STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS

The application form must be created via the relevant webpage of the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management at https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr . Please make sure that the information you enter in the application form is accurate.

• After completing your residence permit documents, you must complete the fingerprint procedures.
• Click HERE to obtain detailed information about fingerprint procedures.

1) Residence Permit Student Registration Application Form

• After filling out the Residence Permit Student Registration Application Form within the legal period* at https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/, print it out and sign the signature section on the first page.
• Before starting the online application form, make sure that you have a digital copy of your biometric photograph on the computer you are using.
• If you are applying for a residence permit for the first time, please select " I am applying for a residence permit for the first time ".
• If you are applying for a residence permit extension, please select " I am applying for a Residence Permit Extension ".
• If you have any residence permit other than a student residence permit, please select " I am applying for a residence permit transition ".
• After creating your application form on the E-residence website, you may receive document submission appointment information via SMS/email. Please disregard this message! Submit your documents to the International Student Office within 7 days. If you exceed the 7-day period, do not cancel your application; please contact ITU International Student Office.

* Legal Period
• Within the legal period of stay after entering the country (For example: within 1 month if you have a 1-month visa / within 3 months if you have a 3-month visa exemption right).
• For Extension Applications You must apply for a student residence permit starting from 2 months (60 days) before the expiration of your residence permit (Extension Application - Student - Undergraduate / Master's / PhD). For example, if your student residence permit expires on 19.04.2019, you must apply for an extension starting from 19.02.2019.
• For Transition Applications Within 20 days from the date you meet the required condition to apply for a student residence permit (For example: after completing Turkish Preparatory and starting English Preparatory or courses / after completing final student registration while holding a Short-Term residence permit).

Important Notes
• While filling out the form, make sure that you enter your full residential address accurately.
• Our university’s address is; Resitpasa Mah. Katar Cad. No:2/1 Sariyer/ Istanbul. Do not use this address as your residence address; otherwise, your residence permit application may be rejected.

2) Four (4) ICAO-Compliant Biometric Photographs

• Your 4 photographs must be ICAO-compliant and biometric. For detailed information, click here.
• Do not upload family photos, selfies, outdated, black-and-white, or photos that make it difficult to recognize you; otherwise, your residence permit document will not be issued.
• Please bring 4 biometric photographs separately; do not bring them attached to each other.

3) Photocopies of Passport, Visa (if any), and Entry Stamps

• Please bring the first page of your passport, visa (if any), and each entry stamp on separate pages; do not submit photocopies on a single page.
• You must have the original of your passport with you when submitting your documents to the University.
• Students who do not have their passport with them during the application for any reason must bring a notarized photocopy of their passport.
• If you have changed the passport you declared during the E-residence application (i.e., obtained a new passport), you must also bring the relevant photocopies of both your old and new passports (first pages, visa pages, entry stamps).

4) Photocopy of Residence Permit Card (if any)

• Front and back photocopy of your residence permit card (if you do not have a residence permit card, please disregard this item). Click here for a sample.

5) Student Certificate

• You can obtain your student certificate from the ITU Registrar’s Office. Make sure that your identification number starting with 99 or 987 is included on your student certificate. If it is not included, please contact the International Student Office.

6) Transcript

• Students applying for a residence permit extension must obtain an official and up-to-date transcript from the Registrar’s Office. If you are applying for a student residence permit for the first time in Türkiye, a transcript is not required. Students applying for a residence permit extension must obtain an official and up-to-date transcript from the Registrar’s Office. If you are applying for the first time due to the expiration of your residence permit but have previously taken courses, you must also submit your transcript.

7) Document Showing Your Residential Address Information

• If You Are Staying in Your Own House: Photocopy of the Title Deed and the Address Numbering Document obtained from the relevant municipality,
• For Extension Applications: Certificate of Residence and a Utility Bill in Your Name,
• If You Are Staying with a Rental Agreement: Notarized Copy of the Rental Agreement (The rental agreement must be issued “in the form of arrangement” in the presence of a notary by the landlord and tenant.) (If the contract includes parents’ names, a family certificate, birth certificate, etc. confirming document is required. If the student’s parents’ names are written in the passport, a confirming document is not required.),
• If staying in hotels or similar accommodation, a document proving your stay there, a receipt showing payment for the duration of stay, and the hotel’s signature circular,
• If staying in student dormitories, a document proving your stay in the dormitory. (If the document does not have a barcode or QR code, the dormitory’s signature circular or a photocopy of its tax certificate is required.)
• If staying with a sponsor, a notarized letter of undertaking from the person you are staying with,
• (The sponsor must have legal residence in Türkiye.) (The sponsor must provide a certificate of residence and a utility bill in their name. If the sponsor is a Turkish citizen, a full civil registry record is required to determine marital status.) (If the sponsor is a Turkish citizen and married, their spouse must also provide an undertaking.)
• The sponsor may provide an undertaking for a maximum of two people.
• If the sponsor is a Turkish citizen:
  • Certificate of Residence (from the E-Government system)
  • A utility bill registered in their name (electricity, water, or natural gas)
  • Full civil registry record to determine marital status (from the E-Government system)
  • If the sponsor is a Turkish citizen and married, the spouse must also provide an undertaking and submit a certificate of residence (from the E-Government system)
• If the sponsor is not a Turkish citizen:
  • Certificate of Residence (from the E-Government system)
  • A utility bill registered in their name (electricity, water, or natural gas)

8) Health Insurance

• It is mandatory to obtain valid health insurance in order to receive a residence permit.



Valid Health Insurance Types




General Health Insurance obtained from SGK:

If you have General Health Insurance, you must obtain a "Provision (Eligibility) Certificate" by searching "SPAS" through the E-Government system. If you do not use E-Government, you must obtain a signed, stamped/sealed, and verifiable document from SGK centers stating that you have insurance coverage.




Private Health Insurance

• You may obtain health insurance from any private health insurance agency that is valid in Türkiye.



Important Notes

• When applying for a residence permit, you must submit your SGK provision document (electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed) for General Health Insurance, or if you have Private Health Insurance, your signed and stamped/sealed provision document.
• The insurance period must cover the requested residence permit duration. For example, if you are requesting a 2-year residence permit, you must have 2-year health insurance coverage.
• Students under 18 and over 65 years of age are not required to have valid health insurance; however, those who already have valid health insurance must submit their documents.
• Students who obtain General Health Insurance (GSS) within the first 3 months after the start of their education may be granted a residence permit for the duration of their studies. However, students with Private Health Insurance will be granted a residence permit only for the duration of their insurance coverage.

9) Receipt for Payment of the Residence Permit Card Fee

• Submission of the receipt showing that the residence permit card fee has been paid is mandatory.
• You may make the payment at tax offices, via the E-residence website, through the Revenue Administration website, or if you have previously obtained a residence permit, at Vakıfbank, Halkbank, or Ziraat Bank branches.
• If you have previously obtained a residence permit and will make the payment at a bank branch, you can pay using the code “9207 - RESIDENCE PERMIT BOOKLET FEE”.

10) Declaration Form

• Please print two copies (two of each page) from THE FORM HERE and make sure that you fill in the relevant sections and sign the document. You may get assistance to fill out the form from here.

11) UETS Document

• The UETS application has been implemented as of April 15, 2024. For extension applications, the National Electronic Notification System (UETS) document must be included in the file. This document must be obtained from PTT using your Foreign ID Number (YKN) - Passport Number - Phone Number - Email address.
• Initially, notifications regarding rejections and cancellations will be made through this system.
• If a person receives a first application appointment while their application type is extension, the UETS document will be required. The key point is that if the person has a Foreign ID Number (YKN), this document must also be provided.
• Since notifications cannot be made to individuals under 18, the UETS document must be obtained through a parent or legal guardian.
• If you have previously obtained a residence permit, you must submit the UETS document even if you are making a first-time application.
• You can obtain the UETS document from PTT offices or through the E-Government system.

12) Birth Certificate and Parental Consent for Students Under 18

For those arriving with visa exemption or a visa issued for a different purpose (tourist visa, etc.);

• Document containing parent/guardian information (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.)
• Letter of consent given to a third person by the parent/guardian/legal representative
• Letter of undertaking from the third person to whom consent is given

- For those arriving with a student visa; consent letter and parent/guardian information document will not be required.


- Birth Certificate;
• If the birth certificate is obtained from Turkish authorities, it must be electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If obtained from abroad, a notarized Turkish translation and Apostille certification are required. If you are a citizen of a country that is not a party to the Apostille Convention, the document must be approved by the relevant authorities of that country (consular approval and approval by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorized Turkish authorities).

- Parental Consent;
• If the individual is under eighteen years of age; a letter of consent from the mother/father or legal representative residing abroad is required. [If obtained from Turkish authorities, it must be electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If obtained from abroad, a notarized Turkish translation and Apostille certification are required. If you are a citizen of a country that is not a party to the Apostille Convention, the document must be approved by the relevant authorities of that country (consular approval and approval by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorized Turkish authorities).]
• In cases where one of the parents is absent (in case of death, the other spouse must submit a death certificate), a consent declaration is required. [If obtained from Turkish authorities, it must be electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If obtained from abroad, a notarized Turkish translation and Apostille certification are required. If you are a citizen of a country that is not a party to the Apostille Convention, the document must be approved by the relevant authorities of that country (consular approval and approval by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorized Turkish authorities).]
• In case of divorce, custody document of the child is required. [If obtained from Turkish authorities, it must be electronically signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If obtained from abroad, a notarized Turkish translation and Apostille certification are required. If you are a citizen of a country that is not a party to the Apostille Convention, the document must be approved by the relevant authorities of that country (consular approval and approval by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorized Turkish authorities).]
• Individuals under 18 or over 65 are not required to have valid health insurance; however, those who already have valid health insurance must submit their documents.

• Before bringing your residence permit documents to our office, it is mandatory to complete your procedures through the Residence Permit Portal system.
• To obtain information about the Residence Permit Portal Click here.

• The deadline for submitting your documents to the International Student Office is 7 days from the date you generate your application form on the relevant website of the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management.
• The International Student Office submits all students’ documents to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management every Tuesday. In order to avoid delays in your residence permit application process, you must submit your documents to the International Student Office no later than Friday each week, complete and arranged in the order specified below.
• You can check the status of your residence permit application on the E-ikamet website through the PAGE HERE by selecting your application type (first application/extension application/transfer application) and entering your information.
• If any missing information/documents are identified during the review after your documents are submitted to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management by our office, you will see your missing documents on the “I Want to See the Result of My Application” page on the E-ikamet website. You must personally submit the missing documents to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management center specified on the page by the indicated date.
• You can learn the status of your student residence permit application by calling the Foreigner Communication Center (YİMER) - 157 Call Center. When calling YİMER - 157, make sure you have your passport number and residence permit registration number (20**-**-*******) with you.
• Foreign nationals who will temporarily leave Türkiye and return before their residence permit card is issued after submitting their residence permit application documents may Click here for the necessary information.

• Our international students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs must notify our office of their Foreign ID Number (starting with 99 or 98) after receiving their residence permit card.
• International students are required to notify the Registrar’s Office through the Residence Permit Portal system within 20 business days after receiving their Residence Permit Card.

1. In case of deregistration, your valid residence permit will be canceled. In cases of leave of absence, not taking courses, or graduation, if you have a valid residence permit, you may use it until its expiration date.
2. When you create your student residence permit application form on the E-ikamet website, please disregard the appointment emails/messages sent by the Migration Directorate. Submit your documents completely to the International Student Office.
3. If your student status changes (for example, from master’s to PhD), you are required to apply for a new student residence permit even if your current permit is still valid. It is important to submit your new application within 20 days after completing your new enrollment.
4. If your residence address changes, you are required to declare your new address by visiting the Kumkapı Migration Directorate with your valid address document (notarized rental contract, letter of undertaking, dormitory document, etc.).
5. If you lose your residence permit card, you must obtain a loss report from any police station. After paying the card fee at any tax office;
   • Passport
   • Loss report
   • Receipt of fee payment
   you may apply to the Kumkapı Migration Directorate.
6. If there is any change in your address, marital status, name/surname, birth document, or similar information, you must update your information by visiting the Kumkapı Migration Directorate. For update procedures, make an appointment at randevu.goc.gov.tr.

• Contact 1: Registered students can create a help ticket. When selecting the category, choose residence permit, and then select the relevant subcategory according to your inquiry.
• Contact 2: You can reach us via the email address intstudents@itu.edu.tr.
• Contact 3: You can contact the call center of the Directorate General of Migration Management by calling 157. (Before calling, please make sure you have your Passport, residence permit card (if available), and E-ikamet application form (if available) ready.)