It must be valid at least 60 days beyond your visa-free stay, and beyond the end of any permit you ask for — about 14 months for a one-year permit.

Use our Neighborhood Quiz or AI to find your ideal area. Before you sign anywhere, check the exact address on e-ikamet or with the 157 line.

Needed for the permit unless you're under 18 or over 65 (short-term permit). If you apply from inside Türkiye, the policy must be one made in Türkiye; cover under a social-security agreement (SGK) also counts.

A standard short-term permit doesn't ask for these. A family permit needs a marriage certificate, and a child's birth certificate if the passport doesn't name the parents; some routes (investors, family sponsors) need a criminal record — ask for it about 3 months ahead. Each needs an apostille and a notarized Turkish translation.

Microchip first, then the rabies vaccine. A titre-test blood sample goes to an EU-approved lab at least 30 days after the vaccine, and the pet can enter no sooner than 3 months after that blood draw. Plus an official vet health certificate. Up to 2 pets.

Wise and similar services can send to a Turkish bank account. Once your own Wise profile has a Türkiye address, it can no longer top up or receive lira, so decide early which account holds your savings.