After making an online application through e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr, it is necessary to attend the appointment with the requested documents on the appointment day. After the application is evaluated positively by the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management, the residence permit card is sent to the address specified by the person.

If you have entered with conditional entry, you must make an appointment within 10 days by applying for a type of residence permit for which you meet the conditions through e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.

Foreign children born in Türkiye can stay in Türkiye with their birth certificates until a travel document is issued and a residence permit application is made, depending on the duration of the valid residence permit of the mother or father. The birth certificate alone does not give the right to enter into and exit from Türkiye. For these children, it is necessary to apply for the appropriate residence permit within one hundred and eighty days from the date of birth. The residence permit is issued to be valid from the date of birth of the child.

You must have a passport or a passport substitute travel document valid for at least 60 days longer than the requested period.

Your application will not be processed. If your legal period continues, you can attend your appointment by making a new appointment within an additional 10 days subject to penalty. In the E-Residence System, foreigners who do not attend their appointments or cancel their appointments twice within 6 months despite making an appointment will not be able to apply with the same passport before 6 months have passed, which will be valid for first, extension and transfer applications.

Residence permit applications can be made from within the country.

The Presidency of Migration Management does not work with third real persons and/or legal entities in the works and transactions regarding foreigners. Please apply for your residence permit in person and do not rely on third real persons or legal entities.

If you have any missing documents, you will be notified via SMS or e-mail. You can also find out your missing documents at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr or by calling 157.

You can exit from Türkiye without any problem while your legal period continues. If you have applied for a residence permit, you can request an application document on the appointment day. Without waiting for the result of the residence permit application, foreigners can exit the border gates more than once with their application documents, provided that they prove that they have paid the residence permit fees and that they are within the duration of the residence permit they request, and if they return within fifteen days each time, they are exempted from the visa requirement when entering into the country. In addition, if the residence permit application is accepted, the application document can also be obtained from e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr. If the foreigners who leave with the application document exceed fifteen days, the procedure is carried out in accordance with the general provisions of the visa.

For residence permit applications, the residence permit fee and card fee must be paid before the appointment date.

Residence permit applications are finalized within ninety days at the latest from the date the application is processed. The ninety-day period starts from the date the information and documents are submitted to the competent authority in full. If the period is extended, the foreigner is informed.

In cases where family members have shared or joint ownership rights on the real estate, family members can also apply for a residence permit within the scope of this subparagraph.

Documents with QR codes obtained through the E-Government system will be accepted.

Foreigners who move their place of residence from the province where they obtained a residence permit to an address in another province must apply to the provincial directorate of migration management within twenty working days at the latest in order to notify the address changes in the province where they have moved and make a first application through e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.

If you enroll directly in a Turkish language learning course, you can obtain a short-term residence permit, provided that you came to our country with a Turkish language course visa. However, this permit can only be granted 2 times. If you are enrolled in a university and referred to TÖMER by your university, a Student Residence Permit is issued until the beginning of the next academic term, provided that you document your situation.

In case of a change of faculty or department in the same educational institution and a change of educational institution in the same province, the current residence permit remains valid, provided that the studentship is not interrupted and the notification is made in time. These foreigners must notify the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management where they are located within 20 working days about the change of department/faculty/school. If the residence permit is shorter than the duration of education, it is extended for the duration of education from the date of expiration of the permit. If they will continue their education in a different province, they must apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 10 working days at the latest in order to notify the address changes in the province they move to and make the first application at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.

No, applications can be made free of charge through e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr and appointments can be made.

Foreigners who change their passports must notify the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 20 working days.

If the residence permit card is lost, stolen or worn out, the residence permit card fee is charged in full and the residence permit fee is charged in half. A loss report must be filed through the police station. Then you must go to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province of residence with the loss report, 1 biometric photograph and a document showing that you are registered in the address registration system. Since there may be differences in the practices of the provinces, different documents may be requested in addition to these documents.

If you are a citizen of a country that is a party to the Apostille Convention, you must request it from the authorities of the country where you received the document. If you are in Türkiye, you should contact your consulate. (The list of countries party to the Apostille Convention is available on the website of the Ministry of Justice)

"You need to consider the following information regarding the passport mismatch error: 1. You need to enter the type of passport with which you entered Türkiye (Special, Ordinary, Diplomatic, it must be confirmed). If it is not a passport obtained as a result of a special situation, the ordinary passport option must be selected. 2. In the passport/travel document field, you need to enter the information of the passport with which you entered Türkiye. If you have obtained a new passport without leaving our country due to the expiration or loss of the passport with which you entered our country, you must enter the information of the passport with which you last entered Türkiye into the system. For the validity date, you can enter the information of your new passport. (Residence permit holders are required to notify within 20 working days if they change their passports). 3. If you have dual citizenship, you must continue your transactions with your passport information that you last entered our country. 4. If the passport information you entered during the E-Residence application does not match with the passport information with which you entered our country, all variations with/without letters and with/without spaces should be tried. 5. The MRZ number is located at the bottom of the page with your passport information. You need to enter the same way your passport number is written in this number. 6. Foreigners who entered our country before 2007 and do not have an exit-entry record after this date must apply to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. 7. Foreigners whose nationality is 'HYM' or 'Haymatlos' or 'Stateless' in their entry records or who enter our country with a travel document for refugees must apply to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. 8. The procedures to be followed for newborn children in Türkiye are as follows: -For foreign children born in Türkiye, it is necessary to obtain a passport and apply for a residence permit through e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr within 180 days from the date of birth. The start date of the residence permit will be the date of birth of the child. -On the pre-registration page of the first application through the E-residence system, after entering the date of birth information, the 'Child Born in Türkiye' option is opened. When this option is selected as 'yes', the passport mismatch warning will not be received on the travel document information page. -For the extension applications to be made until the age of 18 for foreign children born in Türkiye and whose passports do not have an entry and exit record, the 'First Application' option can be used and the application can be made in line with the above instructions. 9. Residence permit applications must be made from within the country. If you apply for a residence permit from outside Türkiye, you will receive a 'Passport mismatch' error. 10. When applying at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr, information should be entered in the gender and birth information fields according to the passport. If the correct information is not entered in these fields, a 'Passport mismatch' error will be received. "

"You need to consider the following information regarding the insurance mismatch error: - First of all, the insurance information entered must belong to the foreigner. If there is no match with the foreigner’s identity information or passport/Foreigner identity number, you cannot continue the application. - When the policy number, renewal number and the name of the insurance company are entered incorrectly, an error warning is received for all three. If you receive an error even though you have entered your information correctly, we would like to remind you that newly issued insurance policies may be reflected late in the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center’s system. In this case, you should try again in the following days. - The policy number/insurance company name/renewal number/start-end date information must be obtained/confirmed by contacting the relevant insurance company. - The renewal number is the number of times you have renewed your insurance with the same company. If the renewal number is not written in the insurance policy, you should enter the renewal number as '0' if you have taken out insurance from the insurance company for the first time, '1' if you have taken out insurance for the second time and '2' if you have taken out insurance for the third time. - Entering information should be tried only with numbers, not with the letters or signs in the policy. - First of all, the red fields should be filled in and the 'Add' button below should be clicked. - After the information is added to the list, you can continue your application by clicking the 'Next' button. - If you continue to receive errors despite all instructions, you will need to contact your insurance company. There is no action that can be taken by YIMER 157 or the Migration Management. "

Foreigners who will travel to our country can learn the visa regime they are subject to from the www.evisa.gov.tr internet address according to their country.

If you do not have a visa exemption right, you can enter into Türkiye by obtaining a visa from the Foreign Representative Office of the Republic of Türkiye in a different country.

You must use your visa you have received from the Consulate within 6 months at the latest.

You must have a passport or a passport substitute travel document valid for at least 60 days longer than your visa or visa exemption period.

It can be learned from our foreign representative office where the application is made. In addition, an inquiry can be made through the YIMER157 line.

You need to go to the Turkish Foreign Representative Offices in your country and apply for a special annotated visa.

Visa applications are submitted to the consulate in the country where the foreigner is a citizen or legally resides. Applications can also be received electronically. Visa applications are concluded within ninety days at the latest. This period starts after the foreigner completes the required documents.

Visa/visa exemption cannot be used without leaving after the residence permit expires

You can stay in Türkiye for a maximum of 90 days in 180 days with a visa

Syrians who apply to Provincial Directorates of Migration Management for Temporary Protection are issued a 'Pre-Registration Document' valid for 30 days. As a result of the investigation carried out within 30 days, a Temporary Protection Identity Document is issued to those who are deemed suitable for temporary protection. This document gives the Syrian foreigner the right to stay legally in Türkiye. It is not subject to any fees and charges. It is not equivalent to the residence permit or residence permit substitute documents regulated in Law No. 6458. It does not provide the right to apply for Turkish citizenship.

You can make an appointment to update your data through e-randevu.goc.gov.tr or calling 157.

You need to apply with the rental contract or bills in your name (electricity, water, natural gas, etc.). In addition, you must bring one of the documents such as your passport, family record booklet or Syrian identity card you brought from Syria.

The appointment date cannot be cancelled on the system. Therefore, you must wait for the date and time to pass. Three days after the date and time has passed, the system automatically deletes the appointment. Thus, after three days have passed since the appointment date, you can make an appointment again.

The foreigner with temporary protection status must notify by applying to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management within 30 days after obtaining a work permit.

When Syrian foreigners under temporary protection want to go to another province, they must obtain a Road Permit through the e-Government system or by going to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province where they are registered. If they have an acceptable reason such as work, education, health, kinship relations, they can apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province where they are going with a 15-day Road Permit Document that will be given to them if deemed appropriate.

In order for Syrians under Temporary Protection to obtain a residence permit, they must apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province where they are registered.

Within the scope of voluntary return, if a person returns to his/her home country and then returns to or crosses our borders to benefit from temporary protection, the person in question must apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province where he/she is located.

Those who want to return to their country within the scope of voluntary return must first go to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management where they are registered and fill out the Voluntary Return Request Form. They can exit the border gate with the Road Permit Document and a copy of the Voluntary Return Form given to them. The Temporary Protection Card is received at the border gate.

In Türkiye, international protection applications can be made to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in your province.

According to Article 75 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection No. 6458, an individual interview is held with the applicant within 30 (thirty) days from the date of registration, in order to make an effective and fair decision.

Foreigners who want to apply for international protection should apply to the governorships of the provinces where they are located as soon as reasonably possible.

International protection applications are finalized by the Presidency within six months at the latest from the date of registration. If the decision cannot be made within this period, the applicant is informed. The presidency can delegate these powers to the governorships.

Road Permit Document applications can be made through 'e-government'. Foreigners under International Protection may be allowed to leave the province for up to 30 (thirty) days by the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management if they need. In case of the need to extend the permit period, the applicant may apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management of the province where he/she is located before the permit period expires. This request is evaluated together with the province of residence. If the request is accepted, the permit period may be extended up to 30 (thirty) days for one time by annotating the permit document.

If you want to move from your current province to another province due to kinship relations (mother, father, sibling, spouse, child, grandmother, grandfather) and health reasons, you can apply through e-Government. After the online application made through e-Government, you will be notified via e-Government that your application is being evaluated. Information about the positive or negative evaluation of the applications made by the Provincial Directorates of Migration Management will be sent via text message to your mobile phone that you declared in the application.

Third country resettlement procedures are carried out in cooperation with the Presidency of Migration Management and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Following the finalization of the files, foreigners are informed by the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management.

Foreigners under International Protection are required to apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management where they are registered if they want to return to their country voluntarily.

Legal remedies in the administrative jurisdiction against all kinds of decisions against foreigners under international protection, and both the judicial remedy and the administrative appeal against some decisions are available, and if this right is not exercised, the foreigner must leave our country within the given period of time.

"Human trafficking means the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons for exploitation by means of force or threat of force or by any other form of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of influence, exploitation of a person’s helplessness, or obtaining of the consent of persons having control over another person in order to gain profit or advantage for those persons or others. The term exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or enslavement, servitude or servitude-like practices, slavery or the removal of organs. "

You can contact the Foreigners Communication Center (YIMER 157), 155 Police Emergency Line, 156 Gendarmerie Emergency Line, 158 Coast Guard Denunciation and Request Line about denunciation and emergency calls for victims of human trafficking.

1. The person has been employed by means of subverting the will of the person (pressure, force, deception, violence, etc.) 2. Expenses such as passports, air tickets, etc. were covered by the traffickers while being taken to the destination country 3. Coming from one of the source countries/being a citizen of one of the source countries 4. Living in poverty or below living standards 5. Having limited or no relationships or communication with the family and close circle 6. Not knowing Turkish or only having a good command of words related to a certain occupational group 7. Having forged documents such as passports, identity cards, travel documents and being threatened that these documents will be handed over to the relevant authorities 8. Passport, identity card or travel documents are held by others 9. Having been subjected to violence or threatened to be subjected to violence against himself/herself, his/her family, close circle and/or loved ones. 10. The person has been made to distrust the Authorities 11. Being threatened to be handed over to the authorities 12. He/she is not usually alone, he/she is accompanied by third parties and his/her actions are directly or indirectly controlled by these persons 13. Being afraid to tell others about his/her situation. 14. Not being allowed to express himself/herself or having third parties present 15. Not being able to speak independently, exhibiting dependent behaviour 16. Not knowing the home or work address 17. High security measures at exits in the workplace or living space (for example: light blocking windows, boarded-up windows and doors, barbed wire, security cameras, etc.) 18. Being indebted for amounts that cannot be paid for various reasons 19. Being subjected to insults, harassment, threats and/or violence

You can report your doubts of human trafficking to the law enforcement officers of the Republic of Türkiye or by calling the Presidency of Migration Management YIMER 157. YIMER 157 provides service 7 days 24 hours in Turkish, Arabic, English, Russian, Persian, German and Pashto.

Foreigners who are strongly suspected of being or may become victims are granted a residence permit for a period of thirty days by the Governorships in order to allow them to recover from their experiences and to decide whether to cooperate with the authorities. The residence permit issued to allow time for recovery and reflection may be extended for periods of six months at most due to the safety, health or special situation of the victim. However, these periods may in no way exceed a total of three years.

Pursuant to Article 80 of the Turkish Penal Code, 'Anyone who brings persons into the country, takes them out of the country, supplies them, abducts them, takes them from one place to another place or transports them or harbors them, by using threats, pressure, force or violence, abuse of influence, deception or taking advantage of the means of control over persons or their helplessness to obtain their consent in order to force them to work, to serve, to commit prostitution, to subject them to slavery or to ensure that their body organs are given shall be sentenced to imprisonment from eight to twelve years and a judicial fine of up to ten thousand days.'