Immigration

Please be informed that there has been a change in the residence permit document submission process.

In addition to submitting your documents physically, you are now also required to send them to us in PDF format via the following link: https://forms.gle/Mdm5FX3i8VVBQCy67

Please combine all of the documents listed below into a single PDF file and submit/upload them as one complete PDF document, after uploading them you must submit them to the international office.

TYPES OF RESIDENCE PERMIT:

1.Student Residence Permit
– Only for Fully Registered Students.

2. Family Residence Permit (This type of residence permit is not handled by our office. You should directly contact Migration Department)
– Only for University Lecturers and Family Members of Doctorate Students.

3. Short-Term Residence Permit
– For Students of Turkish Language  – TÖMER / Preparatory Classes &
– Exchange students shall apply for Short Term Residence Permit

First Time Residence Permit

Student Residence Permit Application Process:

To apply for a Student Residence Permit in Turkey, please follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Fill up the Application Form: Fill out the online application form to be done by you and not by any other agency. Two copies of the application form must be submitted.
  2. Online Payment: Make the required online payment as indicated in the guidelines.
  3. Appointment: After completing your Student Residence Permit Online Application, You will receive an email from the immigration office specifying the date and time for your appointment. Please disregard that appointment; it is just a formality and you do not need to adhere to it.
  4. Prepare Required Documents: Collect and prepare all the necessary documents listed below.
  5. Fingerprints: Upon completing your application, within 2 days, it is required to visit the GÖÇ İDARESİ in the Fatih district (With the Application, Passport, and old Residency if exist) to provide your fingerprints.If you have previously submitted your fingerprints, please check your application to see whether your fingerprints code is included. If the code is not present on your application, you will need to visit the GÖÇ İDARESİ in person to obtain the fingerprints code manually.
  6. Submission: Submit all the required documents to the Ibn Haldun International Office, Visa and Immigration Unit, no later than 4 days from your application date. Please book an appointment for submission from this link (https://calendar.app.google/YNe9Uze4B1p3EUc78).

    Attached Guidelines: For a more detailed guide on the Student Residence Permit Application, please refer to the attached Guidelines document. Ensure that you read it carefully and follow the instructions.


    Required Documents: The following documents are required for your application:

    • 2 Copy of the online application form
    • Passport information page and the last entry stamp with Visa Page (Visa; if entered into Turkey with a Visa).
    • Four passport-size (biometric) photographs with a white background.
    • Online payment slip (details in the Online Payment section). 
    • Student Certificate and Transcript in Turkish language from Student Affairs OBS System or download the Barcode one from E-Devlet.
    • Health Insurance:You can submit SGK (Governmental Health Insurance) or private health insurance.
    •  Government Health Insurance: 
    1. If you are registered with SGK: Download the Provision letter from your E-Devlet SSI, or get it from the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
    2. If you aren't registered with SGK:
      • You can register within 3 months of your entry to Turkey, 
      • Download the declaration form click here to download and visit the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • After applying for the resident permit and obtaining it, revisit any General Health Services Office (SGK) in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • They will register you in the system, and you must go to Ziraat Bank to pay the fees.
      • Required documents: Original passport & passport copy, copy of Residence Permit, Student Certificate.
      • The fees are approximately 9600 TL for 1-year Government Insurance.
      • Send a copy of the insurance to the Student Affairs office and CC it to us.
    • Proof of Address There are 4 options as follows; 
    a)  From E-Devlet - Download the Document with Barcode
    b) Proof of Address from Hostel/Dormitory,
    Together with the Dormitory Management License in Türkçe Yurt İşletme Ruhsatı and Signature Circular aka İmza Sirkülesi from Hostel admin, these 2 documents are MANDATORY).
    c) New Notarized Contract with a bil (Gaz, Water, Or Electricity) in your name.
    d) Taahhütname "Declaration of Commitment," 
    This document must be done in the notary by someone who have a 
               - Valid Residence permit/ photocopy of ID card
               - Registered Address on E-Devlet.
               - A bill in his/her name "Gaz, Electricity, Water."
               - Nüfus Kayıt Örneği if the person is Turkish citizen. 
    • Online Payment: Detailed payment information and guidelines can be found here. Note that the payment system only accepts credit cards.
      Accrue Number.:  to be found on the middle of the 1st Page of the Application form.
      Please be informed that the Accrue number is not the same as the application number on the top right front page of your application

    Note: Students of Turkish Language  – TÖMER / Preparatory Classes & Exchange students shall apply for Short Term Residence Permit. The process is the same.

    Please be informed that there has been a change in the residence permit document submission process.

    In addition to submitting your documents physically, you are now also required to send them to us in PDF format via the following link: https://forms.gle/Mdm5FX3i8VVBQCy67

    Please combine all of the documents listed below into a single PDF file and submit/upload them as one complete PDF document, after uploading them you must submit them to the international office.

    TYPES OF RESIDENCE PERMIT:

    1.Student Residence Permit
    – Only for Fully Registered Students.

    2. Family Residence Permit (This type of residence permit is not handled by our office. You should directly contact Migration Department)
    – Only for University Lecturers and Family Members of Doctorate Students.

    3. Short-Term Residence Permit
    – For Students of Turkish Language  – TÖMER / Preparatory Classes &
    – Exchange students shall apply for Short Term Residence Permit

    Student Residence Permit Extension Application Process:

    To apply for a Student Residence Permit in Turkey, please follow the steps outlined below:

    1. Fill up the Application Form: Fill out the online application form to be done by you and not by any other agency. Choose the renewal option in the form". Two copies of the application form must be submitted.
    2. Online Payment: Make the required online payment as indicated in the guidelines.
    3. Appointment: After completing your Student Residence Permit Online Application, You will receive an email from the immigration office specifying the date and time for your appointment. Please disregard that appointment; it is just a formality and you do not need to adhere to it.
    4. Prepare Required Documents: Collect and prepare all the necessary documents listed below.
    5. Fingerprints: Upon completing your application, within 2 days, it is required to visit the GÖÇ İDARESİ in the Fatih district (With the Application, Passport, and old Residency if exist) to provide your fingerprints.If you have previously submitted your fingerprints, please check your application to see whether your fingerprints code is included. If the code is not present on your application, you will need to visit the GÖÇ İDARESİ in person to obtain the fingerprints code manually.
    6. Submission: Submit all the required documents to the Ibn Haldun International Office, Visa and Immigration Unit, no later than 4 days from your application date. Please book an appointment for submission from this link (https://calendar.app.google/YNe9Uze4B1p3EUc78).

    Attached Guidelines: For a more detailed guide on the Student Residence Permit Application, please refer to the attached Guidelines document. Ensure that you read it carefully and follow the instructions.


    Required Documents: The following documents are required for your application:

    • 2 Copy of the online application form
    • Passport information page and the last entry stamp with Visa Page (Visa; if entered into Turkey with a Visa).
    • Four passport-size (biometric) photographs with a white background.
    • Online payment slip (details in the Online Payment section). 
    • Copy of the current İKAMET/Residence Permit 
    • Student Certificate and Transcript in Turkish language from Student Affairs OBS System or download the Barcode one from E-Devlet.
    • UETS Number "in case of renewal application", which can be obtained from the nearest PTT branch or through the E-devlet system. There should be "active" and "e-tebligat adresi" on the document.
    • Health Insurance:You can submit SGK (Governmental Health Insurance) or private health insurance.
    •  Government Health Insurance: 
    1. If you are registered with SGK: Download the Provision letter from your E-Devlet SSI, or get it from the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
    2. If you aren't registered with SGK:
      • You can register within 3 months of your entry to Turkey, 
      • Download the declaration form click here to download and visit the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • After applying for the resident permit and obtaining it, revisit any General Health Services Office (SGK) in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • They will register you in the system, and you must go to Ziraat Bank to pay the fees.
      • Required documents: Original passport & passport copy, copy of Residence Permit, Student Certificate.
      • The fees are approximately 9600 TL for 1-year Government Insurance.
      • Send a copy of the insurance to the Student Affairs office and CC it to us.
    • Proof of Address There are 4 options as follows; 
    a)  From E-Devlet - Download the Document with Barcode
    b) Proof of Address from Hostel/Dormitory,
    Together with the Dormitory Management License in Türkçe Yurt İşletme Ruhsatı and Signature Circular aka İmza Sirkülesi from Hostel admin, these 2 documents are MANDATORY).
    c) New Notarized Contract with a bil (Gaz, Water, Or Electricity) in your name.
    d) Taahhütname "Declaration of Commitment," 
    This document must be done in the notary by someone who have a 
               - Valid Residence permit/ photocopy of ID card
               - Registered Address on E-Devlet.
               - A bill in his/her name "Gaz, Electricity, Water."
               - Nüfus Kayıt Örneği if the person is Turkish citizen. 
    • Online Payment: Detailed payment information and guidelines can be found here. Note that the payment system only accepts credit cards.
      Accrue Number.:  to be found on the middle of the 1st Page of the Application form.
      Please be informed that the Accrue number is not the same as the application number on the top right front page of your application

    Note: Students of Turkish Language  – TÖMER / Preparatory Classes & Exchange students shall apply for Short Term Residence Permit. The process is the same.

    If the case of changing the address, phone number, marital status, name, birth certificate or have lost your residence card, you have to notify us in order for us to notify the immigration office by filling out this form Click Here mailing the copy of your passport and residence permit card with the form to the Migration Office (Göç İdaresi) at [email protected]

    Make sure you do this within 10 days of changing the information.

    If you are a transferred student from another University in Turkey or changed your faculty or department in the University, you have to inform and register your new contact information to Göç İdaresi Genel Müdürlüğü/Migration Office.

    If the student is making any changes within the same city then they are responsible to go and inform the International Office within 10 days.

    International Students who have lost their Student’s Pass are required to apply for a replacement within seven days from the date of loss.

    To apply for a replacement of Residence Permit card, visit International Office with the following documents on hand:

    ·       A statutory declaration or an original police report (not a photocopy) explaining that the card has been lost

    ·       A recent passport-sized color photograph taken within the last three months with White Background.

    ·       Your Passport

    ·       Your Student Confirmation Letter, retrievable from E-Devlet (https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/) or from Student Affairs.

    ·       Prove of Residence/İkametgah*

    *To be obtained from Muhtarlık or from Nufus Mudurulugu.

    You can submit SGK (Governmental Health Insurance) or private health insurance.

    Government Health Insurance: 

    1. If you are registered with SGK: Download the Provision letter from your E-Devlet SSI, or get it from the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
    2. If you aren't registered with SGK:
      • You can register within 3 months of your entry to Turkey, 
      • Download the declaration form click here to download and visit the SGK Office in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • After applying for the resident permit and obtaining it, revisit any General Health Services Office (SGK) in Başakşehir (location Click here).
      • They will register you in the system, and you must go to Ziraat Bank to pay the fees.
      • Required documents: Original passport & passport copy, copy of Residence Permit, Student Certificate.

    When a student is graduated or Leaves the  University, the student is no more entitled to a Student Residence Permit.

    The Student shall apply for a Transfer of Residence Permit from Student to Short Term Residence Permit within 90 days from the Graduation day.

    Legally, Students are entitled to have 6 months short stay after their graduation.

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