What documents does the owner need for a residence permit?

Documents for the property owner:

1. Residence permit application form from the e-İkamet system.
2. Passport and copies of pages with personal data, photo, visa or entry stamp.
3. Notarized translation of a passport
4. Biometric photographs - usually 2 pcs.
5. Medical insurance for the duration of the requested residence permit — SIGORTA. Adults aged 18 to 65 (children under 18 are not required; those over 65 are not insured).
6. Receipts for payment of the fee and the cost of the residence permit card.
7. A document confirming your residential address (last month's electricity or water bill)
8. A copy of the TAPU – title deed.
9. Address numbering document from the municipality — NUMARATAJ
10. Document confirming the validity of the TAPU — Tapu Devam Belgesi
11. UETS is a national electronic notification address, required for renewals and transitions to another type of residence permit, except for children under 18. "Ulusal Elektronik Tebligat Sistemi (UETS) adresi"is a document from the central offices of the PTT showing the UETS address.

Documents for the owner's family

Each family member submits a separate application and receives a separate residence permit card. The accompanying person system is no longer used: documents are processed separately for each foreigner. The family typically submits the application and arrives for the rendezvous at the same time.

Legal spouses and minor children are eligible for a residence permit.

An additional package of documents for each family member

1. e-İkamet form for each applicant
2. Passport of each family member
3. Notarized translation of each family member's passport
4. Biometric photographs (2 pcs.).
5. Medical insurance for each applicant, if required by age
6. Receipts for payment of fees and residence permit cards
7. Documents confirming family ties:
   • Marriage certificate with APOSTILLE + notarized translation of the document
   • Birth certificate of minor children with APOSTILLE + notarized translation of the document
8. For children - notarized consent of the second parent, if the second parent is not applying for a residence permit.
9. Documents on guardianship, divorce, or death of a parent with an APOSTILLE + notarized translation of the document, if the situation is non-standard.
10. Copies of the residence permit or application document of the parents, if they already have them.
11. Certificate of no criminal record with APOSTILLE + notarized translation of the document for adults.
12. Upon request: a bank statement showing the presence and movement of funds in a Turkish bank account.

For short-term residence permits based on real estate, the official list specifically states: if family members own shared or joint property, they must attach a document confirming their family relationship with the persons listed in the TAPU.

If the TAPU is registered to only one owner, the eligibility of a spouse and children to apply and the appropriate application type should be clarified before purchase. A family residence permit is regulated separately: it can be issued to the spouse and children of a foreigner who holds one of the residence permit types, but additional conditions apply to the sponsor regarding income, insurance, address, and length of residence.