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In Turkey, as visa validity or visa exemption status is about to expire, the given document by the authorities for foreign nationals who want to stay for longer is called a residence permit.

Residence permit application is made through the Directorate General of Immigration Administration affiliated to the Ministry of Interior. The application institution is the Immigration Office. You can get support from the immigration office for all the documents you will need in the application.

Residence permit documents are issued for a maximum of 5 years at a time. However, the length of time given depends on the type of residence permit. Short-term residence permits are given as 2 years, excluding TRNC citizens. Family residence permit is given for 3 years. For students, this period is usually 1 year. However, students can also be given a visa covering the entire study period is coming to Turkey through public institutions. Finally, a long-term residence permit is an indefinite type of residence.

Yes, all documents that have a barcode number and the phrase "usable in official institutions'' provided through e-Government are accepted.

Short-term residence permit is issued for a maximum of 2 years as required by law.

In your residence permit application, your passport must be valid for at least 60 days from the residence period you requested. It is very important to pay attention to the validity period of your passport or your travel document as a substitute for a passport.

Yes! You must provide four printed and one digital photograph.

When applying for a residence permit, your income is not asked at the first stage but it can be requested further on.

If you are changing faculty or department at the same university and there will be no change in your city of residence, you will not need to change your residence. Therefore, you do not need to update your residence permit.

Foreigners who are married to Turkish citizens must apply for a residence permit even if they benefit from a visa exemption. By completing the necessary documents, a short-term residence permit or a family residence permit can be issued.

No! The criminal record is only required for the foreign national who will make the application.

Even if the foreign person does not have the opportunity to stay with a work permit regulations in Turkey for a period of at least 1 year, there can't be 2 residence permit issued at once. Only foreigners who can meet the requirement to be supportive can apply as a sponsor.

Children who are foreign nationals can get a residence permit in the name of their parents until a passport is issued for them. This birt certificate is not accepted as a resident permit alone. For this reason, it is compulsory to obtain a residence permit within 6 months after birth. The residence permit is issued to be valid from the date of birth of the foreign child.

Refugee or foreign nationals with subsidiary protection status can work as dependent or independent with their status. Refugee or subsidiary protection identity card substitutes the work permit. This situation is also written on the identity document.

Undergraduate, graduate or doctorate students in Turkey can work to by getting a work permit registration. However, for associate and undergraduate students, the right to work prevails as of the first year of their education. All work permit applications are made to the Ministry of Labor, Social Services and Family.

Undergraduate, graduate or doctorate students in Turkey can work to by getting a work permit registration. These students who have a work permit are exempted from the obligation to obtain a student residence permit within the period of validity of their work permit.