A Cooperation Protocol on Residence Permit Application for international students was signed between The Ministry of Interior Affair Directorate of Immigration and the Council of Higher Education on November,15,2023, regarding the reorganized of the residence permit process of international students studying in our universities.
The considerations that the higher education students (associate ,undergraduate,graduate,doctorate,TOMER etc.) who apply for a student residence permit should pay attention to are listed below.
Students must obtain student visa from the countries with visa requirements,register for school before visa/visa exemption period expires,and apply for a student residence permit .Check here for information on student residence permit application process.
For the initial application and extension of the student residence permit.
It should be applied for a residence permit through the Directorate of Immigration Management's website of https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/. Make sure the site that you are visiting has the extension "goc.gov.tr". There may be fake sited , do not access the sites that different extention.
After applying for a residence permit through e-ikamet system,application must submit all the application documents from the link below to our university’s International Student unit as soon as possible without waiting for appointment date and in ten (10) days from the residence permit application date at the latest,along with the “residence permit registration/application form” which they will receive from the system.
Click the rest of the announcement; (https://www.uludag.edu.tr/en/uluyos/residence-permit-procedures-en-69186)
ATTENTION!
It is the students' responsibility to monitor their residence permit processes and student status [International students who are eligible for student status (have courses available) but have not registered for a semester are shown as "inactive" in YÖKSİS. If the student's status is inactive, a student residence permit is not issued.]
You must read the announcement carefully and complete your procedures within the specified timeframe. (Educational status information such as registration cancellation, graduation, etc., is sent to the Directorate of Immigration Administration, and in this case, students' residence permits are revoked.)
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NOTE: 1- The Migration Advisory Vehicle has been assigned by the Directorate of Migration Management to provide biometric data collection, address registration, information and counseling services to international students registered at our University. This vehicle will be on duty next to the International Student Unit in our University's Görükle Campus for three (3) months. The Migration Advisory Vehicle and the assigned migration experts are planned to provide services on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10.00 and 17.00 hours, starting from 08.09.2026. (You can contact us for all your questions and problems.)
2- Graduates who wish to remain in Türkiye can obtain a short-term residence permit for a total of up to two years (1+1 years), provided they meet the necessary conditions.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT UNIT -
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