Touristic Residence Permit in Turkey

Tourist residency in Turkey is one of the things that those looking for stability in Turkey are interested in, so we presented at Fanar Insurance and Residency Company in Turkey our comprehensive guide on the conditions of tourist residency, how to obtain, renew, and inquire about it, in addition to a large number of questions and inquiries that It is a concern of many foreign residents, and we have answered it in detail .

A lot of valuable information and important details await you in this guide .

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The papers required for my tourist residence file in Turkey

You must carry with you a set of documents required to obtain a tourist residence permit in Turkey during the residence interview, and they will be explained to you either through Fanar Company, which guides you to the required papers and arranges your file for you, or through someone who helps you.

Importantly, you have to submit the following papers to the concerned employee at the Directorate of Immigration :

Documents required of all applicants

1. A copy of the passport including the last entry stamp (Visa) .
2. Four personal photos with a white background .
3. Interview appointment form .
4. A certified copy of the housing lease contract .
5. tax number .
6. A copy of the application fee payment receipt .
7. A copy of proof of residence (if there is a renewal) .
8. Health insurance policy (secorta)

Notes :

For health insurance :

It must be valid and cover the entire period of stay. Click here To get the cost of the insurance contract, children under the age of 18 and the elderly over the age of 65 do not need health insurance .

For a copy of the passport, the following pages must be photocopied :

The pages containing the applicant's data + passport or document number + date of issuance and expiry of the passport or document + entry stamp and visa (visa)

Additional papers for those under the age of 18 :

1. A copy of the family book or family record extract must be submitted, translated by a sworn translator and certified by the notary. For some nationalities, it may be required that the paper be authenticated by the consulate in Istanbul and certified by the Kaemakam, then translated and certified by the notary .
2. It is indicated on the application form that the applicant is a minor, and the parents or legal guardian sign the application on behalf of the minor.
3. Copy of the father and mother's passport
4. A copy of the residence of the father and mother, if any .
5. The first photo of the father and mother appointment form
6. In the absence of one of the parents, a power of attorney must be presented for the other

A note about proof of residence within the residence documents

In the event that you apply for a tourist residence permit in Turkey for the first time, you must bring a lease contract It bears the address submitted by you in the residence application, provided that the contract is certified by the notary, and that the owner of the house is present during the notarial and signed by him.

But if you are renewing your tourist residence permit in Turkey, it is sufficient to bring a personal identification document Which can be extracted from the e-government application "e-state ".

Recently, in a number of Turkish states, immigration officials have requested one or more of the following requests for proof of residence :

Additional documents that the Immigration Presidency may request from you :

1. Bank statement proving that the applicant owns at least $6,000 USD (or its equivalent) for one year of residence
2. A sworn translation of the passport (or travel document) with the translated copy certified by a notary
3. A residence document issued by the civil status department to which the place of residence is affiliated .
4. Name detail paper for the nationalities (Egyptian - Jordanian - Palestinian) to be extracted from the consulate of the applicant's country

In case there is a shortage of the required documents, what happens?

The employee who receives your papers will inform you in the event of any shortage and ask you to secure these documents within a period of one month, and upon completing the provision of these documents, you can, at any time during the period granted to you, review the Immigration Department and submit the application .

After you have become acquainted with the papers required to obtain a tourist residence permit in Turkey, you should move on to identifying the detailed steps for obtaining this type of residence permit in the following paragraph .

Conditions for tourist residence in Turkey 2023

The conditions required for obtaining a tourist residence permit in Turkey are summarized as follows :

1. You must not have entered Turkey through the "commercial visa "
2. Your entry into Turkey must be through the official crossings and with an entry stamp on your passport for "first-time extraction" or that you hold an unexpired official residence permit in Turkey in case you want to renew your residence permit or switch the type of residence permit "for example, from a student residence permit to a tourist one "
3. To apply for a tourist residence by booking the residence date online before the expiry of your visa or the legal grace period if you hold the nationality of a country that does not require the issuance of a visa to visit Turkey
4. Your passport must not be valid for more than two months at least
5. Obtaining health insurance in Turkey that covers the required period of stay .
6. To be present in Turkey during the application for obtaining or renewing a residence permit .
7. Having a fixed residential address for you in Turkey
8. The Presidency of Immigration may stipulate additional conditions for some foreign nationalities, such as the existence of a certain financial income, or the existence of a tourism plan and other requests, which will be communicated to you by the competent employee during the submission of your papers in the residence interview .
9. Attend the interview at the immigration department specified for you and at the specified time .

How to obtain a tourist residence permit in Turkey?

Follow the following steps to complete your residence file in the correct legal manner :

1. Extract all required documents and prepare them before proceeding to the next step
2. Fill out the application form via the Immigration Department website in the “First Time ” section.
3. The site will book an interview appointment at the earliest date, and the interview location, date and time will appear on the page (keep this information as it is very important)
4. Print the application "The site will save the application as an electronic file" and you can print this file
5. Pay the tourist residence fees in Turkey either in the tax building or online, and you can use the Fanar Insurance and Residences Company in Turkey to complete this step, and you must extract the fee payment receipt and attach it with the file .
6. Collect all required documents together in one file
7. Ensure that the documents are complete and that the form is signed by the applicant
8. Collect all documents into one folder to present them together at the interview (and in case the applicants are a family, a separate workbook must be prepared for each application)
9. In the tourist residence interview in Turkey, you can request an interpreter from the Immigration Department, and in general there are many translators for Arabic or English in the Immigration Departments .

How to renew your tourist residence permit in Turkey

You follow the previous steps mentioned regarding extraction for the first time, and then the employee receives your old residence permit

Appointment reservations must be made two months or less before the expiry of your residence permit .

Read also : Residency renewal in Turkey

Inquire about tourist residences in Turkey

There are many inquiries related to the issuance of a tourist residence permit in Turkey, which foreign residents usually inquire about in order to obtain the accurate information and details necessary for them, and among these inquiries :

Tourist residence fees 2023

How much is the price of tourist accommodation in Turkey ? Or how much does it cost to extract it?

The costs of obtaining a tourist residence in Turkey range from 125 to 262 USD for one year, and between 265 to 517 USD for a two-year stay.

The costs of obtaining and renewing a tourist residence permit are lower than others, which can be summarized in the following points :

For more information about that, visit the following articles :

Health insurance prices in Turkey 2022

Tourist residence fees in Turkey

In general, we advise you to contact Fanar Insurance and Residence Company in Turkey to obtain accurate details about fees and costs and the method of paying them, and to ensure that you obtain reduced costs, especially with regard to health insurance .

Duration of residence

It is not possible to accurately predict the date required to receive the residency, because the matter is related to the study of the residency file by the Immigration Department in Ankara, and on average this period takes between two to eight weeks, and a maximum of 90 days .

Follow-up request link

You can access the link to follow the residence application in Turkey Then enter the required data, and you will see the request information, and in general, in the event of rejection or acceptance, you will receive an SMS To your phone number attached to the application for tourist residence in Turkey

Statistics of tourist stays in Turkey 2023

With the beginning of the year 2023, the Presidency of Immigration in Turkey announced the numbers of foreign residents who obtained a short-term "tourist residence" which was as follows :

The number of tourist residencies granted to foreigners reached 935,752, and they include both cases of issuing a tourist residency for the first time, and renewal .

The first ten nationalities to which foreign residents belonged to a tourist residence permit in Turkey were :

1. Russia: 154,297 residences
2. Iraq: 130,643 residences
3. Turkmenistan: 115,279 residences
4. Syria: 99,663 residences
5. Iran: 94,656 residences
6. Azerbaijan: 68,612 residences
7. Uzbekistan: 59,970 residences
8. Afghanistan: 51,707 residences
9. Ukraine: 47,236 residences
10. Kazakhstan: 45,638 residences

Among other nationalities, the number of those who obtained a tourist residence permit in Turkey reached 487,452

Questions and inquiries about tourist residence for foreigners in Turkey

There are many inquiries that we have monitored in our dealings with foreign residents in Turkey, and accordingly we have prepared accurate answers to them, perhaps they will benefit you and shorten your effort to search for them on other sites and articles :

What is the acceptance rate for tourist residence in Turkey 2023?

Unfortunately, many of the tourist residence applications are for the first time The responses of the Presidency of Immigration are refusal, as the acceptance rate for tourist residency is estimated at only 10% for the first time

Unlike the renewal of tourist residence The acceptance rate is about 90% if the address is in areas open to foreigners that are "not prohibited". As for the tourist residence for children, provided that the father or mother has a tourist residence, the acceptance rate also reaches about 90% .

What do I do if my tourist residence permit is refused?

A lawyer can be appointed and the rejection decision can be appealed

But the best option is to leave Turkish territory and return later with a new visa

In general, even if you stayed in Turkey without residency for a short period such as a month or two, you will be required to pay a fine upon exit from Turkey, or to apply the decision to prevent entry to Turkey against you, and the period of prevention is approximately proportional to the period of your illegal stay in Turkey .

What is the relationship of the areas prohibited to foreigners to obtain residency?

Tourist residence cannot be obtained for the first time in the restricted areas

Likewise, it is not possible to renew residency in the prohibited areas except for those who have an old civil registration in this area

Learn more about : prohibited areas for foreigners in Turkey

Can I request residency from outside Turkey?

no

Unfortunately, you can't

You must be inside Turkish territory and have a recent entry stamp on your passport

How long does a tourist residence permit holder have the right to stay outside Turkey?

The duration of your stay outside Turkish territory must not exceed 120 consecutive days, or 180 separate days.

In general, there is no strict scrutiny on this point, but you should be careful not to stay longer .

What are the cases of tourist residence cancellation?

There are many cases in which the owner was exposed to the cancellation of his tourist residence in Turkey, such as :

Is the owner of a tourist residence permit to work in Turkey?

Yes, he is entitled

Provided that a work permit is obtained from the institution in which he works, and after obtaining this permission, he can apply to convert his tourist residence into a work permit in Turkey.

Does tourist residence nominate you for Turkish citizenship?

Tourist residency in Turkey does not recommend you to obtain citizenship, but after residing for 8 consecutive years in Turkey and with specific conditions, you can apply for permanent residency .

What are the benefits of obtaining a tourist residence permit?

You can learn more about this topic by visiting the article : Advantages of residence in Turkey

Is it possible to leave Turkey during the residence file evaluation period?

This is possible, but for a period of 15 days only, and after obtaining approval from the Presidency of Immigration, after submitting an application for that, accompanied by a receipt for payment of tourist residence fees in Turkey .

This report represents one of the most important reports that Fanar Insurance and Residency provides to you, and the tourist residency report in Turkey we consider to be one of the most important reports and articles for foreigners and they are looking for information and details about it, and we have made sure that this guide is the most comprehensive guide you can rely on, and you can also communicate With us to obtain or inquire about our services .