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After you complete your registration, please visit the International Office on weekdays between 9:00 and 17:00. We will help you with your Residence Permit application process. Foreign students need to visit the Residence Permit Office to learn more about the process after registering. For any questions, you can email us at residencepermit@int.bau.edu.tr

• 4 Passport Photographs (Biometric) (Make sure teeth are not visible and with a white background and facing forward).
• Tax Payment (565 TL):
  • If you don’t have a Tax number, you should go to Şişli Tax Office in person (Vergi Dairesi).
  • If you have a residence permit ID number or a Tax Number, you can go to Ziraat Bank in Besiktaş Çarşı next to the Campus.
• Photocopy of Passport (Main Page) + Last entry stamp to Turkey + visa page (if you have).
• Health Insurance. (at least 1 year validity period and in Turkish, just first four pages).
• Student Certificate, Must Be in Turkish, stamped and signed by the relevant department, or provided by e-devlet. (Issued within a month).
• To prove your accommodation, you must provide one of the following:
  • You can provide a notarized house contract.
  •  Taahhütname (a commitment paper from the person you live with or the house owner.) and a bill under the taahhütname provider and taahhütname provider's nüfus.

If the provider of "Taahhütname" is a Turkish citizen: 1. Married Provider: Their spouse must either sign the same commitment document or provide another commitment document as well. The commitment document provider must also provide the following

• Address Registration Document (Nüfus/Yerlesim Yeri Belgesi)
• Certificate of identity (Vukuatli Nüfus Kayit Örnegi)
• A bill (gas, electricity, or water) under commitment document providers' name.

2. Unmarried Provider: The commitment document provider must provide the following:

• Address Registration Document (Nüfus/Yerleşim Yeri Belgesi)
• Certificate of identity (Vukuatli Nüfus Kayıt Örneği)
• A bill (gas, electricity, or water) under commitment document provider's name.

If the provider of taahütname is a foreigner, the commitment document provider must provide the following:

• Address Registration Document (Nüfus/Yerlesim Yeri Belgesi)
• A bill (gas, electricity, or water) under commitment document providers' name

If you are the owner of the house, you can provide an ownership certificate photocopy (TAPU) along with the numarataj (can be obtained from the municipality (belediye). In the case of living in a dormitory of the university or the dormitory of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, a dormitory letter is sufficient. If not, you need to provide the documents listed below;

• Signature circular (imza sirküleri)
• Tax certificate (vergi levhasi)
• Payment receipt (ödeme makbuzu)
• Dormitory letter with signature and stamp of the dormitory manager

For any questions, you can email us at residencepermit@int.bau.edu.tr

Under Turkish law, international students must apply for a residence permit before their visa expires. If you entered Turkey without a visa, you must apply for a residence permit within the legal period of stay according to your passport. The application process can take up to 90 days, leaving Turkey while processing the permit will cancel out your application. So, it's best not to leave Turkey until you get your permit. Please review the Visa and Residence Permit page to find out more. We recommend you visit the International Office on campus to apply for your residence permit in person. For any questions, you can email us at residencepermit@int.bau.edu.tr

Official acceptance letter will be sent to you by e-mail, after completing your deposit payment. If you need a visa to come to Turkey, you can apply with your Official Acceptance Letter. Check your visa status If you need to present a visa support letter, please contact us: intoffice@int.bau.edu.tr

Health insurance is mandatory when applying for the residence permit in Turkey. BAU can assist you with acquiring health insurance from a company after registration. Please present the following documents when applying for health insurance:

• Passport
• Address
• Telephone number