After You Arrive in Türkiye
Your first weeks in Türkiye (Turkey). Register at your university and apply for your student residence permit (the card that lets you live in Türkiye as a student). Then get health insurance and open a bank account.
After You Arrive in Türkiye
Arrival Plan
First days to first months
University Registration
Registration
Residence Permit
e-ikamet
Your first priorities in Türkiye
Do these in your first weeks.
Finish registration and get a student certificate (a paper from your university that shows you study there). You need it for your permit and insurance.
Apply on e-ikamet before your visa ends and pay the card fee.
Join General Health Insurance (GSS) within 3 months of the start of the academic year, or buy a private policy.
A tax number is a number from the tax office for money matters. You need it to open a bank account until you get your foreign ID number (the ID number on your residence permit card).
Post-Arrival Resources
Comprehensive guides for each aspect of settling into your new life in Turkey.
A step by step plan for your first weeks.
Learn MoreHow final registration works at Turkish universities.
Learn MoreGet and renew your student residence permit (ikamet).
Learn MoreOpen a bank account and get your phone working.
Learn MoreTell the migration office where you live.
Learn MoreAdaptation Timeline
A structured approach to settling in Turkey during your first few months.
Support Resources
Essential support services and resources to help you during your stay in Turkey.
Your university's international office
Your first help for registration and residence permit papers.
Contact
On your university's website
Emergency
Call 112 for police, ambulance or fire.
Contact
112
Foreigners Communication Centre
Questions about residence permits.
Contact
157
Social Security Institution (SGK)
Questions about General Health Insurance (GSS).
Contact
170
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about post-arrival life in Turkey.
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