Family Residence Permit

Eligibility

• Sponsor is either a Turkish citizen, a foreigner holding a residence permit valid for at least one year, a refugee, beneficiary of subsidiary protection, or stateless person under Article 35.
• Applicant is the spouse, the applicant's minor (under 18) child, or the sponsor's dependent adult child.
• Sponsor's monthly income is at least one-third of the minimum wage per family member (verify current Ministry of Family circular).
• Sponsor has accommodation meeting general health and safety standards in Türkiye.
• Sponsor has not been convicted of a crime against family order in the 5 years prior to application.
• Sponsor has been resident in Türkiye for at least 1 year (some exemptions under Article 35).
• Polygamous marriages are not recognised — only the first spouse can be a family-permit holder.

Documents required

• Marriage certificate (apostilled and sworn-translated if issued abroad).
• Birth certificates for any minor children covered.
• Sponsor's residence permit / Turkish ID (Nüfus cüzdanı or kimlik kartı) and address registration.
• Sponsor's income evidence — payroll, tax filings, pension certificate, dividends.
• Joint bank statement or shared accommodation evidence (tapu / lease).
• Adli sicil (criminal-record extract) for the sponsor.
• Health insurance covering the dependants for the requested period.
• Form D (consent form) if a minor child is on a different residence permit branch.

Application process

1. 1

   Verify sponsor eligibility and income

   The sponsor must clear the Article 35 tests first. If income is below the per-family-member threshold, gather supplementary evidence (joint accounts, employer guarantee letters) before applying.

2. 2

   Apply via e-ikamet selecting 'family permit'

   Each dependant has their own application file linked to the sponsor. Upload marriage and birth certificates with sworn translations.

3. 3

   Schedule the appointment together

   Sponsor and dependants attend the appointment as a group at the provincial Göç İdaresi. Children are interviewed in the presence of a parent.

4. 4

   Pay the harç and card fee for each dependant

   Each dependant pays their own harç and kart bedeli. The figures are the same as short-term permits and reset yearly.

5. 5

   Attend the appointment with originals

   Bring marriage certificate, sponsor's residence permit and income evidence. The officer interviews to confirm the relationship and the sponsor's ability to support the dependants.

6. 6

   Receive the decision and the cards by PTT

   Decisions arrive in 30–90 days historically. Each dependant receives their own card by PTT to the registered address.

Validity and renewal

Up to 3 years per grant under Article 34, never extending beyond the sponsor's own permit. On renewal the sponsor's situation is re-tested. Children turning 18 during the validity window must transition to a short-term permit on the next renewal cycle — see the accompanying-spouse and accompanying-parent subtypes for sub-cases.

Fees

Each dependant pays the same harç and card fee that a short-term applicant would pay — the figures are reset yearly by Treasury circular. Use the residence permit cost calculator for an estimate, and verify current figures on goc.gov.tr before paying.

Common rejection reasons

• Sponsor income below the per-family-member threshold.
• Marriage of convenience flag — short-duration marriage with little shared evidence is scrutinised.
• Sponsor's residence permit due to expire within 6 months of the application date.
• Polygamous marriage — only the first spouse can be granted.
• Sponsor's prior conviction for a crime against family order under Article 35.
• Address mismatch between sponsor and dependant in NVI registration.

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