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Türkiye Family Residence

Türkiye (Turkey) Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

An eligible spouse or child may apply to live with a Turkish citizen, qualifying former citizen, resident, or person with protection status. You need proof of the relationship, financial support, registered housing, and health coverage for the household.

Family covered
Spouse and minor or dependent children; both spouses must be at least 18
Sponsor
A Turkish citizen, eligible former citizen, or qualifying resident or protection holder
Sponsor's income
At least the monthly minimum wage overall and one-third of it per family member, plus required housing and health coverage

Summary

Eligible spouses and children can apply to live with family in Türkiye, with the relationship and sponsor's citizenship or residence status determining the available category. Sponsors must meet any applicable prior-residence rule and provide registered housing, household health coverage, sufficient income, and the required family-related criminal-record evidence. Foreign civil records may need authentication and translation.

Permission can last up to three years but cannot extend beyond a foreign sponsor's own permit. The family should plan around that limit and confirm employment permission separately. A change in the relationship or the sponsor's status can affect renewal.

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Eligibility

Eligible relatives include a foreign spouse and minor or dependent children of a Turkish citizen, an eligible former citizen, or a qualifying foreign resident or protection holder. Both spouses must be at least 18.

The sponsor must meet the applicable prior-residence requirement, have registered housing and household health coverage, and meet the income requirement. Monthly income must reach at least the minimum wage overall and at least one-third of it per family member, with the required family-related criminal-record evidence.

The family must document the relationship and meet the applicable support, housing, and health-coverage requirements. Marriage and birth records from abroad may need authentication and translation before they can be accepted in Türkiye.

More about this route

The permission remains connected to the sponsor. It can be granted for up to three years but cannot last beyond a foreign sponsor’s own permit. That connection matters when the family’s plans extend beyond the principal resident’s current stay, and it does not replace any separate permission needed for employment.

Check the family and household requirements
  1. Check who can apply Review the resident's status, your relationship, ages, and any required time already living there.
  2. Show housing, insurance, and income Document the registered home, coverage, and required total and per-person income.
  3. Check how long the permit can last A foreign resident's remaining permission limits the family's permit.

Check separately whether you need permission to work.

What This Route Allows

Family residence allows the approved relative to live in Türkiye for up to three years, but cannot outlast a foreign sponsor’s permit. The duration therefore depends on both the family approval and the sponsor’s remaining status.

The permission does not itself grant unrestricted employment rights. A household expecting both adults to work needs to establish the appropriate work permission alongside the family residence arrangements.

What This Route Is Not

The approved family category determines the rights granted. Living with a relative is not itself citizenship, and a later change in the relationship or the sponsor’s status can affect renewal.

Next Steps

The sponsor’s status, residence history, and household size determine the requirements to document. The family needs to show the relationship, registered home, health coverage, and income, including the overall and per-person tests. The proposed permit period also needs to fit the sponsor’s remaining permission, and any employment plan requires a separate work-permission check.

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