VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT

Student Visa


Depending on nationality and bilateral agreements between Turkey and other countries there is more than one visa or entry option available for international students. International students can enter to Turkey with or without visa depending on nationality and bi-national agreements. These are regular consular visa, e-visa, passport, national ID, airport visa entries. Once you have an idea of how you will enter Turkey and what is most convenient for you, you will be able to apply for.

Please check your country’s eligibility and/or apply by clicking on https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/.  If you are exempt from a tourist visa for Turkey, you need not apply for a student visa at the Turkish Consulate. You will simply enter the country with a passport valid for the complete length of stay plus 60 days.

A student visa will still be valid, but must be issued from the consulate (and Turkish Consulates in some countries no longer issue these visas for Turkey). The student visa however, is a single-entry visa.
We refer you to the official Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs webpage on which you may scroll down to country-specific information for further details: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa. 

For a more detailed information, you can contact us.

 

Residence Permit

International students need to register with the local authorities (Göç İdaresi) and obtain a Residence Permit (İkamet Belgesi) within a month after their arrival. In order to apply, students should get an online appointment from the Directorate General of Migration Management of Turkey. The webpage for appointments is as follows;


https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr

 

Please kindly submit following documents to the International Office Hosting Department without waiting your appointment date.

 

  1. Residence Permit Application Form (Signature in 1st Page)
  2. Following your residence permit application please visit Fatih Migration Office for fingerprint. Don't forget to take your application form and passport.
  3. Receipt of Payment for Residence Permit Document Fee from Tax Office (565 TRY)
  4. 4 Biometric Photos
  5. Passport copies (main page, visa page, stamp page)
  6. Student Certificate (Must be in Turkish)
  7. Old Residence Permit Card copy (If exists)
  8. Copy of Insurance Document (Must be in Turkish and first 4 pages)
  9. For renewal applications address registration document (from e-devlet), for first-time residence permit applications, notarized rental contract or commitment letter.
    • If the person providing the commitment is a foreign, address registration document, copy of residence permit, and a bill (water, electricity, or gas).
    • If the person providing the commitment is a Turkish citizen, ID card copy, address registration document and certificate of identity register copy (“vukuatlı nüfus kayıt örneği” from e-devlet), bill (water, electricity, or gas). If the person is married, the wife must also provide a commitment.
  10. For renewal applications, National Notification Document (“UETS” can be obtained from PTT).
  11. If you are under 18, the signed documents from your parents regarding their permission about your study in Turkey and its notary approved sworn translation (you may obtain a sample of such a permission letter from the international office). Along with the permission letter, you need to submit your birth certificate (or a similar documentation) proving that the signatories of the permission letter are your parents.

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