SHORT-TERM RESIDENCE PERMITS

Touristic residence permit

Turkey offers short-term touristic resident permit for foreigners:

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

Business residence permit

Turkey offers short-term business resident permit for foreigners:

1. Residence permit validity is up to 1 year.
2. Evidence of financial independence and the ability to support dependent family members is required.
3. 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.

1. The applicant is awarded a Turkish passport upon completion of the successful application.
2. 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.
3. Purchase real estate for no less than two hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars ($250,000 USD)
4. 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:

1. Resided in Turkey for a minimum of eight (8) years consecutively and consistently.
2. Financially self-sufficient and has not received any financial support from the Turkish Government.
3. 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:

1. Letter of acceptance from Turkish educational institute.
2. Evidence of Turkish private health insurance.
3. 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:

1. 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.

1. Residence permit validity for up one (1) year.
2. 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.

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