Residence Application

On November 29, 2023, in accordance with the protocol signed between the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education and the Ministry of Interior; students enrolled in one of the programs of our university (associate, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral) who apply for a student residence permit are required to submit the following documents together with the Residence Permit Student Registration Form to the relevant unit of our university (International Student Coordinatorship) as soon as possible without waiting for the appointment date after applying for a student residence permit.

1) Residence Permit Registration/Application Form, Online Appointment Address: https://eikamet.goc.gov.tr/ 

2) Photocopy of Passport and Identity Card (Original document must be kept with you), 

3) 4 Biometric Photographs, 

4) Student Certificate (Must be an Active Student), 

5) Valid Health Insurance (GHI or Private Health Insurance Covering the Period of Residence Permit Request), 

6) A document showing the address where he/she will stay: 

 • If he/she is staying in his/her own home, a copy of the title deed and Population Settlement Certificate (if not available from E-Devlet, a Declaration must be obtained from the Provincial Migration Administration). 

 • If staying with a rental contract, a notarized copy of the rental contract and Population Settlement Certificate (If not available from E-Devlet, a Declaration must be obtained from the Provincial Migration Administration). 

 •If you are staying in hotels, etc., a document indicating that you are staying in these places and a Population Settlement Certificate (If not available from E-Devlet, a Declaration should be obtained from the Provincial Migration Administration). 

 • If you are staying in student dormitories, a document indicating that you are staying in the dormitory and a Population Place of Residence Certificate (If not available from E-Devlet, a Declaration must be obtained from the Provincial Immigration Administration). 

 • If staying with a sponsor, a notarized commitment of the person he/she is staying with (if the sponsor is married, also a notarized commitment of his/her spouse) and Population Settlement Certificate (If not available from E-Devlet, a Declaration must be obtained from the Provincial Migration Administration). 

 7) UETS Certificate: It is required for extension applications and for applicants who have previously obtained a residence permit and are applying for the first time for various reasons and can be obtained from PTT branches. 

 8) Residence Permit Document Fee: The amount of the document fee is indicated on your Residence Permit Application Form. This fee will be paid to the Finance Cashiers or authorized banks and the receipt to be issued will be sent to Application form (https://dijital.gib.gov.tr/hizliOdemeler/gocIdaresiIkametTezkeresiHarciOdeme) 

 9) Birth Certificate and Parental Consent for Students Under 18: For those arriving with a visa exemption or a visa for a different purpose; document containing the information of the parent/guardian/legal representative (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.) and the consent given by the parent/guardian/legal representative (For those arriving with a study visa; consent and document containing the information of the parent/guardian/legal representative will not be attached).

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED 

1) Students applying for a residence permit for the first time must apply for a residence permit within the visa or visa exemption period. Otherwise, there may be problems with the acceptance of your application. In addition, please submit your extension application at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr starting 60 days before the expiration of your valid residence permit and in any case before the expiration of your residence permit. 

2) For university and department changes in the same province, notify the relevant unit of your university within 20 days following the change. 

3) Your student residence permit will be canceled in cases such as deferral of enrollment, dismissal from the university, non-renewal of registration. 

4) If there is a change in your personal information (for example, if your marital status, address, passport changes or similar situations arise), notify the relevant unit of your university and the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 20 working days. 

5) The residence permit document includes the date of your residence permit. If you will continue to stay in Turkey after the expiration date, you must apply for an extension before your residence permit expires.

Note: The documents you will submit are transferred by our university to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management on a weekly basis. The Provincial Directorate Management may contact you and request additional information and documents if needed during the evaluation phase. For this reason, please make sure that your contact information is yours and complete. When your residence permit application process is completed, the Residence Permit Certificate to be issued on your behalf will be printed by the Directorate Management and delivered to the address you specified in your application delivered via PTT Cargo. When your student residence permit document is distributed, a short message will be sent to the phone number you have submitted for notification purposes.