When should I apply to renew my Turkish residence permit?

Checked on 2026-10-25

Turkish law says you can apply to renew from 60 days before your residence permit expires, and in every case before it expires. You get a document that costs nothing, and with it you can stay in Turkey until the decision, even if your old permit has already ended. The renewed permit starts when the old one ends.

Key facts

What	The law says	Source
Earliest date to apply	60 days before the permit expires	Law 6458, art. 24(2); Regulation, art. 21(5)
Latest date to apply	Before the permit expires, in every case	Law 6458, art. 24(2)
While you wait	You receive a document that is not subject to fees and lets you stay until the decision, even after the permit has expired	Law 6458, art. 24(2)
Start of the renewed permit	The end date of the previous permit	Law 6458, art. 24(3); Regulation, art. 23(1)(d)
New document	A new residence permit document is issued at every renewal	Regulation, art. 23(1)(f)
Appointment	Since 2 May 2019, renewal applicants in all 81 provinces must attend an appointment	Migration FAQ

The 60-day window

The law sets a window: from 60 days before your permit expires until the day it expires (art. 24(2)). The regulation and the Presidency of Migration Management’s FAQ repeat it. Renewals are decided by the governorships (art. 24(4)).

Applying inside the window protects you. The law says the document you receive lets you stay in Turkey until the decision, even if your old permit runs out in the meantime. The renewed permit then starts from the end of the old one, so no time is lost.

If you miss the window

The Presidency’s general information page says that if you don’t apply to renew, the residence permit fee for the time you spent in Turkey without a permit is charged double, under Fees Law No. 492, art. 83. The law also says a deportation decision is taken against people who overstay their permit by more than 10 days without an acceptable reason (art. 54(1)(g)).

Documents for a renewal (short-term permit): the e-İkamet list asks renewal applicants for a current residence certificate (Yerleşim Yeri Belgesi) and a document showing their national e-notification (UETS) address.

Sources

Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, arts. 24 and 54(1)(g) (consolidated text, mevzuat.gov.tr) checked 2026-10-25
Regulation on the Implementation of Law No. 6458, arts. 21(5) and 23(1) (consolidated text, mevzuat.gov.tr) checked 2026-10-25
Presidency of Migration Management: residence FAQ (İkamet Sıkça Sorulan Sorular) checked 2026-10-25
Presidency of Migration Management: residence general information (İkamet Genel Bilgiler), 'İkamet İzni Harcı' checked 2026-10-25
Presidency of Migration Management, e-İkamet: documents required for short-term residence permit applications checked 2026-10-25

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2026-10-25: Page created

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