Visa processing by embassies may be delayed due to the year-end high season. We recommend applying early and adjusting your travel date.
This visa is a long-term residence visa required for foreign nationals who intend to pursue education in Turkey. It applies to:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
- Turkish language courses
- Student exchange programs (Erasmus, Mevlana, Farabi)
- Vocational training or official internship programs
- Long-term studies (over 90 days)
Note: Upon arrival in Turkey, students are required to obtain a residence permit for long-term stay during their studies.
To be eligible for this visa, you need to fulfill all of the following conditions:
- Letter of Acceptance from the Turkiye Educational Institution.
- The passport must be valid for at least six months.
- The passport must contain at least two blank visa pages.
- Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel
- Single name passports are not accepted
- New photos, no older than six months; never been used in any previous visas
- Plain white photo background
- No white shirt
- Photo size 2x2 inches (5x5 cm) or 600x600 to 1200x1200 pixels in digital version;
- Faces take up 70% of the photo
- Eye glasses are not allowed to be worn for US Visa photos
- No edit allowed
Kindly upload your photo for a pre-check, and later bring it to the appointment time.
We also offer a photo printing service for your upcoming visa appointment. Click here to purchase and get your photos printed in time.
Letter of acceptance from the educational institution that explains the applicant is eligible to attend the program completed with information of program period.
Official government-issued identity card that serves as proof of identity and residence.
Certificate that shows that you & your dependent are family from your country
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