100 Useful Residence Permit Terms You Should Know

Submitting a residence permit application in Turkey can be quite intimidating for someone who doesn’t speak the language. Even though you do not need to be fluent in Turkish to apply for a residence permit, knowing the basic residence permit terms can help you immensely.

Why is it important to know basic residence permit terms?

Often, gathering the necessary documents for the application involves requesting documents at official government buildings such as notaries, municipalities and population offices. Although you may find having interpreters easier, a surface-level knowledge of residence permit terms can get you a long way too! 

This is why we have compiled a list of useful words that may come in handy at any point during your application! This list consists of some of the basic residence permit terms that is commonly used while submitting a residence permit application. 

PRO TIP: Filling out the online application form can be a lot less buggy on the Turkish version of the website. All the main residence permit terms that you need to fill out the Turkish application form are here.

Let’s jump right into our list of 100 basic residence permit terms for your application!

100 Residence Permit Terms

1. İkamet: residence
2. İkamet izni: residence permit
3. İkamet kartı: residence permit card
4. İkamet başvurusu: residence permit application
5. Talep edilen başlangıç tarihi: requested start date
6. Talep edilen bitiş tarihi: requested end date
7. Tek giriş vize: single entry visa
8. Çok giriş vize: multiple entry visa
9. Başvuru formu: application form
10. Kayıt tarihi: registration date
11. Kayıt numarası: registration number
12. Başvurulan ikamet türü: requested application type
13. Kısa dönem: short-term
14. Uzun dönem:  long-term
15. Öğrenci ikameti izni: student residence permit
16. Aile ikamet izni: family residence permit
17. İnsani ikamet izni: humanitarian residence permit
18. Çalışma izni: work permit
19. Oturma izni: residence permit
20. İlk kez başvuru: first-time application
21. Uzatma başvurusu: renewal application
22. Geçiş başvurusu: transfer application
23. Başvuru sonucu: application decision
24. Harç / ücret: fee
25. Kart bedeli: card fee
26. Cezalı ikamet izni: residence permit penalty
27. Sağlık sigortası: health insurance
28. Poliçe no: policy number
29. Geçerlilik tarihi: date of validity / expiration
30. Sigorta şirketi: insurance company
31. Kimlik: ID or ID card
32. Uyruk / uyruğu: nationality
33. Cep telefonu: mobile phone number
34. E posta: email
35. Adı: name
36. Soyadı: last name
37. Anne adı: mother’s name
38. Baba adı: father’s name
39. Önceki soyadı: previous last name
40. Uyruk kimlik no: national ID number (from country of origin)
41. Kan grubu: blood type
42. Doğum yeri: place of birth
43. Doğum yeri ülkesi: country of birth
44. Doğum tarihi: date of birth
45. Medeni hali / durumu: marital status
46. Cinsiyeti: gender
47. Yabancı kimlik numarası: foreign ID number (given to residence permit holders)
48. Özel ihtiyaç durumu: special need status
49. Biyometrik fotoğraf özelliklerini sağlayamıyorum: I do not meet the biometric photo requirements
50. Kalış nedeni: purpose of stay
51. Göç İdaresi: Immigration Office
52. Nüfus Müdürlüğü: Population Office
53. Noter: notary
54. Noter – onaylı: notary-approved
55. Tercüman: interpreter / translator
56. Adres kayıt: address registration
57. Kira kontratı / kira sözleşmesi: rental contract / rental agreement
58. Ev sahibi / mal sahibi: landlord
59. Kefil: guarantor / voucher
60. Fatura: bill
61. Su: water
62. Elektrik: electricity
63. Doğalgaz: natural gas
64. Taahhütname: letter of undertaking, check out “Taahhütname: All You Need to Know About this Useful Document”
65. Numarataj: address number document, check out “article”
66. Tapu: title deed, check out “article”
67. Dilekçe: letter / request letter
68. Yerleşim yeri: residence address
69. Yerleşim yeri belgesi: residence address document
70. Taşınma tarihi: date of moving in
71. Destekleyici: sponsor
72. Evlilik cüzdanı: marriage certificate
73. Banka hesap dökümü: bank statement
74. Gelir bilgileri: income information
75. Formasyon mesleği: current occupation
76. NAÜ: net minimum wage
77. Gelir kaynağı: source of income
78. Randevu yeri: place of appointment
79. Randevu tarihi: date of appointment
80. Pembe klasör: pink folder
81. Asgari ücret: minimum wage
82. Belge türü: document type
83. Belge no: document number
84. Veren ülke: country of issue
85. Veren makam: issuing authority
86. Düzenlenme tarihi: date of issue
87. Geçerlilik tarihi: date of expiry
88. Adli Sicil Belgesi: criminal record document
89. Tahakkuk no: accrual number
90. Vekalet: power of attorney
91. Apostil şerhi: apostille annotation, check out “Apostille in Turkey 101: A Comprehensive Guide”
92. İtiraz davası: appeal case
93. Vize / ikamet ihlali: visa / residence permit violation
94. Şartlı giriş:  conditional entry (where one needs to file for a residence permit within 10 days of entry)
95. PTT: National postal service (branches present in most cities)
96. Makbuz: invoice
97. Olumlu ikamet sonucu: residence permit approval
98. Olumsuz ikamet sonucu: residence permit rejection
99. Değerlendirme aşaması: in review stage
100. e-devlet: e-government website, check out article “Turkey Basics 101: How to Easily Register for e-Devlet” 

 Did we miss any residence permit terms? Let us know in the comments! As always, if you find yourself needing help with your residence permit application, you can contact our team of experts to help with any step in the process.