Residence Permit Process
RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FILE SUBMISSION DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
· Morning: 09:00 - 11:00
· Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00
· [Click here] to view the Student Application Workflow Chart.
· [Click here] to view the Residence Permit Acquisition University Staff Workflow Chart.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
1. Residence Permit Application Form: https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ikamet/basvuru/ilkbasvuru (wet-signed by the student)
2. Copy of Passport or Travel Document: Copies of the page containing identity information and photo, the entry-exit stamp pages, and pages with visa information must be provided; the original passport must be available on the appointment date.
3. Residence Permit Document: (Under the condition that the original is presented)
4. Student Certificate: A recently dated barcoded document obtained via e-Government (e-Devlet) or a wet-signed document showing active student status.
5. Four (4) Biometric Photographs: Biometric photographs must be available in digital format during the e-Residence application. For extension applications, submitting 2 (two) biometric photographs is sufficient.
6. Valid Health Insurance: Students enrolled after 01/01/2024 are required to obtain General Health Insurance (GSS) through the Social Security Institution (SGK).
7. Document Showing Place of Residence:
• If residing in your own property: Copy of the title deed (For extension applications, a "proof of address document and a utility bill" are sufficient).
• For first-time applicants residing under a rental agreement: A notarized copy of your rental agreement and a copy of the landlord’s title deed.
•For extension applicants: Proof of address document. If a proof of address document is not available and the applicant resides under a rental agreement, it is mandatory to register the address with the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management using a notarized copy of the rental agreement, a copy of the landlord’s title deed, and an electricity, water, or natural gas bill/contract registered in the applicant's name.
•If staying in hotels or similar accommodation facilities: Official documents certifying accommodation at these facilities,
• If staying in student dormitories: An e-signed or signed and stamped/sealed document certifying residence in the dormitory, along with a copy of the dormitory authorized signatory's SGK Employment Entry Statement,
•If residing with a third party: A notarized undertaking from the host (if the host is married, a notarized undertaking from their spouse is also required).
8. Document/Receipt Showing Payment of Residence Card Fee: Payments can be made via https://dijital.gib.gov.tr or at Tax Offices.
9. In case the applicant is under 18 (eighteen) years of age:
☐ a. Letter of Consent: Issued by both parents (must be apostilled and officially translated into Turkish).
☐ b. Birth Certificate: (Must be apostilled and officially translated into Turkish).
10. National Electronic Notification System (UETS): Mandatory to obtain for everyone applying for an extension or holding a Foreign Identification Number (YKN).
