The TRY 964 card fee nobody is exempt from
One fee everyone pays, one fee that depends on your passport, and the reason people mix them up.
Last verified 2026-10-21Next review 2027-04-212 official sources
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Turkey charges two separate things when a residence permit is issued, and most of the confusion online comes from treating them as one. The card fee is TRY 964 in 2026. Every applicant pays it. The permit fee, the harç, is a different number that depends on your passport and on how long the permit runs.
Why no one is exempt from the card
Some nationalities pay no harç at all. They still pay the 964. The card is a physical document, charged under the fees law for the document itself rather than for the permission, which is why an exemption from the permit fee does not reach it.
You pay it again at every renewal, because a renewal produces a new card.
Where the big number comes from
When somebody tells you a residence permit cost them tens of thousands of lira, they are talking about the harç. On the general tariff in 2026 the first month is charged daily and each later month at a fixed rate, which is how a twelve-month permit reaches a figure in the region of TRY 31,000. Your own amount shows up in the e-İkamet system as an accrual before you pay anything, and that number is the one to trust.
What to ask a service
Ask for the card fee, the harç and the service fee as three lines. A quote that merges them is hiding which part goes to the state and which part goes to the firm. The state part is the same wherever you buy, so the only part anyone can compete on is the third line.
If you entered Turkey without a visa and this is your first permit, there may be a single-entry visa fee as well. That one depends on nationality too.
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Sources
Every legal, fee and procedural statement on this page is taken from the sources below and was checked on 2026-10-21. Where they change, this page changes.
- Presidency of Migration Management: e-İkamet required documents by permit type — Documents for each residence permit type, including the USD 200,000 property rule
- Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection (mevzuat.gov.tr) — Visa-free stays, residence permit types, conditions, validity and long-term residence
This page is general information about Turkish rules as published by the authorities named above. It is not legal or tax advice for your circumstances, and immigration outcomes depend on your nationality, documents and individual case. See our legal and tax information disclaimer.