Moving to Türkiye: your visa, residence and money roadmap
Your practical order of operations for Türkiye: entry rules first, then residence and address paperwork, then banking and transfers, before you get into the day-to-day Istanbul guides.
Think of this as a map of the section, not legal or financial advice — the actual rules depend on your passport, your purpose, and the documents you have right now.
1. Sort out entry rules first
Check the exact rule for your passport, how long it needs to stay valid, and the last legal day of your visit. Work and study almost always need a different process than a tourist trip.
Passport rules, validity and how long you can actually stay.
Read the Türkiye entry guide2. Don't lump residence, work and address together
Residence permission, work permission, address registration and your lease are all connected, but none of them automatically covers the others. Figure out exactly which procedure you need and what documents it actually requires.
Residence, work, address and rental documents explained.
Residence and address guide3. Get your banking and money access sorted
Get your documents ready before you apply for any account, and keep a backup way to pay while an account or transfer is still being reviewed.
Accounts, cards, transfer questions and backup options.
Banking and money guideRelated links
Sources
- https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa · Checked: 2026-07-14 · Official visa table.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-1 · Checked: 2026-07-14 · Official Migration Management residence portal.
- https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/en/tcmb+en · Checked: 2026-07-14 · Official central bank reference.
- https://yaramir.com/ · Checked: 2026-07-14 · Yaramir audience concerns used for navigation priorities.