IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON RESIDENCE PERMITS
In accordance with the protocol signed between Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and Directorate General of Migration Management; our students are no longer required to go to the Directorate General of Migration Management branches in order to apply for a residence permit.
Our students are first required to complete the online application form through https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ and take a print out and submit this form, together with the required documents listed below, to our International Student Office located at the top floor of our TÖMER building.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
| 1 | FOUR (4) PCS PHOTOS (MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, AGAINST A WHITE BACKGROUND AND BIOMETRIC.) |
| 2 | PASSPORT AND A PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT (OR THE SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENT) (PAGES CONTAINING IDENTITY INFORMATION AND THE PAGE CONTAINING PHOTO AND PROCESSED PAGES) |
| 3 | PHOTOCOPY OF VISA DOCUMENTS/RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD |
| 4 | RECEIPT of PAYMENT FOR THE FEES (PAYABLE TO: ZİRAAT BANK, HALK BANK,VAKIFBANK OR ZAFER TAX OFFICE) 9207 DOCUMENT FEE- 110 TL 9234 VISA/ENTRY FEE - 9233 FEE AMOUNT/PENALTY AMOUNT- |
| 5 | VALID HEALTH INSURANCE (RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTION OR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE) (INSURANCE PERIOD MUST COVER THE INTENDED RESIDENCE PERMIT DURATION) |
| 6 | STUDENT CERTIFICATE WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU ARE ACTIVELY ENTITLED TO BENEFIT FROM THE RIGHTS OF BEING A STUDENT (E-SIGNED/SIGNED AND STAMPED/SEALED DOCUMENT) |
| 7 | INFORMATION ON MAIN ADRESS (A NOTARY PUBLIC APPROVED COPY OF YOUR RENTAL AGREEMENT, DORMITORY INFORMATION DOCUMENTS OR ETC.) |
| IF THE STUDENT IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD | |
| 8 | BIRTH CERTIFICATE (IF OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THEY MUST BE APOSTILLED AND HAVE NOTARY PUBLIC CERTIFIED TRANSLATIONS.) |
| 9 | APPROVED PARENTAL CONSENT DECLARATION (IS REQUESTED IN CASE OF ABSENCE OF EITHER/BOTH MOTHER OR/AND FATHER) (IF OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THEY MUST APOSTILLED AND HAVE NOTARY PUBLIC CERTIFIED TRANSLATIONS.) |
| IF THE STUDENT IS GOING TO STAY IN A 3RD PERSON'S RESIDENCE | |
| 10 | NOTARY PUBLIC UNDERTAKING OF THE HOST (AND NOTARY PUBLIC UNDERTAKING OF THE SPOUSE IF THE HOST IS MARRIED) IS REQUIRED. |
| 11 | 3RD PERSON’S DETAILED IDENTITY DOCUMENTS |
If you have any questions or experiencing any problems, you can call YIMER: 157