About Residence Permits
for International Students
On 15 November 2023, the “Cooperation Protocol on Residence Permit Applications of International Students” was signed between the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the Presidency of Migration Management of the Ministry of Interior, with the aim of updating the visa and residence permit procedures and processes for international students. As of 20 February 2024, the application documents required for the residence permits of foreign students within the scope of the protocol will be prepared by universities.
The protocol entered into force on 29 November 2023. International students who were enrolled before this date and whose studies have been interrupted because of a residence violation although they remain students must complete the documents required for their residence procedures and submit them to the Student Affairs Office. The documents required for the residence permit will be sent to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management.
Documents to Be Submitted for Residence Procedures:
- Residence permit registration/application form (with the student’s wet signature)
(An application for the residence permit must be made at https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.)
- Passport
- Document showing student status
- 4 biometric photographs
- Valid health insurance (General Health Insurance (GSS) or private health insurance covering the requested residence permit period)
- Document showing the address where the student will stay
- If staying in their own home, a photocopy of the title deed (for extension applications, a “residence certificate and utility bill” is sufficient)
- If staying under a lease, a notarised copy of the lease agreement
- If staying in a hotel or similar accommodation, a document proving the stay
- If staying in a student dormitory, a document proving the stay in the dormitory
- If staying with a sponsor, a notarised undertaking from the person the student is staying with (if the sponsor is married, a notarised undertaking from their spouse as well)
- Receipt showing payment of the residence permit document fee
- For foreign nationals under 18: for those who arrived visa-exempt or with a visa issued for a different purpose, a document containing parent/guardian information (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.) and a consent letter given by the parent/guardian/legal representative (for those who arrived with a visa appropriate to the purpose (student visa), the consent letter and the document containing parent/guardian information will not be attached.)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- If the relevant procedures are not followed, legal action will be taken under Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection.
- The Presidency of Migration Management takes the online application date into account. Therefore, the online application must in all cases be made within the visa period or 60 (sixty) days before the residence permit expires.
- The address you provide when applying for the residence permit must be correct and complete.
- For the Declaration Form, click here.