Changing from a Student Ikamet to a Short-Term Work Permit After Graduation
Graduation from a Turkish university requires transitioning your student residency permit into an employer-sponsored work permit.
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Divorcing a Turkish Citizen: What Happens to Your Active Family Ikamet?
Turkish family residency permit rules after divorce, including the three-year requirement and domestic violence exceptions.
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Can a Foreign Student Sponsor Their Spouse and Child for a Family Permit?
Turkish student residence permit holders cannot sponsor spouses and children, requiring dependents to use alternative short-term permits instead.
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Family Visas: Minimum Income Requirements Imposed on the Turkish Sponsor
Turkish family visa income rules require sponsors to meet net minimum wage thresholds and per person calculations for 2026.
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Do I Need a Notarized Employment Contract for the Turkish Digital Nomad Visa?
Turkish digital nomad visa rules explain whether foreign remote workers must notarize employment contracts for approval.
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Digital Nomad Visa: Exactly Which 36 National Passports are Eligible for Application?
Citizens of thirty-six specific nations qualify to apply for the Turkish digital nomad visa based on citizenship agreements.
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How to Check on e-Devlet if Your Desired Neighborhood is Closed to Foreigners
Turkish residence permit applicants learn how to check official migration lists and the e-Devlet portal for closed neighborhoods.
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Why Esenyurt, Fatih, and Zeytinburnu are Completely Closed to New Foreign Residents
The twenty percent demographic balance rule explains why Esenyurt, Fatih, and Zeytinburnu block new foreign residency permit applications.
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Buying a Home in a Closed Neighborhood: Will I Still Get Property Residency?
Buying Turkish property does not guarantee residency if the neighborhood has exceeded the twenty percent foreign resident quota.
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Citizenship by Investment: Does the Property Have to be Residential or Can it be Commercial?
Turkish citizenship by investment rules allow $400,000 purchases of commercial or residential property to qualify for a passport.
