According to the Turkish Migration Regulations, all international students must apply to a residence permit from Turkish Migration Office.
Students need to collect and bring the required documents to International office.
Rules and regulations of applying for resident permit are described below and might be changed by Migration Office anytime.
RESIDENT PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
-Student have to fill out the online application form, color print in and sign it: https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr
-The student needs to provide a Passport photocopy of ID page and entry stamp bearing pages.
-4 biometric photos (white background and taken recently).
-Medical Insurance (which covers your stay in Turkey).
-Student Certificate which shows that you are entitled actively to benefit from the rights of being a student .
-Student Certificate from Erasmus and EU Programs Unit
-Proof the Resident Permit 89 TL fee paid document (the price may change).**
** To pay the fee Student has to go to the Tax office (Vergi dairesi) and get a tax number.
Resident Permit will be posted to the address shown on the registration form
Resident Permit will be issued within 90 days after applied.
If you meet any problems (technical issues or any question about the documents) while filling out online application form please call number 157 (they speak English, Arabic, Russian languages) or visit Turkish Migration Office: Hırka-i Şerif Mahallesi, Adnan Menderes Blv. No:64, 34091 Fatih/İstanbul
If you’re a Turkish Citizen, you do not need to apply for Residence Permit.
Afghanistan- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Albania -No Visa Required
Algeria -Student Visa
Andorra -No Visa Required
Angola -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Antigua-Barbuda -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Argentina -No Visa Required
Armenia -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Australia -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Austria- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Azerbaijan -No Visa Required
Bahamas -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Bahrain -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Bangladesh- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Barbados -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Belarus -No Visa Required
Belgium- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Belize -No Visa Required
Benin -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Bhutan -Student Visa
Bolivia -No Visa Required
Bosnia-Herzegovina- No Visa Required
Botswana -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Brazil -No Visa Required
Brunei -No Visa Required
Bulgaria -No Visa Required
Burkina Faso -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Burundi -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Cambodia -Student Visa
Cameroon -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Canada -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Cape Verde -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Central African Republic- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Chad -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Chile -No Visa Required
China -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Colombia -No Visa Required
Comoros -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Costa Rika- No Visa Required
Cote d’Ivoire- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Croatia -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Cuba -Student Visa
Czech Republic -No Visa Required
Democratic Republic of Congo- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Denmark -No Visa Required
Djibouti -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Dominica- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Dominican Republic -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
East Timor -Student Visa
Ecuador- No Visa Required
Egypt -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
El Salvador -No Visa Required
Equatorial Guinea- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Eritrea -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Estonia -No Visa Required
Estonia -Student Visa
Ethiopia- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Fiji -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Finland -No Visa Required
France- No Visa Required
Gabon -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Gambia -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Georgia- No Visa Required
Germany- No Visa Required
Ghana -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Greece -No Visa Required
Greek Cypriot -Administration E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Grenada -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Guatemala -No Visa Required
Guinea -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Guinea-Bissau -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Guyana- Student Visa
Haiti -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Honduras- No Visa Required
Hong Kong -Special Administrative Region of PRC E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Hungary -No Visa Required
Iceland -No Visa Required
India -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Indonesia -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Iran -No Visa Required
Iraq -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Ireland- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Israel -No Visa Required
Italy -No Visa Required
Jamaica- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Japan -No Visa Required
Jordan -No Visa Required
Jordan -Student Visa
Kazakhstan- No Visa Required
Kenya -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Kiribati -Student Visa
Kosovo- No Visa Required
Kuwait -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Kyrgyzstan- No Visa Required
Laos -Student Visa
Latvia -No Visa Required
Lebanon- No Visa Required
Lesotho- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Liberia -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Libya -No Visa Required
Liechtenstein- No Visa Required
Lithuania -No Visa Required
Luxemburg- No Visa Required
Macao -Special Administration No Visa Required
Macedonia -No Visa Required
Madagascar -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Malawi -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Malaysia -No Visa Required
Maldives -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Mali -E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Malta -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Marshall -Islands Student Visa
Mauritania- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Mexico -E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Moldova- No Visa Required
Monaco -No Visa Required
Mongolia -No Visa Required
Montenegro -No Visa Required
Morocco- No Visa Required
Mozambique- E-visa with Valid Schengen or Student Visa
Myanmar- (Burma) Student Visa
Namibia- E-visa via www.evisa.gov.tr
Nauru -Student Visa
Nepal- Student Visa
