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Turkey Long-term residence permit

9 facts quoted from the official source

Obtain indefinite residence after the qualifying continuous residence period.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesThe applicant must have sufficient stable income and must not have received social assistance in the previous three years.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusRefugees, conditional refugees, subsidiary-protection beneficiaries, temporary-protection beneficiaries and humanitarian-residence holders cannot transfer to this status.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThe applicant must have continuously resided on permits for at least eight years; half of student-permit time and all other qualifying permit time count.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementValid medical insurance is required.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months from arrival is required.via mfa.gov.tr
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsStatus may be cancelled for a serious public-order/security threat or continuous absence over one year except for the published health, education or compulsory public-service reasons.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsThe holder benefits from citizen-equivalent rights except the statutory exclusions, but regulated work remains subject to special laws.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe permit is issued indefinitely.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Turkey?
The official source states: Obtain indefinite residence after the qualifying continuous residence period.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must have sufficient stable income and must not have received social assistance in the previous three years. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Valid medical insurance is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official en.goc.gov.tr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source en.goc.gov.trLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Turkey government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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