STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
Based on the protocol signed between the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education and our Ministry, which entered into force on 29 November 2023; Higher education (associate, undergraduate, graduate and doctorate) students who apply for a student residence permit are required to submit the documents specified in the form together with the student residence permit registration form to the International Student Office of the university that they are enrolled at as soon as possible, without waiting for the appointment date after applying for a student residence permit.
With respect to the law, all international students are recommended and obliged to apply within 10 days after their arrival. The resident permit is an official document representing a registration by the Provincial Migration Administration Management and allowing a foreign nationality to legally reside in Turkey.
Every student must read the Immigration Office official web page and follow the updates about Law on Foreigners and International Protection, as regulations can change requently.
VERY IMPORTANT – ADDRESS REGISTRATION
You must make your address registrations in case you have a residence permit before you start the renewal process.
In case of first applications, you should do it once you get your residence permit card
Address registration is a must
Please see adress registration places within pdf ; Click here
Important points;
*write your phone number and email address correctly on application form as appointment information will come to your phone as message or by email
STEPS FOR OBTAINING STUDENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
1) You need to get your tax number
The tax number is necessary for important payments and processes, such as the residence permit fee, opening a bank account, or registering your mobile phones. When you receive your residence permit card, you will have your foreign ID number on it. You can use your foreign ID number for all legal issues; however, until you receive it, the tax number is the ID number you will be using. Thus, you have start with obtaining a tax number upon your arrival.
You can obtain tax number in two ways
Online Application: Please visit the official web page of Tax Office Click on the Application for Non-Citizen’s Potential Tax Number button on the bottom of the page. You will see explanations in English on application form, and you need to upload your passport ID. When you submit the form, system will give you a Tax ID number. Please arrange cookies and pop-ups on your browser since your Tax ID number will be given to you as an official letter in a PDF format. If you cannot get an online tax number, you need to visit the nearest tax office personally.
• Personal application: You need to visit a Tax office with your original passport and its copy.
• Yakacık Tax Office: Hürriyet Mahallesi Yakacık D-100 Kuzey Yanyol Caddesi No: 47/A-B Kartal ISTANBUL
• Kadıköy Tax Office: Osmanağa, Halitağa Caddesi No:19, Kadıköy ISTANBUL
Note: If you already have a tax number or Foreign ID Number you do not have to get a Tax Number again.
2) You need to make your online student residence permit application;
3) You need to pay your residence permit card fee
You can pay residence card fee (tax payment) (356TL) to the Tax offices below
• Yakacık Tax Office: Hürriyet Mahallesi Yakacık D-100 Kuzey Yanyol Caddesi No: 47/A-B Kartal ISTANBUL
• Kadıköy Tax Office: Osmanağa, Halitağa Caddesi No:19, Kadıköy ISTANBUL
4) You need to collect all requested documents for student residence permit and submit them to international Students Office , (please see all requested documents information on FIRST APPLICATION and RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT pages)
5) You need to give finger print to nearest immigration Office after making your application
While going to give finger print, you have to take your original passport, student certficiate and resdience permit application form with you .Immigration Office officer will write a number on your resdience permit application form after getting your finger print
6) You need to follow up your application process
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* All International Students who completed their registration process at Istanbul Okan University must apply for student residence permit within 10 days and submit all requested residence permit documents to the international Students Office without waiting appointment date, within 30 days after registering university.
*Do not wait for collecting documents to apply residence permit. You have to make application first and on time and after you make your application, you can collect your documents and submit to the international Students Office Application date is so important
* Residence permit application must be submitted before the expiration date of a visa (regular or electronic), passport or other entry document. Each student must be aware of the expiration date of their visas or the amount of time allowed in Turkey with other documents.
* Students’ passports must be valid at least 60 days beyond the requested ending date of residence permit (i.e. if a student wants to have a residence permit which expires on June 30th, his/ her passport must be valid until August 29th).
*While filling the residence permit online application form, you can request a maximum validity period of up to 2 months before your passport expiry date. Therefore, Make sure you have passport that is valid for 6 months minimum.
* If you already have residence permit card and if it’s expiry date finish when you are abroad, you need to come top Turkey with visa and you have to apply for residence permit ( in this case first application ) within 10 days after your arrival to Turkey
*Please check immigration offie website to learn all necessary details for residence permit
* Residence Permit applications with missing documents are not accepted by international Students Office and immigration office Please make sure that you double-check your documents with the list of required documents.
Having a missing document will cause you to wait until next month’s document submission day. If your visa or permission to stay without a visa period expires, this delay may result in a fine that you will need to pay..
* Please note that in rejection and vioalation of residence permit situations ( late application, missing expiry date of your residience permit for extension) you may pay fine and also immigration office may ask you to leave Turkey. It depends on immigration office evaluation
* It is mandatory to use biometric (in ICAO standards) photographs in residence permit documents, and in order to avoid any problems both in the application process on Eresidence system and in transactions in our Provincial Directorates of Migration
Management, it is important to pay attention to the conformity of the photograph in the said standard and submit the digital version of the photographs to the relevant persons during the application process if necessary.
Please Click The Link Below For Detailed Information: Click here
* Students who have Syrian Temporary Protection Card will need to go to the Migration Office at their appointment date and submit their documents there after they complete their online application.
* If you have a Turkish nationality (TC Kimlik) or Mavi Kart, you do not need a residence permit.
* If you are coming from another university in Istanbul to ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY, you have to inform the immigration office within 20 days after you leave your previous university.
* If you are coming from another university in other city to ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY, you have to apply for a new residence permit within 10 days after you register in ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY.
In addition, you need to get a document as proof of leaving your university before joining
Istanbul Okan University
* If you register for a PhD program after graduating from a master degree in İstanbul Okan University, you have to apply for the student residence permit again.
* If you already have a short-term residence permit after you register university, you need to make a “transfer application” for the student residence permit.
IF YOU FREEZE SEMESTER/YEAR OR CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION OR GRADUTE
* If you freeze the semester or year or if you cancel your registration or if you graduate your residence permits are canceled. You can stay in Turkey 10 days after you
graduate/leave/freeze. You should leave Turkey after your official graduation/leaving/freezing date. You can learn your official graduation date from only international Students Office. As you leave/graduate/freeze the İnternational Students Office informs the immigration office to cancel your residence permit card.
Your residence permit card will be canceled regardless of the validity period on the card. If you will stay more than 10 days, you will face with penalty in airport when you leave Turkey and also passport police may put a block on your passport. If you are planning to stay in Turkey after graduating/leaving/freezing you should apply for a short term residence permit within 10 days after your official graduation/leaving/freezing date. In this case, application process is totally your responsibility. You can take advice from international student office before taking any action.
After your freezing period finish and after you make course registration and becomes active student you can apply for student residence permit again.
IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE TURKEY WITHOUT OBTAINING RESIDENCE PERMIT
* In case you leave Turkey because of freezing or because your residence permit application is not approved, you have to come back to Turkey by getting visa
International Students Office can send you visa support letter when you apply for visa
INVALID APPLICATION
* If you apply residence permit and then leave Turkey your application is not approved. You should get your residence permit card to leave Turkey otherwise your application is rejected and you may pay some fine while leaving Turkey at airport
Residence applications made from abroad are not valid and approved. Students who wants to apply for the residence permit or to extend the duration of the residence permit must be in Turkey.
TRACKING YOUR RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION
You can either call “157” or you can follow your application results through; Click here
Your approval or rejection of your application is decided by immigration Office and you get this information by email. After approval of your applicatioon it may take 30-45 days to receive residence permit cards.
After completing the residence permit application, the immigration office will send you an appointment SMS or email. So please write your phone number and email addresses on application form correctly
Once the Immigration Office evaluates files and approves your application file, the confirmation SMS / email for your application approval will be sent to you. After receiving the message, your card will be printed and posted by the Immigration Office.
It is important for you to write home address in Istanbul within address field while fillng application form so that immigration Office send your cards to you directly.
Once you receive your cards from PTT, please send a double-sided copy to international-students@okan.edu.tr So that we can add your card ID numbers into your system
Important note: You can not leave Turkey without obtaining your residence permit card. If you do so, you will receive a penalty depending on your case and your application will be cancelled by the Immigration Office.
IF YOU LOOSE YOUR RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD
You need to go to the nearest police center as soon as possible and get a report about losing your card. Then you have to go to the Immigration Office with the report togerher with your passport to apply to get a new residence permit card (no need for an appointment date before going there). Immigration Office officials will accept your application and will send your new card to the address that you mention
IF YOU NEED TO GO TO IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Istanbul Immigration Office (İstanbul Göç İdaresi)
Address: Hırka-i Şerif Mahallesi Vatan Caddesi No: 64 Fatih/ISTANBUL
In case of urgent need, you can visit the “Öğrenci Odası” (Student room) located on the second floor of the building. ROOM 204 Google Location
IF YOUR ADDRESS OR PASSPORT INFORMATION CHANGES AFTER RECEIVING YOUR CARD
If your address or passport information is changed, after you received your card you have to inform the immigration office within 20 days. You must fill out the information change form by going to “Bilgi Güncelleme” (Information Update ) Room in the Immigration Office
