A figure circulates widely online, and appeared on this site until August 2026: that a Turkish residence permit needs monthly income of 1.5× the minimum wage.
That is not the residence-permit rule.
- Short-term and student permits: no published income threshold. Göç İdaresi accepts your own declaration of sufficient means, and may ask for supporting documents.
- Family permit: the sponsor must show income of at least one-third of the minimum wage per family member, and the total must not be below the minimum wage.
- The 1.5× figure is the Ministry of Labour's minimum salary an employer must pay a foreign employee. It belongs to work permits, not residence permits.
If you had ruled yourself out because of the 1.5× figure, check again. The income requirements guide and the application planner now follow the published rules. The original error is in our corrections log.