PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A RESIDENCE PERMIT

Foreign students who plan to stay in Turkey for more than 90 days are required to obtain a residence permit. The International Relations Office informs students about the documents required for the residence permit and delivers the documents to the Provincial Immigration Directorate. After completing the required documents, please submit them to the International Relations Office.

Documents Required for Residence Permit Application:

1. If possible, a photocopy of your passport on a single A4 page (the page with the photo/visa page should be a color photocopy, the page with the stamp of your entry date).

2. Four (4) biometric photographs (220x290 pixels), white background.

3. Student certificate (you can get it from the Student Office of your Faculty, if you are a Master student, you should get it from the Institute)

4. A valid health insurance (Only private health insurance from Turkey is valid during the residence permit process, so please purchase a private insurance as soon as you arrive. The insurance must cover the entire mobility period (the duration is indicated in the acceptance letter).

5. Proof of address:

• A photocopy of the title to your home if you are living in your own home;
• If you are staying with a tenant, a notarized copy of your lease;
• If you are staying in a hotel, etc., documents proving that you are staying there;
• If you are staying in a dormitory, an electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed document stating that you are staying in the dormitory,
• If you are staying with a third person, a notarized statement from the person staying with you (if the person staying with you is married, a notarized statement from the spouse).

6. Online application form (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/)Fill out the online application. The system will give you an appointment date. You do not need to wait for the date given by the application system/go to the appointment. Print the application form. If you have difficulty filling out the application form, you can access the guide we have prepared for you from the file "APPLICATION FORM FILLING GUIDE" below. Other documents (1 to 6) must be submitted to the PAU International Relations Office within 3 days of the online application.

8. The fee is approximately (...) Turkish Liras. Payment is suggested at the end of the online application form, please bring the payment receipt with you. Payment link for applications: https://dijital.gib.gov.tr/hizliOdemeler/gocIdaresiIkametTezkeresiHarciOdeme

If you have any questions during your stay in Turkey, please call the General Directorate of Migration Management's hotline 157. This hotline is free of charge, open 24 hours a day and multilingual.