THE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION
1. Application Form: This form is created by the system when your residence permit application is completed through the e-İkamet
system. The application form must be printed and signed by you or your lawyer with power of attorney.
2. Original and Photocopy of Passport or Passport Substitute Document: You must have a passport or passport substitute document for a period of 60 (sixty) days longer than the requested residence permit period. Photocopy of passport or passport substitute document (The pages containing identity information and photo and the processed pages showing entry-exit and visa information) (The original document must be with you on the appointment day.)
3. Four Pieces of Photographs: It must be a biometric photograph with a white background, taken within the last 6 months.
4. Valid Health Insurance: It will be sufficient to bring only one of the documents listed below, which is appropriate for your situation, regarding the Health Insurance Document.
4.1. You must apply to the Social Security Institution to become a “General Health Insurance Holder” within 3 months from your first registration date at the university. You can use the e-signed or signed, stamped document regarding the application in your residence permit application. You must obtain this document by applying to the Provincial Social Security Directorates.
4.2. If you do not apply for General Health Insurance within 3 months from the first registration date, it becomes compulsory to have private health insurance.
4.3. If you provide e-signed/signed and sealed/stamped documents from the provincial social security departments stating that you benefit from health services in Türkiye within the scope of Bilateral Social Security Agreements, you can also use this document in your residence permit application.
4.4. You can also use the e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed provision document that you have received from the Social Security Institution in your residence permit application.
5. Student Certificate: This document that you will receive from the university where you are registered must be e-signed/signed and sealed/stamped.
6. Document Showing Your Address Information: It is very important that we contact you so that you can access rights and services in our country. Your address information and documents must be up-to-date, clear and understandable (For example; if you are staying in a dormitory, you need to receive a signed/stamped document from the dormitory management, if you are staying as a tenant, it should be a notarized rental agreement, etc.)
7. Residence Permit Card Fee: The amount of the card fee is included in your Residence Permit Application Form. You must deposit this amount in authorized Finance Cashiers or authorized banks and add the receipt to the application form.
Application for the Extension of the Duration of Residence Permit
Click here for the application for an extension of the duration of the residence permit. You can change the “Language” of the page by clicking one of the Language options on the right top of the page.
