

Ankara Agreement of 1963, the period of the common market belonging to Germany, France and the Benelux signed in Ankara between countries and Turkey, and the parties that existed at the signature date to the countries laws, treaties envisaging not apply to regulations and an agreement is signed in the later years of practice ancestor of the citizens of their country.

The ECAA or Ankara Agreement Visa, which is shaped within the framework of this agreement, is a type of visa that provides the citizens of countries with a cooperation agreement with the European Union the right to establish their own business in the United Kingdom of England and to live in the UK.

 

Ankara Treaty only Does it cover its citizens?

 

Ankara Agreement visa to Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey covers citizens. However, Romania and Bulgaria to the EU countries where the location of the Ankara Agreement visa , which is now only part of the treaty is implemented as an active citizen of the Republic of Turkey.

 

Who can apply for an ECAA visa?

 

ECAA - England Ankara Agreement to establish a visa to work in the UK or exceeded the age of 18 who want to do their job and all citizens of the Republic of Turkey with enough capital can apply to be made to work

Ankara Agreement Persons who apply for a UK visa do not have to open a business or employ workers in the UK. The person can work in the field related to the job in which he received training or a profession. For example; Those who apply for the Ankara Agreement visa can open a construction office or a store, as well as provide marketing and chauffeur services by showing their address in England. However, individuals are obliged to do the profession declared in the UK visa application.

England Ankara Agreement visa features

 

  • Persons entering the UK with a British Ankara Agreement visa will have the right to reside here.

  • ECAA citizens of the Republic of Turkey Ankara Agreement with the UK visa can establish their own business or be a partner in an existing company.

  • People who settled in the UK with the Ankara Agreement visa can benefit from the rights such as free and health benefits offered to UK citizens.

  • Those who have settled in England with Ankara Agreement visa can postpone their military service until the age of 37 and benefit from paid military service.

  • Persons who have settled in England within the scope of ECAA Ankara Agreement visa can take their dependents with them. Family members are not obliged to do the profession declared in the visa application. They can work in any other field they want.

  • There is a standard (unalterable) rule in the Ankara Agreement visa. In other words, the practices regarding persons who have obtained British citizenship or have the right of residence with the Ankara Agreement visa cannot be changed in any way or under any circumstances.

 

Can UK citizenship be obtained with Ankara Agreement visa?

 

Those who enter the UK with the Ankara Agreement visa can apply for an indefinite residence after working for a total of 4 years, including 1 year and 3 years. Persons who obtain the right of permanent residence are not obliged to do only their own business. Thus, the person gets the right to work in another job or both in his own job and in another job.

Those who have Ankara Treaty visa are entitled to apply for British Citizenship and obtain a British passport 5 years after their settlement in the UK.

ECAA- Ankara Agreement Visa Application

Ankara Agreement of the Republic of Turkey who want to apply to visa applications for nationals from Turkey or from the UK (tourist, student and business visa at any time as it traveled with the site).

Ankara Agreement wanting to move to the UK citizenship and visas Turkey citizens visa applications to be made from Turkey, the UK Consulate they have obtained the necessary documents, they can perform with the British Embassy or Visa Consultation through Centers.

Those who want to apply for the Ankara Agreement visa during their UK travels for any reason can receive assistance from the relevant institutions serving third country citizens in the UK.

If the application of the applicant for the Ankara Agreement visa is rejected, the Ministry of Internal Affairs must notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal. The applicant has the right to appeal within 28 days from the date on which the grounds for refusal are received.

 

Documents required for Ankara Agreement visa

 

Ankara Agreement of the Republic of Turkey who want to apply to British citizens visa must submit the following documents notarized originals and English translations.

- A business plan (letter of intent for a job offer) that describes in detail the nature of the job that the applicant for the Ankara Agreement visa wants to do in the UK and his personal position in this job.

- A document expressing the estimated earnings plans that show, in a realistic and justified manner, that the visa applicant has an income that can provide for himself and his dependents.

- The originals and copies of the vocational and training documents showing that the person applying for the Ankara Agreement visa is competent to do the job declared must be submitted.

- If the applicant is considering purchasing a job, the bank statements of the last 2 years of the job to be purchased

- If the person will participate in a current job, the bank statements of the last 2 years of the job and the reasons for the person's participation in the job, satisfactory written statement

- The person applying for the ECAA - Ankara Agreement visa must prove that he is economically competent to finance his business in England without doing any other work. For this, the applicant must submit the last 3 months' bank statements together with their originals and copies.

Information on Ankara Agreement visa types

To be found in Ankara, Turkey citizens will be able to deal visa application found in two different Ankara Agreement visa application.

Persons who will establish their own company in the UK must apply for a "Turkish Business Person" visa, which is a category of the Ankara Agreement.

Persons who will enter the country to work in a company in the UK must apply for a "Turkish Employed" visa.

It has ECAA (Ankara Agreement) content in two visa categories of the UK state.

Information on UK residence permit through '' Turkish Employed '' visa, which is the Ankara Agreement visa category

This category of Ankara Agreement visa does not allow a person to obtain a UK residence permit alone. However, the time spent on this visa (Turkish Employed) is counted for the residence rule (Long Residence Rule '' given to those who stay in the UK for 10 years without a break. If you have lived, you can apply for an English (Indenfinite) visa at the end of the 10th year.

Ankara Agreement visa Information on Turkish Employed visa

Ankara Agreement, which is the category visa, '' Turkish Employed 'visa continuously for the same employer in the UK have worked 12 months Turkey citizens can continue to work in the same workplace British Labor Visas, regardless of the economic another condition. The name given to the UK work permit visa category is the "Turkish Employed" visa.

Information on persons who can apply for a Turkish Employed Visa

Employed Türkish visa or student visa in England Au Pair who worked with visas and without work during the last 12 changes apply to citizens of Turkey can perform Türkish England Employed visa.

Attention please!

Persons in the country with a UK AuPair visa have to work with the same family for at least 12 months.

Information on what can be done with a UK AuPair visa

 

Individuals with a UK AuPair Visa;

 

  • Provided that you can prove that you have been working with the same family for the last 12 months, they will be able to get a "UK Work Visa", which allows you to work with the family for 1 more year.

  • At the end of the first year, you can extend the UK Work visa for one year each until your fourth year, provided you continue to work with the same homestay.

  • At the end of the third year, you can work in a different homestay.

  • At the end of the fourth year, you can extend your UK Work visa for a period of one year to work in any business branch and for any employer. In other words, from the end of your fourth year, you don't have to be an AuPair in the UK. You can work for a different employer.

  • After your 10th year, you can apply for a permanent UK residence permit (ILR-IndefiniteLeavetoRemain).

 

If you are a Student or Legal Work Permit Holder in the UK:

 

  • You can extend your UK work visa for another 1 year for that employer, provided you can prove that you have been employed by the same employer for the past 12 months.

  • At the end of your first year in the UK with your UK work visa, you can extend your UK work visa for the remaining period until your third year, provided you continue to work for the same employer.

  • At the end of the third year spent in the UK with a UK work permit, you can extend your UK visa for another year, but in this fourth year, you can work with another employer in the same line of business.

  • At the end of your fourth year in the UK with your UK work visa, you can change your employer and job branch. In other words, you have the right to work in another job you find yourself and with another employer of your choice and you can extend your visa as much as you want every 5 years.

 

Information on spouse and children status for UK Work Permit Visa

With a UK Work visa, your dependent children under the age of 18 and your spouse can also continue to stay in the UK with you. Your spouse and children will not be granted a UK work permit visa for the first 3 years. However, it is possible for them to receive education in public schools. Spouses and children are given the right to apply for a UK Work Visa to work in the job they want after the 3rd year.

Information on the UK Ankara Agreement visa and the obligation to open a UK office and business

With the Ankara Agreement visa, you do not have to open a business, office or office from the UK state. You reserve the right to work free-lance with the United Kingdom Ankara Settlement visa. ,

Information on persons who will apply for a UK Ankar Agreement visa as a partner to a company

You can apply to the UK ankara Agreement as a partner to a company. However, to apply for the UK visa in question, you must have at least 51% of the shares. In addition, this ratio must be sufficient in terms of income and expense balance.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Ankara Agreement

1- How long will the Ankara Agreement application be concluded?

Although Ankara Agreement visa applications vary partially, they result in a maximum of 30 days. However, the duration of Ankara Agreement visa applications may change from time to time. The Ankara Agreement can be concluded in a period of 2-3 weeks.

 

2- If My Application Concerned with Ankara Agreement Result Negatively, Can I Appeal?

Ankara Agreement visa applications the right to appeal the negative results in the Republic of Turkey citizens are available. However, if there is a negative situation in the visa application history of the Ankara Agreement visa applicant and has already another visa and has expired, the Ankara Agreement visa application refusal right can use "Appealrights".

 

3- Can I Work At Another Workplace In The UK With The Ankara Agreement?

Ankara Agreement visa applicants with a positive result was another turkey citizens have no employment rights at work in the UK with these visas. The practice of opening one's own business, which is the condition of benefiting from Ankara Agreement opportunities, should not be violated.

 

4- Can I Work Both In My Own Business And In Another Job With The Ankara Agreement?

Persons who have obtained Ankara Agreement visa are prohibited from both doing their own transactions and working in an additional job in the UK state with Ankara agreement visas, in accordance with the terms of agreement. Citizens of the Republic of Turkey can not do additional work at another company by the Ankara Agreement of visas. If the owner of the Ankara Agreement will continue his business life in a different company, he / she must obtain the residence permit of the UK state.

 

5- Is There an "Interview" Application During Ankara Agreement Visa Applications?

England state with the Republic of Turkey signed between the state and the direct application of this agreement recognizes the right to citizenship applicants to the UK are scheduled to England. Ankara Agreement to the authorized representative of the British Consulate and the British Consulate in Turkey references can be made. For this reason, there is no "Interview" application, in other words face-to-face meeting during Ankara Agreement visa applications.

However, the person and persons applying to the short-term visa categories of the British Consulate will conduct an interview with the British Consulate.

 

6- Can I Take My Family To England With Ankara Agreement Visa?

Persons who have obtained Ankara Agreement visa will be able to bring their spouses and children to England with the condition of obtaining a visa. Persons with Ankara Agreement visa can obtain visas for the duration of the visa of the spouse who has applied for a visa for their spouse and children and who have received a visa from the Ankara Agreement.

 

7- When we look at the signature below on this website, it seems that it belongs to Knightsp.com. Does it have to do with the official website of the British Consulate?

Knight SP acquires different domain names using Google optimization methods and provides information on tourism, travel, consultancy, etc. It is a strategic partner by providing advertising space to companies. The ingilterekonsoloslugu.n et website has nothing to do with the British Consulate or the Embassy, ​​and the information in it has no official basis. Based on the experiences of visa specialists, the content is aimed at making the right guidance for the benefit of the site visitors. To report incorrect information or to update information, please write to info@knightsp.com . The content on the site is for informational purposes and in some cases, they must be confirmed by contacting the relevant consulate in person.

 

8- Is Capital Required To Be In My Personal Bank Account For Application?

During the Ankara Agreement visa application process, the person must declare his capital in the Bank Information as a condition of opening his own company in the UK. While the Ankara Agreement visa applicant must show the capital display information in their personal account information, the person cannot share / declare a third party's Bank information for Ankara Agreement visa applications.

 

9- Can I Make Ankara Agreement Application With The Capital I Have From The Third Person?

Capital declaration is mandatory for Ankara Agreement visa applications. Persons who have obtained their capital from a third person are obliged to inform in writing what the money was given for (Loan, Gift).

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