The Draft Law which introduces amendments to Civil Registration Services Law (“CRS Law”) along with certain other laws has been presented to the Parliament.
With the draft law, the terms "Data Sharing
Board" and "competent authority" are added into the CRS Law.
According to the Draft, each person shall have a single
record that is to be kept in electronic format in family registries. Records
in relation to the persons and events will be associated with that person’s identity
number. The Ministry of Interior will be authorized on the matter.
Information on custody and guardianship will be added to
family registries. Information on circumstances that requires custody and
guardianship shall be kept only in electronic form.
Foreigners who are granted residence permit will be
registered in the registry of foreigners with their ID number which will be
given by the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry will be authorized to give
identity numbers to foreigners regardless of whether or not they hold a
residence permit, members of the diplomatic missions are excluded.
When the draft law passes, it will be possible to notify
births at the health centers where the birth takes place along with birth
registration offices and foreign representatives.
In the absence of parents or guardians, the birth
notification shall be made by the child’s grandparents or his/her adult siblings
or those who live with the child.
The name given to the child will be written with no more
than three names and without any abbreviation.
Turkish Citizenship Law is also amended by the Draft. Accordingly,
basic principles applicable to the acquisition of Turkish citizenship shall be
determined by the Ministry of Interior in consideration of the views of relevant
public institutions and organizations.
A foreigner who wishes to acquire Turkish citizenship may
be out of Turkey for a total period of 9 months within the requested residence
time.