You don't have to navigate e-İkamet alone; we prepare your file and follow up with the Migration Directorate.
Jale Snejana VuralFounder · works with you directly No middleman Below are the residence permit types we handle in Türkiye. Each has different conditions, durations and decision logic.
A residence permit is a precondition for a work permit.
The most common permit for temporary residence in Türkiye
Permanent residence right, the door to citizenship
For foreigners studying in Türkiye
For the spouse and children of a Turkish citizen or a legally resident foreigner
These four permits have different names, but they do not give the same rights. The table below shows what your choice affects in the long term.
Typical residence permit candidates we have seen across 23 years of practice. Even if your situation differs from these, we assess eligibility together during the initial consultation.
We assess your situation together and determine the most suitable residence permit type and application timing.
A document list specific to you, health insurance, address registration, translation and notary coordination.
Online appointment system tracking, document submission, daily follow-up, quick response if documents are requested.
After a positive decision, residence card delivery, address notification, calendar planning for subsequent renewals.
We assess your situation together and determine the most suitable residence permit type and application timing.
~30 minA selection of clients whose residence permit files we have guided over our 23-year journey. You can read more on the Reviews page.
"Everything moved very quickly on my first short-term residence application. Appointment, health insurance, address registration — all handled from a single point. I didn't deal with bureaucracy at all."
"Documenting my time abroad was the hardest part of moving to a long-term residence after completing 8 years. The JS Vural team put together each year document by document; the file was submitted complete."
"When our whole family was settling in Türkiye, we entrusted our family residence processes to them. They work without intermediaries and transparently."
Our residence-permit consultancy packages fall within the 5.000 – 10.000 TL range. The exact fee becomes clear in a preliminary consultation, based on the scope of your file. Official government fees are not included in this fee and are paid separately.
We are an independent consultancy. With power of attorney, we file your application on your behalf and follow up the process.
A short-term permit is issued for a maximum of 2 years at a time — in practice most often 1 year; long-term is indefinite once the 8-year requirement is met; student residence lasts for the duration of studies. Each type has its own renewal cycle.
The Migration Directorate's online application platform. The application form is filled in, an appointment is booked, documents are submitted in person. It is not fully digital; a physical appointment is still required.
It varies by region and period. In Istanbul, 1–3 months of waiting is normal. Permits close to expiry are prioritized in the "near expiry" category.
If an application is not made within 10 days of expiry, you fall outside the legal stay period. Administrative fines, entry bans and deportation risk arise. You need to apply at least 60 days before expiry. Detail: Residence permit renewal.
There is a 30-day legal appeal window. The appeal file is re-prepared and missing documents are completed based on the rejection grounds. There may be a waiting period before reapplying.
In 23 years of file practice, these are the five mistakes we see most often — all five come from decisions made at the first application.
Once the 8-year uninterrupted legal residence requirement is met, the long-term residence application is made. Proof of continuity (annual renewals, checking time abroad) is the most critical point.
Yes — during the work permit period a separate residence permit is not required. When the work permit ends it is either renewed or an independent residence application is made. Work Permit.
Yes — there is an uninterrupted residence rule. Staying abroad for more than a certain number of days in a calendar year may negatively affect renewal/extension applications. The exact duration varies by type and period.
The Migration Directorate's official system, e-İkamet, is where your file lives — there is no separate public "tracking" website. Be careful with unofficial sites that ask for money or personal documents to "check status" for you.
Residence permit decisions in each province are made by that province's Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü), part of the Presidency of Migration Management under the Ministry of Interior. In Istanbul, this office is administratively linked to the Istanbul Governorship — this is why the two names appear together in official correspondence.
Yes. A residence permit alone does not give you the right to work, but in almost every route a valid residence status comes before or together with a work permit application. Working without a work permit — including informal or unskilled jobs — is against the law, regardless of your residence status.
Yes. If you are applying through a Turkish citizen or legal-resident foreign spouse or family member, that is a separate category — family residence permit — with its own conditions. The other types on this page (short-term, long-term, student) are for people applying on their own, independent of a family member's status.
Short-term, long-term, student or family — let's determine the right type for your situation together. Initial consultation, 30 minutes. We reply within 12 hours.