Bluee Card is an official document issued to those who were Turkish citizens by birth and lost their Turkish citizenship by obtaining an exit permit and to their descendants specified in Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, indicating that they can benefit from the rights specified in the said article.
The registry in which the records of those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost their Turkish citizenship by obtaining an exit permit and their descendants specified in Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 are kept electronically is called the Blue Card Registry, and those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost their Turkish citizenship by obtaining an exit permit and their descendants specified in Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 are called the Blue Card Registry.
The descendants specified in Article 28 of the Law on Citizenship may be registered in this register
Blue Card Holders;
Those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost their Turkish citizenship by obtaining an exit permit and their descendants specified in Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 shall continue to benefit from the same rights granted to Turkish citizens, with the exceptions specified in Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, but the provisions regarding national security and public order are reserved.
Persons registered in the Blue Card Registry do not have the right to vote and be elected, the right to import vehicles or household goods exemptly, and the obligation to perform military service. Their acquired rights regarding social security are reserved and they are subject to the provisions of the relevant laws in the exercise of these rights.
Persons registered in the Registry of Blue Card Holders are not allowed to hold permanent and permanent public service positions based on a staff position and subject to the public law regime. However, they may be employed as workers, temporary or contracted personnel in public institutions and organizations.
A Bluee Card can be requested by applying by submitting an identity document or passport issued by the authorities of the foreign country together with 2 photographs in addition to the petition regarding the Blue Card request. At the same time, in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, “The presentation of the Blue Card is sufficient for the exercise of the rights provided by this article.”, the new Blue Card within the scope of valuable papers can be used as an identity document.
If the person is under 18 years of age, the Blue Card will be issued to his/her parents or guardians and the person authorized to notify the family registry to register the child in the family registry. If the marriage union is dissolved by a court decision, the Blue Card of the minor child shall be issued to the parent or guardian who has custody. If the parents of the minor child are abroad or deceased, the person appointed as guardian by the court is authorized to receive the Blue Card of the child.