Revised December 2024
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced that about 1200 neighborhoods, where the number of foreigners exceeds 20 percent of the total number of people, will be closed to residents from July 01, 2022.
Turkish Interior Minister made the remarks at a press briefing held in the conference room of the Göç İdaresi immigration administration.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT 1200 CLOSED DISTRICTS IN TURKEY YOU MAY DOWNLOAD LIST HERE.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICATION LODGED AFTER 10 FEB 2022 IN ISTANBUL 781 AREAS OF HOME ADDRESS (RENTAL, PROPERTY PURCHASE FOR CITIZENSHIP, STUDENT, MARRIAGE, WORK PERMIT) DUE TO FOREIGNER POPULATION REACHED 25% MAXIMUM LIMIT THEY MAY NOT BE QUALIFIED FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT IN ISTANBUL.
OTHER DISTRICTS WITH LESS FOREIGNER POPULATION CONTINUE TO QUALIFY FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS AS NORMAL.
RENT CONTRACT MADE BY TURKISH HOME OWNER IN NOTARY SPONSOR NEW FORMAT MUST BE ATTACHED TO APPLICATION (WITH 4 DOCUMENTS TO CONFIRM OWNERSHIP).
- Certificate of commitment and income for Residence permit.
- No matter how much is on the income certificate your contact information and guarantee that you will not use your residence permit for any other purpose is required.
- A travel plan (with future domestic airline tickets and hotel reservation as support). Also criminal record and Turkish hospital health report may be requested as extra, for public order, safety and health.
- Due to misuse of the benefit determined, some nationals have been banned unlimited period, and will not be qualified to apply for residence permit and work permit in Turkey.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is it possible for foreigners, who apply for the residence permit but not to have a residence permit card, to go out from the country?
Foreigners, who will leave for a short-term from Turkey and return without waiting for the issuance of a residence permit after applying for it, provided that the residence permit is within the legal duration and the fee receipts (except for those stated in the document exempt from fees) are submitted, can leave from border gates with the application form without any breach fee. If they return within fifteen (15) days, they will be able to enter the country without obtaining a visa, even if they are subjected to visa of the countries they have the citizenship of it. The application form provides multiple exit and entry right for more than per each 15 days.
Where should I make the payment for residence permit fee and card fee regarding the residence permit application?
You may make the payment for residence permit fee and card fee on E-Ikamet system using virtual POS with a credit card, to the tax offices collecting non-regular taxes, pay desks of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance or the banks that have agreement with the Ministry of Finance(Ziraat Bank, Vakıf Bank, Halk Bank) by giving your application number. The codes that need to be used to make payment at the banks are: 9207 for the card fee, 9234 for the visa fee, 9233 for the residence permit fee.
How long will the residence permit applications be resulted?
Applications for a residence permit are resulted no later than ninety days after the application is processed. The ninety-days period starts after completing and submitting the information and the documents to the competent authority. In case of prolongation of time, the foreigner is informed.