Required Documents for the Turkish Family Residence Permit Application in 2026

Turkey gives family residence permit to foreigners who are the spouse or the children of Turkish citizens. Also, spouse and children of foreigners with a work permit can apply to Turkish family residence permit. There are required documents from the foreigner and also from the Turkish citizen when they apply for the Turkish family residence permit and I explain all of them one by one.

The foreigner needs to make an application for the Turkey family residence permit online at the website of immigration office e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr. They need to print out the online application form. The foreigners need to go to the Turkish family residence permit appointment with passport copy, visa copy, entry stamp copy, residence permit tax payment, health insurance (private health insurance or sgk insurance), two photos and the document showing the family relationship with the Turkish citizen.

If foreigners enter Turkey without visa, they need to provide the 9234 single entry visa tax receipt when they apply for the residence permit. For the Turkish family residence permit application, the Turkish sponsor needs to provide Turkish id card copy, certified copy of an identity register, address registration document, criminal record, social security records and income documents. 

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