Turkey Residence Permit

SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMITS

Touristic residence permit

Turkey offers short-term touristic resident permit for foreigners:

• Residence permit validity is up to 1 year.
• Property ownership documents or rental contract in Turkey must be presented to officials.
• Application documents must be in Turkish and ratified by Turkish Notary services.

Business residence permit

Turkey offers short-term business resident permit for foreigners:

• Residence permit validity is up to 1 year.
• Evidence of financial independence and the ability to support dependent family members is required.
• This type of residence permit allows the applicant to explore business ventures, visit suppliers/buyers, conduct market research, trade shows and conferences, and incorporate a business in Turkey.

Residence permit by buying property

This residence permit is the initial step for Turkish Citizenship.

• The applicant is awarded a Turkish passport upon completion of the successful application.
• Invest a minimum of five hundred thousand United States dollars ($500,000 USD) for a minimum term of three (3) years in a fixed deposit in Turkey.
• Purchase real estate for no less than two hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars ($400,000 USD)
• Create employment for a minimum of fifty (50) employees.

LONG-TERM RESIDENCE PERMITS

Long-Term Residence

If you who have lived in Turkey, you can apply for long-term residence:

• Resided in Turkey for a minimum of eight (8) years consecutively and consistently.
• Financially self-sufficient and has not received any financial support from the Turkish Government.
• No criminal record.

Student Residence Permit

Turkish Student Residence Permit is granted for tertiary studies for the duration of the course taught at an approved Turkish educational institute:

• Letter of acceptance from Turkish educational institute.
• Evidence of Turkish private health insurance.
• A financial self-sufficiency declaration.

Accompany Family Residence Permit

This type of residence permit is reserved for foreign national spouses and/or relatives of Turkish citizens who wish to bring their family members to Turkey:

• Residence permit validity for up to three (3) year..

Humanitarian Residence Permit

Residence permit offered to those suffering from displacement from civil war, violation of human rights, refugees, and a wide variety of individual humanitarian situations.

• Residence permit validity for up one (1) year.
• This permit is not a pathway to resettlement in a third country via Turkey.

Resident Permit for the Victims of Human Trafficking

This residence permit is issued to foreigners who are victims of human trafficking.

• Residence permit validity for thirty (30) days.
• Residence permits for the Victims of Human Trafficking might be extended at most six (6) months.