Medical Treatment Residence Permit

Eligibility

• The applicant is under active medical treatment at an authorised Turkish health institution.
• Treatment is documented by an official institutional letter (sağlık kuruluşu yazısı) detailing the diagnosis, planned treatment and expected duration.
• The institution is a public hospital, university hospital, or a private hospital authorised by the Ministry of Health to treat foreign patients.
• Sufficient financial means to pay for the treatment course and the daily subsistence costs.
• First-degree relatives accompanying the patient may apply on the same ground (Article 31(d)) with documentary evidence of the relationship.
• Valid passport, address registration, and standard short-term documents (insurance, photo, etc.).

Documents required

• Hospital letter (sağlık kuruluşu yazısı) on official letterhead, signed and stamped, naming the patient, diagnosis, treatment and expected duration.
• Institution's authorisation document if it is a private hospital (showing Ministry of Health approval to treat foreigners).
• Proof of relationship for accompanying first-degree relatives (birth / marriage certificate, apostilled and sworn-translated).
• Bank statement / payment plan demonstrating ability to fund the treatment.
• Standard short-term documents: passport, photos, address proof, insurance.

Application process

1. 1

   Begin treatment and obtain the hospital letter

   Schedule treatment and request the formal sağlık kuruluşu yazısı from the institution's foreign-patient office. The letter must be on letterhead, with diagnosis, treatment plan and estimated duration.

2. 2

   Register your address with NVI

   Patients staying in hospital accommodation should still register the hospital address; outpatients use a hotel, lease, or host's undertaking.

3. 3

   Apply via e-ikamet selecting Article 31(d)

   Upload the hospital letter, financial-means evidence and standard documents. Book the appointment at the provincial Göç İdaresi.

4. 4

   Accompanying relatives file their own files in parallel

   Each accompanying first-degree relative submits their own e-ikamet application with proof of relationship and an institutional letter naming them as caregiver.

5. 5

   Pay the harç and card fee

   Standard short-term fees apply. Some nationalities benefit from reciprocity exemptions for treatment.

6. 6

   Attend the appointment with originals

   Bring originals of the hospital letter and identity documents. The officer may verify the institution's authorisation status.

Validity and renewal

Issued for the expected duration of treatment, typically 6 months to 1 year per grant. Renewable on presentation of an updated hospital letter showing continued treatment. Once treatment is complete, holders must convert to a different subtype or leave Türkiye on the next renewal cycle.

Fees

Standard short-term harç and card fee. Several bilateral health agreements grant fee exemptions for nationals of partner countries — check the current goc.gov.tr notice for your nationality.

Common rejection reasons

• Institutional letter not on official letterhead or missing key details (diagnosis, duration).
• Private hospital not authorised by the Ministry of Health to treat foreigners.
• Insufficient financial-means evidence to fund the treatment.
• Treatment classified as elective / cosmetic-only without medical justification.
• Accompanying relative cannot prove first-degree relationship.

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