You can access the guide prepared for the new residence permit procedures HERE.
International students studying in Türkiye need to obtain a student residence permit for the duration of their studies. As per the latest decision taken by the Presidency of Migration Management, students will submit their residence permit application documents to the International Students Office.
The brochures titled "How to Apply for a Student Residence Permit" prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, Presidency of Migration Management in five languages are available below.
The booklets titled “Student Residence Permit Application Process” prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, Presidency of Migration Management in five languages are available below.
You have ten days from the date you create your application form on the e-ikamet website (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/) to submit your documents to the International Students Office. Our office collects all international students' documents and delivers them to the Directorate of Migration Management. To ensure a smooth residence permit application process, it is important that you submit all the required documents to our office in full.
Below you can see the steps of the application process for a student residence permit:
Step 1: The application form must be completed online on the Presidency of Migration Management's website (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/). Please ensure that the information you provide in the application form is accurate.
Step 2: You must prepare the other documents mentioned below before visiting our office. Please read carefully to ensure you have everything and that they are prepared appropriately.
Step 3: Once you have all the required documents, you must submit them to our office within ten days from the date you create your application form on the e-ikamet website. Our university staff will carefully review your documents, and if everything is complete, they will submit the file to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. However, if there are any missing documents, our office will not accept your application, and it will not be processed further. To avoid any delays in your residence permit application, please ensure that you have all the required documents before coming to our office.
Step 4: After receiving your residence permit card, you must submit a copy of it to the student affairs office where you are enrolled.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
If you suspend your studies, graduate, fail to register for the courses, are dismissed, or withdraw from the University, your student status will become passive. Passive students are not entitled to any student rights. Furthermore, the University will report the status of passive students to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management, and their student permits will be canceled.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION