1. Short-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners
For a short-term residence permit, which is issued for a period of one year at most, foreigners who own immovable property in Turkey or will establish a business or commercial connections in Turkey should submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration:
1.1. Initial Application
- Residence permit application form
- The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
- Four passport-size photographs
- Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay (Stated in the application form. The authority may request supporting documents.)
- Official document regarding the applicant’s ownership of the residence*
- Valid medical insurance (one of the following shall be sufficient):
- Document facilitating health services in Turkey within the scope of bilateral social security agreements
- Provision document issued by the Social Security Institution
- Document regarding the application made to the Social Security Institution to be covered by the general health insurance
- Private health insurance
2. Long-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners
For a long-term residence permit, foreigners that have continuously resided in Turkey for at least eight years should submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration:
2.1. Initial Application
- Residence permit application form
- The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
- Submission of the previous residence permit document
- Two passport-size photographs
- The document showing that the applicant has not received any social aid from governmental institutions and organizations in the last three years
- Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay
- Police record document
- Valid medical insurance (one of the following shall be sufficient):
- Document facilitating health services in Turkey within the scope of bilateral social security agreements
- Provision document issued by the Social Security Institution
- Document regarding the application made to the Social Security Institution to be covered by the general health insurance
- Private health insurance
- Document showing that the applicant is registered with the Address Registry System
2.2. Application for Extension
It is issued indefinitely and is not extended.