Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 23: Issuance and form of residence permits

Part Two: Foreigners › Chapter Two: Residence

(1) Residence permits shall be issued for a period sixty days shorter than the validity period of the passport or the documents substituting for a passport, shall be tied to the purpose of stay, and shall be issued separately for each foreigner.

(2) The form and content of the residence permit shall be determined by the Ministry, and the form and content of the work permit substituting for a residence permit shall be determined jointly by the Ministry and the relevant institutions.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 23 · İkamet izinlerinin tanzimi ve şekli

(1) İkamet izinleri, pasaport veya pasaport yerine geçen belgelerin geçerlilik süresinden altmış gün daha kısa süreli, kalış amacına bağlı ve her yabancı için ayrı düzenlenir.

(2) İkamet izninin şekli ve içeriği Bakanlıkça, ikamet izni yerine geçen çalışma izninin şekli ve içeriği ise Bakanlık ve ilgili kurumlarca birlikte belirlenir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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