RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
1. Apply Through the Official Website
Students are required to submit their residence permit application through the official government website. This is the first step in securing your legal status while studying. Once your application document is sent, you will need to directly visit the designated government office shown below in person. There, you’ll complete the necessary fingerprint registration.
ATTENTION: STUDENTS ARE EXEMPTED FROM APPOINTMENTS. DO NOT WAIT FOR FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY SMS OR E-MAIL.
2. Submit the Required Documents
Students must visit J Block, first floor, to submit their residence permit documents. Be sure to bring the following required documents: 1. Online residence permit application form
2. Passport identification page (original & copy)
3. Visa (if applicable)(copy)
4. Entry stamp (copy)
5. Old residence permit back and front (if applicable)(copy)
6. Four biometric photos
7. New dated Student Letter (entitled “İstanbul İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğüne”)(Student can Receive it from T Block) (at most 15 days old)
8. Original valid health insurance policy that covers the duration of the residence applied for
9. The payment receipt (Residence Permit Card fee) from Tax Office
10. Starting with 15 or 42 PTT UETS Account Information ( With E-Tebligat Number) from PTT Directorship.
11. One of the following adress documents:
– Rental notarized house contract
– Owned house (land registration- tapu-Numarataj)
– If staying are staying with a commitment: 1 bill, full family record (if Turkish citizen) (if married, the spouse must also give a
commitment) (from e-government), residence address document (from e-government). If the person is a foreigner, a copy of the
residence card.
Note: For students who are applying for the extension of their residence permit, The Address Registration Document (Nüfus Kayıt Belgesi) is a mandatory document