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Procedure and document guide for foreigners

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Delilim explains to foreigners living in Türkiye which documents an official procedure needs, where to get each one, and in what order to go. You file the application yourself; Delilim does not act on your behalf.

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  • TBK m. 299, Kira sözleşmesi
  • TMK m. 683, Mülkiyet hakkının içeriği

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Procedure guides

Guides that explain which documents an official procedure needs, where to get them and in what order to go.

  • Tax identification number

    General information on the tax identification number for foreigners in Türkiye: people who have a foreigner identity number (yabancı kimlik numarası) use it as their tax number; people who do not have one can apply online for a 'potential tax identification number' on the Revenue Administration's Digital Tax Office page.

  • Rental contract and address registration

    General topics a foreigner meets when renting a home in Türkiye (the lease rules of the Turkish Code of Obligations, the rule on the currency of the rent and its exceptions, paying rent through a bank or PTT, stamp duty) and the general steps and documents for registering the address after moving in. General information only; no assessment of any individual case.

  • Diploma equivalence and recognition

    A general checklist for the equivalence (denklik) of a foreign diploma in Türkiye and the related recognition (tanıma) query on whether the institution/programme is recognised: MEB (e-Denklik) for school-level documents and YÖK for associate, bachelor's and master's degrees; doctorate equivalence is handled by the Inter-University Board (ÜAK) and is not covered in detail here; the documents the official pages list and the order of the steps.

  • Exchanging a foreign driving licence

    The general list of documents and the order of steps, as stated in official sources, for exchanging a driving licence issued in another country for a Turkish one (called 'tebdil') at a population office (nüfus müdürlüğü) in Türkiye. This guide is general information only and does not assess any individual situation.

  • Health insurance

    This guide explains in general terms the health-insurance requirement in Turkish residence-permit applications, the kinds of proof accepted (SGK general health insurance and private health insurance), the minimum points that official texts set for a private policy, and the official complaint and dispute bodies.

  • Apostille, consular legalisation and translation

    A general checklist of the approval chain (apostille, or foreign-ministry/consular legalisation) and the Turkish translation and notary steps that official sources describe for using an official document issued abroad in Türkiye. It does not assess any individual case.

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