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Student visa for Türkiye
Money to show for the visa: No fixed amount in the student residence permit checklist. Work while you study: Associate and bachelor's: part-time only, after completing the first year. Master's and PhD: from year one, no such limits. Checked against the official pages on 24 September 2026.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- No fixed amount in the student residence permit checklist
- Visa fee
- Visa fee varies by nationality; residence permit card TRY 964 in 2026
- Work while you study
- Associate and bachelor's: part-time only, after completing the first year. Master's and PhD: from year one, no such limits
- Stay after you graduate
- One-year short-term residence permit
The migration authority's document list for student residence permits does not ask for bank statements. Consulates may ask for financial evidence at the visa stage.
Presidency of Migration Management (e-İkamet), checked 2026-09-24
Check your visa fee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-Konsolosluk system. The card fee is set each year.
Presidency of Migration Management, checked 2026-09-24
A work permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is required in every case.
Ministry of Labour and Social Security / Presidency of Migration Management, checked 2026-09-24
Law 6458, Article 31(1)(i). Apply within six months of graduating from a Turkish university.
Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, checked 2026-09-24
Worth knowing: Fees and prices move with the lira, and the visa fee varies by nationality, so the figure given is the residence permit card fee.
The visa
You need a student visa from the Turkish consulate responsible for where you live, then a student residence permit from the Presidency of Migration Management (the Directorate General of Migration Management's successor, known by its Turkish acronym GİB) after you arrive.
Visa. Study in Türkiye's advice is to apply "as soon as you receive your admission letter", because student visa procedures take time. Requirements and fees vary by citizenship; you apply through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' e-Konsolosluk system. We could not verify a single student visa fee because there is none: check the fee for your nationality there.
The money. The migration authority's official checklist for student residence permits does not require bank statements or set a minimum amount. What it asks for is:
- the online application form from e-İkamet
- a student certificate from your university
- health insurance covering the whole permit period, or proof that you have applied for Türkiye's general health insurance (students may register for it within three months of enrolment)
- proof of payment of the residence permit card fee: TRY 964 in 2026, set by a communiqué published on 24 December 2025
Consulates can ask for evidence that you can support yourself when you apply for the visa. Carry bank statements or scholarship letters regardless.
Applying through your university. Since a protocol that took effect on 29 November 2023, higher education students can hand their residence permit documents to their university's student affairs office, which submits them. Ask your international office how and when it collects them.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Türkiye that covers your country, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr · en.goc.gov.tr · csgb.gov.tr · lexpera.com.tr · studyinturkiye.gov.tr · goc.gov.tr. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Government scholarships to study in Türkiye
- Türkiye Scholarships open, closes 20 February 2027
Which of these are open to your nationality
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From ZimbabweQuestions students ask
How much money do I need to show for a Türkiye student visa?
No fixed amount in the student residence permit checklist. The migration authority's document list for student residence permits does not ask for bank statements. Consulates may ask for financial evidence at the visa stage. (Presidency of Migration Management (e-İkamet), checked 2026-09-24).
How much is the student visa fee for Türkiye?
Visa fee varies by nationality; residence permit card TRY 964 in 2026.
Can international students work in Türkiye?
Associate and bachelor's: part-time only, after completing the first year. Master's and PhD: from year one, no such limits.
Can I stay in Türkiye after I graduate?
One-year short-term residence permit.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.