The Blue Card (
Turkish: ''Mavi Kart'') in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
is an official identity document, provided to the former
Turkish citizen
Turkish nationality law is based primarily on the principle of ''jus sanguinis''. Children who are born to a Turkish women, Turkish mother or a Turkish people, Turkish father (in or out of marriage) are Turkey, Turkish citizens from birth. The i ...
s by birth who voluntarily renounced their citizenship with permission, and their
lineal descendants up to third-degree.
The document is treated as a
national identity card in cases where an identity document is required. Blue Card owners can benefit most of the rights afforded to the citizens, and they are not regarded as
aliens by the government agencies.
Rights
Blue Card owners can benefit the same rights and duties as Turkish citizens, except:
# The right to vote and stand as a candidate.
# Importing cars and household goods without customs duty.
# Obligation of conscription.
# Being employed as a civil servant. However, one can still be employed by the government under contract.
Notes
References
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Identity documents of Turkey