When does a short-term residence permit (Kısa Dönem) get cancelled or refused?

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Law 6458 Article 33(1) lists three grounds for refusing or cancelling a Kısa Dönem ikamet:

(a) Failure to meet (or continuing failure to meet) the conditions in Article 32.
(b) Using the ikamet for a purpose other than what it was issued for — for example, using a tourism permit to work, or a TÖMER permit while not actually attending the course.
(ç) Existence of a valid deportation order or entry ban.

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Watch-outs

Article (b) is the most-violated ground. Students, tourists, and visitors using their permit for activities outside its scope risk cancellation. "I'm doing both" is not a legal posture.
The İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü has wide investigative latitude on misuse — they don't need to catch you in the act, only to find sufficient evidence in records.
Parallel logic applies to other permit types via different articles: Aile (Article 36), Öğrenci (Article 40), Uzun Dönem (Article 45). Same principle, same risk.

Next step

If your activity is about to change — you're going from studies to work, from work to self-employment, from tourism to anything productive — apply for the right permit type first, then change what you're doing. The order matters; switching after the fact is a cancellation trigger.

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Resmî Gazete — Law 6458 Art. 33(1) ↗

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