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Türkiye Residence Permit Subtypes

Twelve reason-of-stay categories under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (Law 6458) — pick the subtype that matches your situation.

Türkiye's residence permit framework is governed by Law 6458 (Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanunu, 2013). The 12 templated pages below cover each reason-of-stay anchored to a specific article of Law 6458 — short-term and its sub-cases (Article 31), long-term (Articles 42–43), family (Articles 34–37), student (Articles 38–41), humanitarian (Articles 46–47) and the work-permit-as-residence rule (Law 6735, cross-referenced by Article 27 of Law 6458).

By residence-permit type

Reason-of-stay subtypes (templated)

Kısa dönem ikamet izni

Short-Term Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 31

The short-term residence permit is the most common ikamet izni in Türkiye — issued under Article 31 of Law 6458 to foreigners staying for tourism, business, study preparation, treatment, property ownership and several other defined reasons.

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Uzun dönem ikamet izni

Long-Term Residence Permit

Anchor: Articles 42–43

The long-term residence permit is open-ended and issued to foreigners who have lived legally and continuously in Türkiye for at least eight years and meet the integration and self-sufficiency criteria of Article 42.

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Aile ikamet izni

Family Residence Permit

Anchor: Articles 34–37

The family residence permit is granted to spouses and minor children of Turkish citizens or foreigners holding qualifying residence permits, under Articles 34–37 of Law 6458.

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Öğrenci ikamet izni

Student Residence Permit

Anchor: Articles 38–41

The student residence permit is granted to foreigners enrolled at a Turkish higher-education institution or accredited high school, under Articles 38 to 41 of Law 6458.

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Çalışma izni / çalışma ikamet izni

Work Residence Permit

Anchor: Law 6735 (cross-reference Law 6458 Art. 27)

Türkiye does not issue a stand-alone 'work residence permit' under Law 6458; instead, a work permit issued under Law 6735 (International Workforce Law) by the Ministry of Labour also constitutes a residence permit during its validity.

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İnsani ikamet izni

Humanitarian Residence Permit

Anchor: Articles 46–47

The humanitarian residence permit is a discretionary permit granted by the Ministry of Interior under Articles 46–47 of Law 6458 in narrowly defined humanitarian circumstances.

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Turistik amaçlı kısa dönem ikamet izni

Touristic Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 31(a)

The touristic residence permit is a sub-case of the short-term permit, issued under Article 31(a) of Law 6458 for foreigners visiting Türkiye for tourism for longer than the visa-free period allows.

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Tedavi amaçlı kısa dönem ikamet izni

Medical Treatment Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 31(d)

The medical-treatment short-term permit is issued under Article 31(d) of Law 6458 to foreigners undergoing medical treatment at an authorised Turkish health institution and to their first-degree relatives caring for them.

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Taşınmaz mal sahibi olma kısa dönem ikamet izni

Property-Owner Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 31(b)

The property-owner short-term permit is issued under Article 31(b) of Law 6458 to foreigners who own qualifying residential property in Türkiye and use it for accommodation.

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Ticari bağlantı veya iş kurma kısa dönem ikamet izni

Commercial-Relations Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 31(c)

The commercial-relations short-term permit is issued under Article 31(c) of Law 6458 to foreigners visiting Türkiye for commercial relations or to establish a business presence.

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Eş için aile ikamet izni

Accompanying-Spouse Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 34 (family permit, spouse sub-case)

The accompanying-spouse permit is the family-residence-permit sub-case for foreign spouses of Turkish citizens or qualifying foreign sponsors under Article 34 of Law 6458.

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Türk vatandaşı çocuğun yabancı ebeveyni için aile ikamet izni

Accompanying-Parent Residence Permit

Anchor: Article 34 (family permit, parent-of-minor sub-case)

The accompanying-parent permit is the family-residence-permit sub-case for foreign parents of Turkish-citizen minor children, granted under Article 34 of Law 6458.

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Deep dives

Long-form guides (in-depth)

Türkiye Residence Permit Guide

End-to-end guide to applying for any Türkiye residence permit — documents, photo formats, sworn translations and the e-ikamet portal.

Türkiye Short-Term Residence Permit (Long Guide)

Long-form deep-dive on the short-term permit and its Article 31 sub-paragraphs, with worked examples.

Türkiye Residence Permit Documents Checklist

Printable document checklist covering every reason of stay, with translation and apostille requirements.

Address Registration for Foreigners

How to register your Türkiye address with NVI — the prerequisite step for every residence permit application.

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Residence Permit Cost Calculator

Estimate the harç (stamp tax), card fee and per-application surcharges for first issue and renewal in your selected currency.

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