Residence Permit Application

The booklets about the residence permit applications prepared by the General Directorate of Migration Management of the Ministry of Interior in 5 languages which include information and guidance are given below.

• Turkish
• English
• Russian
• Arabic
• Persian

General Information About Residence Permit:

• Student Residence Permit is issued to foreign nationals who will study associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctorate in a higher education institution in Türkiye. Foreign nationals students are required to obtain a residence permit (Except for those who have any other right to stay legal in our country (e.g. international protection applicant/status holder, temporary protection status holder, work permit holder etc.)).
• Residence permit application must be done from the date of entry into Türkiye within 30 (thirty) days via https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr web page (if you have long-term visa more than 30 days or visa exemption, you have to apply before the end of that period).
• Residence permit applications can not be made with an expired passport.
• To obtain a residence permit, absolutely must have a valid health insurance in Türkiye.
• If you do not have a residence address in İzmir yet, you can inform the address of our university in the residence permit application. In this case, your residence permit card will come to our University and you can receive your card by hand by coming with your original passport.
• You have to make an “Extension Application” through the e-residence system via https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr web page within 60 (sixty) days prior to the expiration of the residence permit and, in any case, before the expiration of the residence permit.
• In case of faculty or program change or university change within the same city, you must notify the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 20 (twenty) business days.
• If you plan to continue your studies in a different city, you must notify the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the city where the new university is located within 10 (ten) business days.
• If you change your address during your residence time, you must submit the required documents to the İzmir Provincial Directorate of Migration Management and the Directorate of Civil Registration and Citizenship within 20 (twenty) business days.
• If you have a residence permit obtained from another city, you must make a transfer application via https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr web page after enrolling to our university.
• Your Student Residence Permit will be cancelled in case you suspend studies to the university, drop out from university and do not renew your enrollment.
• If there are any changes to your personal information (e.g. marital status, address, passport data or similar cases), you have to notify the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management of the change in 20 (twenty) business days.
• A student who can not graduate in a regular education period can extend the permit for a period of no more than 1 year for every time if he/she applies with a student certificate.
• The validity period of the passport must necessarily exceed the permit period.
• In case of a change of passport, this must be reported to the İzmir Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 20 (twenty) business days.

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You can access the “Frequently Asked Questions” page about the residence permit prepared by the Directorate General of Migration Management at https://www.goc.gov.tr/ikamet-sss

İZMİR PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATION MANAGEMENT

You can also call the “FOREIGN COMMUNICATION CENTER (YİMER)” 157 for all your questions and problems.