Immigration Office

Entry and exit procedures for Türkiye can be completed at border posts, on presentation of a valid passport or acceptable alternative documentation. Holders of visas, visa exemptions, residency permits, and work permits are entitled to enter Türkiye and legally reside here. You will be denied entry to Türkiye if you do not have a passport (or an acceptable substitute document) that is valid for at least 60 days beyond the expiration date of your permit or exemption.

For more information, please visit www.goc.gov.tr/turkiyeye-giris.

Visa Procedures

Foreign nationals intending to visit Türkiye must obtain visas corresponding to the purpose of their visit. Depending on their country of citizenship, they can obtain e-visas through the designated website or submit a personal application to the immigration department's overseas representative offices.

Citizens of countries who are eligible for a visa, can use the two visa offices located in the area near to piers A, B, and F to obtain a visa at the iGA Istanbul Airport Terminal.

For more detailed information, please visit https://www.mfa.gov.tr/yabancilarin-tabi-oldugu-vize-rejimi.tr.mfa.

Residence permit

Foreign nationals intending to stay in Türkiye for a period longer than that permitted by their visa or visa exemption, or for more than 90 days, are required to obtain a residency permit. Residence permits are categorized based on the purpose of the foreign national's stay in the country. The types of residence permits available include short-term, student, long-term, family, for victims of human trafficking, and humanitarian residence permits. For more detailed information on the different types of residence permits, please visit the relevant website.

Temporary Asylum

The Temporary Asylum Regulations, dated October 22, 2017, and numbered 2014/6883, as approved by the Council of Ministers, determines the eligibility criteria for temporary asylum under the Legislation on Foreigners and International Protection. Please visit https://www.goc.gov.tr/turkiyeye-giris for more information.

Within the international legal framework, each individual has the right to seek protection from their country of citizenship, while, at the same time, these countries are obliged to protect their own citizens. Where a state fails to meet this obligation, alternative mechanisms exist to provide individuals with protection, referred to as international protection. This approach guarantees that foreign nationals who are not protected by their home country can receive the necessary protection. In our country, international protection covers the statuses of refugee, conditional refugee, and secondary asylum. For further information regarding international protection statuses, application processes, and evaluation procedures, please visit our website or contact YIMER 157.

Immigration Authority

Departures

Across Baggage Claim Belt 15

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Transfer

AB Pier

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