Tourist residence
The most common route for those staying beyond their exemption or visa. Granted for short, renewable periods, and heavily dependent on a sound tenancy contract and a registered address.
An incomplete file is refused, not postponed
Most residence files are refused for formal reasons: an unregistered address, health insurance that does not cover the required period, an uncertified translation, or an application in a district closed to foreign registration. These details are our daily work.
- A review of your file's eligibility before the appointment is booked, not after - Verification that your district is open to foreign registration - Health insurance that matches the required term and cover - Sworn translation and notarisation of documents - Accompaniment at the migration office with an interpreter - Written follow-up on the file until the card reaches you
Types of permit
Which permit fits your situation?
Choosing the wrong type costs you the fees and the time, and weakens your record at the next renewal.
Property residence
For owners of property in Turkiye and their families. The regulations set a minimum property value and type, and we confirm the current figure and conditions before the purchase rather than after.
Student residence
For those enrolled at a recognised university or institute. It follows the duration of study, is renewed on the student record, and carries advantages in insurance and fees.
Investor residence
For company owners and investors, according to their registered activity. It requires a file evidencing a genuine operation, not merely a trade registration.
Work permit
Issued through the employer with the approval of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, subject to conditions on salary and the ratio of Turkish employees.
What your file needs
The core list is much the same across types, with differences of a document or two according to the permit.
- A passport valid for the residence period applied for - A Turkish tax number - Health insurance meeting the conditions and covering the full period - A notarised tenancy contract, or the title deed to your property - Registration of your address at the civil registry - Photographs to biometric specification - Receipts for the fees and the card charge - A further document according to type: enrolment record, trade registration or employment contract
How we run your file
1. An eligibility session: we identify the correct type and surface any obstacle before a single fee is paid. 2. Obtaining the tax number and, where needed, opening the bank account. 3. Arranging health insurance with the matching term and cover. 4. Notarising the tenancy contract and registering the address. 5. Completing the application online and booking the earliest available appointment. 6. Reviewing the file document by document before the appointment. 7. Accompanying you at the migration office with an interpreter. 8. Tracking the status of the file until the card arrives at your address.
Renewal and refusal
Renewal is not a formality. It is filed well before the permit expires, and any unexplained break or long absence appears on your record and weakens the application. Where a refusal is issued there is a statutory window for objection that lapses if missed. We examine the reason for refusal and prepare the objection, or rebuild the file on a more suitable permit type rather than repeating the same application.
Supporting services
What a newly arrived resident actually needs once the card is issued.
Health insurance
Foreign health insurance meeting the residence conditions, at rates that vary by age and term, with the differences explained before you buy.
Sworn translation
Translation and notarisation of documents, and interpreting alongside you in government offices.
Notarising the tenancy
Arranging the contract, notarising it and registering the address in the form the migration office accepts.
Utility accounts
Opening water, electricity, gas and internet accounts in your name — useful supporting evidence at renewal.
Who we are, legally
A licensed company, not a passing broker
You can ask for a copy of every document on this list before you pay a single lira.
Chamber of Commerce registration
A company formally registered with the Turkish Chamber of Commerce under a verifiable record.
Turkish Ministry of Trade
Real estate brokerage authorisation issued by the Ministry of Trade.
Department of Professions
A valid professional accreditation covering the company's real estate activity.
Basiskele Municipality
A valid municipal licence in Kocaeli, and a physical office you can visit.
Certified real estate consultant
Abdalnour Alafranji — licensed and accredited real estate consultant certificate.
Track record
Continuous experience in the Turkish market since 2019.
Common questions
How long does a residence application take?
It depends on appointment availability in your province. After the appointment the card is usually issued within weeks and delivered by post to your registered address.
Does buying property grant residence automatically?
No. Property residence is a separate application with its own conditions, including a minimum property value and type set by the regulations. We verify eligibility before the purchase.
Can I apply from outside Turkiye?
A first application requires your presence in Turkiye on a lawful entry. We prepare everything before you arrive so the appointment is ready.
What if my application is refused?
We examine the reason and determine whether it can be cured by objection within the statutory window or whether the file should be rebuilt on a more suitable permit type.
Does the permit cover my family?
A spouse and minor children apply on linked files, each with its own fees and insurance. We arrange them together so the cards are issued at the same time.
Is health insurance compulsory?
Yes, and it is among the most common causes of refusal when its term is shorter than the residence period sought or its cover does not meet the conditions.
Next step
Have your file checked before you book the appointment
Send us your current situation and the permit you need, and we will give you a precise document list, a realistic timeline and a plain statement of cost.
Request a consultation