{"about":"Student visa facts for Türkiye, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/tr/student-visa","destination":{"code":"TR","name":"Türkiye"},"visa":"Student (education) visa, then student residence permit","authority":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye (embassies/consulates); Presidency of Migration Management (residence permits)","official_portal":"https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa","last_checked":"2026-10-14","facts":[{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"After arrival every foreign student applies online (e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr) for a student residence permit. The Presidency of Migration Management lists these documents for it. The study visa itself is given by a Turkish embassy or consulate, which publishes its own checklist.","source_url":"https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/Ikamet/BasvuruIstenenBelgeler/BasvuruFormuIstenenBelgeler?tur=5","checked_at":"2026-10-14","list":["Residence permit application form","Photocopy of the passport or passport substitute document","Receipt showing the residence permit document (card) fee has been paid","Document showing your place of residence","Health insurance covering the residence permit period"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"For the residence permit your income is declared in the application form; the Directorate of Migration Management may ask for supporting documents such as bank statements. No amount for every applicant is published.","source_url":"https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ikamet/istenenbelgeler/basvuruformubelgeleriliskinaciklamalar","checked_at":"2026-10-14"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Foreign students at Turkish schools or universities are given the residence permit without the residence permit fee (Fees Law number 492, Article 88); the separate residence permit document (card) fee is still paid. No student visa fee for every applicant is published: the Turkish mission where you apply states its own.","source_url":"https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.492.pdf","checked_at":"2026-10-14"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Every visa applicant must have medical insurance that is valid for the whole stay in Türkiye. The Ministry's page states no minimum cover: the mission you apply at gives it.","source_url":"https://www.mfa.gov.tr/general-information-about-turkish-visas.en.mfa","checked_at":"2026-10-14"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"The e-Visa is only for tourism or commerce. For study, the visa is given by a Turkish Embassy or Consulate; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends applying at least one month before the planned travel.","source_url":"https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa","checked_at":"2026-10-14","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"The photo for the residence permit must be biometric, on a white background, and taken within the last 6 months.","source_url":"https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ikamet/istenenbelgeler/basvuruformubelgeleriliskinaciklamalar","checked_at":"2026-10-14"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Student visa processing time not stated on pages read. Residence permit applications are finalised within 90 days of complete documents.","source_url":"https://en.goc.gov.tr/general-information41","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Students may work with a work permit; associate and undergraduate students only after their first year.","source_url":"https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"A student residence permit holder can sponsor a spouse and children for family residence permits, not other relatives.","source_url":"https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Apply online on e-ikamet for the student residence permit, then attend the migration office appointment with documents.","source_url":"https://en.goc.gov.tr/general-information41","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student fills the online visa form first and then hands in the application in person. In Pakistan the Turkish Embassy receives visa applications only through Anatolia Travel Services offices.","source_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/en/turkiye-important-information.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/Visa/Index","portal_name":"Türkiye MFA e-Consulate visa pre-application (konsolosluk.gov.tr), then the Embassy's authorised visa application centre (Anatolia Travel Services in Pakistan)","form_name":"Visa Pre-Application for Foreigners (Yabancılar İçin Vize Ön Başvuru)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa fee is paid at the authorised Anatolia Travel Services office when the application is handed in, against a computer generated payment receipt. Pay nothing beyond what that receipt shows.","source_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"Applicants in Pakistan follow the application on the Anatolia Travel Services website using their passport number.","source_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"Processing usually takes at least about 6 weeks (working days) and can vary by application. The Mission recommends applying at least one month before travel and gives no fixed decision timeline.","source_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/en/turkiye-important-information.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The Mission decides and the processed application comes back through Anatolia Travel Services for delivery or dispatch to the centre on the next business day.","source_url":"https://www.anatoliatravelservices.com/en/turkiye-important-information.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a language requirement","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/tr/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}