Why the permit fee you read online is probably wrong
Five sources, five numbers, one system that will tell you for free.
Last verified 2026-10-21Next review 2027-04-212 official sources
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Ask five sites what a Turkish residence permit costs in 2026 and you get five answers. The permit fee depends on nationality and on how long the permit runs, it moved during the year, and much of what is published is copied from something older.
What we could and could not confirm
The card fee at TRY 964 is consistent across sources. The permit fee is not. Some give a daily rate for the first month and a monthly rate after, with a twelve-month total in the region of TRY 31,000 on the general tariff. Others give nationality schedules in dollars, around USD 80 for a year for many passports. Those two cannot both describe the same applicant, and the difference is which tariff group you fall in.
There is also a reported increase in late April 2026 that sources say was reversed within a day. We could not verify either the increase or the reversal from an official text.
The number that is actually yours
When you apply on e-İkamet the system produces an accrual for your case. That figure is specific to your nationality and your permit length, it costs nothing to obtain, and it settles the argument.
What this means for quotes
Treat any fixed all-in figure quoted before your nationality is known as a guess. Honest quoting looks like a service fee plus the state fees at cost, with the state fees confirmed from the accrual rather than from a blog.
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We quote one fixed fee for your case and list the Turkish government fees separately, so you can check the numbers yourself.
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.
- Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection (mevzuat.gov.tr) — Visa-free stays, residence permit types, conditions, validity and long-term residence
- Presidency of Migration Management: e-İkamet required documents by permit type — Documents for each residence permit type, including the USD 200,000 property rule
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.