Visa
Students coming to Turkey to study can obtain a student visa from the nearest Turkish Consulate in their home country. It is important to apply for a student visa as soon as you receive your acceptance letter from the university, as student visa procedures can take time. You can find out the visa regime of the Republic of Turkey applicable to your country of citizenship on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
You can learn Republic of Turkey visa regime applied to your country of citizenship from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.tr.mfa
Residence Permit Application
All international students enrolled at Lokman Hekim University must apply for a student residence permit via e-ikamet.gov.tr within 10 days of registration.
According to the new protocol signed between the Ministry of Interior and the Council of Higher Education, universities will collect the required documents for residence permit applications.
Students must provide their fingerprints at the Migration Office before submitting their residence permit documents to the university. The required documents for fingerprinting are as follows:
• The Online Application Form completed on e-ikamet.gov.tr.
• Students can visit any Migration Office with the online application form, student letter, and passport to provide their fingerprints. No appointment is required for this step.
| Documents Required for First Time Student Residence Permit Application |
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| Residence permit registration/application form (wet-signed by the student) |
| Passport or passport substitute document (in the form of original seen) |
| Document showing student status |
| 4 pieces of biometric photos |
| Valid health insurance (GSS or private health insurance covering the period of residence permit request) |
| Document showing the address information where you will stay |
| -If you are staying in your own house, a copy of the title deed (for extension applications, “document showing the place of residence and a bill” is sufficient) |
| -If you are staying with a rental agreement, a notarized copy of the rental agreement |
| -If you are staying in accommodations such as hotels, etc. proof of your stay in these places |
| -If you are staying in a student dormitory, document showing that you are staying in the dormitory |
| -If you are staying in a third person’s residence, the notarized undertaking of the host (if the host is married, also the notarized undertaking of the spouse) |
| Receipt showing that you have paid the residence permit document fee |
| For foreigners under 18 years of age; for those arriving with a visa exemption or with a visa for a different purpose; the document containing the information of the parent/guardian (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.) and the deed of consent given by the parent/guardian/legal representative (for those arriving with a visa suitable for the purpose ((education visa)); the deed of consent and the document containing the information of the parent/guardian will not be added). |
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Residence Permit Extension Application |
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| Residence permit registration/application form (wet-signed by the student) |
| Passport or passport substitute document (in the form of original seen) |
| Document showing student status |
| 4 pieces of biometric photos |
| Valid health insurance (GSS or private health insurance covering the period of residence permit request) |
| Document showing the address information where you will stay: |
| -If you are staying in your own house, a copy of the title deed (for extension applications, “document showing the place of residence and a bill” is sufficient) |
| -If you are staying with a rental agreement, a notarized copy of the rental agreement |
| -If you are staying in accommodations such as hotels, etc. proof of your stay in these places |
| -If you are staying in a student dormitory, document showing that you are staying in the dormitory |
| -If you are staying in a third person’s residence, the notarized undertaking of the host (if the host is married, also the notarized undertaking of the spouse) |
| Receipt showing that you have paid the residence permit document fee |
| For foreigners under 18 years of age; for those arriving with a visa exemption or with a visa for a different purpose; the document containing the information of the parent/guardian (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.) and the deed of consent given by the parent/guardian/legal representative (for those arriving with a visa suitable for the purpose ((education visa)); the deed of consent and the document containing the information of the parent/guardian will not be added). |
| PTT UETS (Ulusal Elektronik Tebligat Sistemi) |
Mandatory Health Insurance for International Students
According to current regulations in Turkey, international students must have health insurance for at least one year.
Mandatory health insurance is required for the following purposes:
• Registering at the university.
• Renewing your university registration.
• Obtaining a residence permit.
• Extending your residence permit.
