In short: To study in Türkiye as an international student you apply for: Student (education) visa, then student residence permit. The e-Visa is only for tourism or commerce. 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. Student visa processing time not stated on pages read. Every line on this page was read on an official page, which is linked beside it; the facts were last checked on 14 October 2026.
| Visa or permit | Student (education) visa, then student residence permit |
|---|---|
| Application fee | 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. (mevzuat.gov.tr) |
| Money to show | 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. (e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr) |
| Processing time | Student visa processing time not stated on pages read. (en.goc.gov.tr) |
| Where you apply | The e-Visa is only for tourism or commerce. (mfa.gov.tr) |
| Last checked |
Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye (embassies/consulates); Presidency of Migration Management (residence permits). Official portal: Türkiye visa information (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
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: e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr · checked on
Every document, one by one: the official Türkiye student visa document checklist, with how to prepare each paper.
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: e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr · checked on
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: mevzuat.gov.tr · checked on
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: mfa.gov.tr · checked on
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.
Türkiye MFA e-Consulate visa pre-application (konsolosluk.gov.tr), then the Embassy's authorised visa application centre (Anatolia Travel Services in Pakistan): konsolosluk.gov.tr · form: Visa Pre-Application for Foreigners (Yabancılar İçin Vize Ön Başvuru)
Source: anatoliatravelservices.com · checked on
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: anatoliatravelservices.com · checked on
Applicants in Pakistan follow the application on the Anatolia Travel Services website using their passport number.
Official tracking page: anatoliatravelservices.com
Source: anatoliatravelservices.com · checked on
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: anatoliatravelservices.com · checked on
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: anatoliatravelservices.com · checked on
Student visa processing time not stated on pages read. Residence permit applications are finalised within 90 days of complete documents.
Source: en.goc.gov.tr · checked on
The photo for the residence permit must be biometric, on a white background, and taken within the last 6 months.
Source: e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr · checked on
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: mfa.gov.tr · checked on
Students may work with a work permit; associate and undergraduate students only after their first year.
Source: en.goc.gov.tr · checked on
A student residence permit holder can sponsor a spouse and children for family residence permits, not other relatives.
Source: en.goc.gov.tr · checked on
Apply online on e-ikamet for the student residence permit, then attend the migration office appointment with documents.
Source: en.goc.gov.tr · checked on
We did not find these on the official pages we read for Türkiye: a language requirement, a police certificate, a medical examination. That means "not stated on the pages we read", not "not required": ask the authority above, or check the official portal, before you apply.
The official pages say more for applicants in: Pakistan.
Which office handles applications from some other countries, as the official pages state:
ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step: the documents, the forms and the order to do them in. You file the application yourself with the authority named above, and that authority decides. ForiForeign is not a visa office or an agent of Türkiye, and no one can promise a visa. Rules, fees and dates change: confirm each one on the official page linked beside it before you pay or travel.
The same facts for software and AI assistants: /facts/visa/tr.json.
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