RESIDENCE PERMIT
OBTAINING A RESIDENCE PERMIT
Foreigners who intend to extend their stay in Türkiye beyond the time limit specified in their visa, those who require a visa exemption or intend to stay for more than ninety days must obtain a residence permit.
1- SHORT TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
For short-term residence permits, foreigners who own real estate in Türkiye or intend to establish a business or make business connections in Türkiye must submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü) once an application is submitted through the e-residence system.
(e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr)
Short-term residence permits are issued for a maximum of two years as a principle. However, foreigners who intend to invest in Türkiye in amounts and scopes attested by the Council of Ministers, along with their spouse and children, may be granted a five-year short-term residence permit. Furthermore, these investors may apply for acquisition of Turkish citizenship or a long-term residence permit.
NEW APPLICATION
- Residence permit application form
- Copy of passport or equivalent travel document
- Four biometric photographs
- Proof of financial sufficiency and regular means of subsistence for the duration of the stay
- Documents/receipts for the payment of residence permit fee and card fee
- Title deed proving the applicant’s ownership (required for foreigners who own immovable property in Turkey)
- Valid health insurance
Foreigners who intend to apply for a short residence permit by establishing a business or making business connections in Turkey must submit the following additional documents:
- Letter of invitation from the person or company(ies) to be contacted
- Notarized company activity certificate
- Notarized tax registration certificate
- Notarized trade registry gazette
- Notarized signature circular
EXTENSION APPLICATION
For obtaining extensions, foreigners must submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü) by mail within five business days once an application is submitted through the e-residence system. (e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr). Applications for extension of the residence permit may be made sixty days prior to its expiration, but under no circumstances should this be done after the expiry date.
- Residence permit application form
- Notarized copy of passport or equivalent travel document
- Four biometric photographs
- Submission of the previous residence permit document
- Proof of financial sufficiency and regular means of subsistence for the duration of the stay
- Title deed proving the applicant’s ownership (required for foreigners who own immovable property in Turkey)
- Letter of invitation from the person or company(ies) to be contacted (required for foreigners who intend to establish business or make business connections in Turkey)
- Valid medical insurance
2- LONG TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT
For long-term residence permits, foreigners who have continuously resided in Türkiye for at least eight years must submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü). Long-term residence permits are issued indefinitely; therefore, no extension application is required.
1- Residence permit application form
2- Original and copy of passport or equivalent travel document
3- Copy of the previous residence permit document
4- Four biometric photographs
5- Proof that the applicant has not received any social aid from governmental institutions and organizations in the last three years
6- Proof of financial sufficiency and regular means of subsistence for the duration of the stay
7- Police record document
8- Valid medical insurance
