Foreigners purchase real estate in the Republic of Turkey for different purposes. Some buyers dream of a cozy apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, others invest their savings to receive passive income from rental or resale, and still others count on ikamet in Turkey or obtaining a residence permit.
Getting a Turkish residence permit is not difficult. When choosing an object, you will need to take into account several important requirements, as well as use the specially developed e-ikamet digital database to register the application. The procedure takes place in several stages and the rendezvous causes the greatest excitement among foreigners.
Read our review about what a rendezvous in Turkey is and what nuances are important to consider.
Rendezvous in Turkey
Rendezvous in Turkey – This is the final stage of the procedure for obtaining a residence permit (ikamet), which is an interview with a migration official.
Ikamet – this is a special document that confirms the right of long-term residence in Turkey to persons who are not citizens of this state. The document looks like a plastic card with the personal data of its owner.
Having an ikamet card in hand, foreigners do not have to reside in Turkey permanently. The duration of the residence permit ranges from six months to two years, and during this period you can cross the Turkish border at any time, without regard to the duration of the visa-free regime and any other factors.
The registration of a residence permit is controlled by the official body – Migration Service of the Republic of Turkey (İl Göç idaresi Müdürlüğü). An application for registration of ikamet is submitted online on the department’s website. After entering personal data and attaching documents to the application, the system offers the foreign citizen several options for the date and time of the meeting with the migration service authorities at the applicant’s place of residence.
Registration for rendezvous
Before going for an interview, a foreign citizen needs to register.
Online registration for the rendezvous began in 2015. To register in the centralized rendezvous system, you will need to go to the official website of the General Directorate of Migration of the Republic of Turkey (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/)
Registration of foreigners wishing to issue an ikamet takes place in several stages:
- On the portal, select the language and type of application. There are three options to choose from: initial application, extension, change from one type of residence permit to another.
- At the second stage, the applicant is asked to enter in special fields his full name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identification code, passport number and series, as well as contact information (phone number, e-mail).
- Next, the system asks you to fill out your passport information, attach a biometric photo, indicate the method of communication at home and in the Republic of Turkey, place of work, information about your education and income. All red fields in the form are required to be filled out.
- Insurance policy information – the next stage of registration for a rendezvous for a residence permit. The system will require you to indicate the insurance company, as well as the insurance policy number.
- Checks in the list indicate data about a short-term application.
- In the next block, indicate the reason for applying for a residence permit and the desired validity period.
- In the form “Information about the person/persons applying for ikamet” indicate your family members (if any) who will also apply for a residence permit with you.
- The final stage of submitting an application for an ikamet rendezvous – selecting a city and meeting time. The interview takes place at the place of residence of the foreign citizen.
This 85 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is furnished and suitable for a residence permit. It is located on the first floor, essentially at the second floor, in a building built in 2019. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
2+1
85 m²
11069
This 1+1 apartment, 58 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2025 in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 300 m, and to the city center is 200 m.
1+1
58 m²
11068
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 58 m², is located on the sixth floor of a building built in 2024 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
58 m²
11067
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2023. It features one bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. It is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 400 m, and the city center is 200 m.
1+1
55 m²
11066
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2020 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
1+1
60 m²
11064
This 50 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Payallar district of Alanya is located on the second floor and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The building was built in August 2024. The distance to the sea is 2,250 m, and to the city center is 1,500 m.
1+1
50 m²
11063
This 95 m² 2+1 duplex apartment in the Kargicak district is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2022 and is delivered furnished. The two-level layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment offers sea views. The distance to the sea is 100 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
2+1, Duplex
95 m²
11062
This 2+1 apartment, measuring 120 m², is located on the second floor in central Alanya, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is delivered furnished. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 350 m, and to the city center is 700 m. Residence permits are available.
2+1
120 m²
11061
This 100 sq m three-bedroom apartment in Kargicak, Alanya, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2023. The apartment offers sea views and includes three bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is unfurnished, with appliances and air conditioning. It is 150 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
3+1
100 m²
11060
This 2+1 apartment, 110 sq m in the Tosmur district, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016. It offers sea views and is suitable for a residence permit. The apartment is delivered furnished and features a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. It is 250 m from the sea and 150 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11059
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Kestel, Alanya, is furnished and located on the third floor of a building built in 2015. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, a walk-in closet, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The sea is 400 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
2+1
110 m²
11058
This 90 sq m 2+1 duplex apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba is delivered furnished. The two-level apartment is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2023. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The sea is 800 m away, and the city center is 450 m away.
2+1, Duplex
90 m²
11057
This 80 sq m 2+1 apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is located on the tenth floor of a building built in 2025. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, one balcony, and two bathrooms. The sea is 600 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
2+1
80 m²
11056
This 65 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya, is being delivered furnished. It is located on the fourth floor of a building built in 2004. The apartment has one bathroom and one balcony. The sea is 350 m away, and the city center is 200 m away.
1+1
65 m²
11055
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Verkhnyaya Oba is located on the second floor of a building built in 2023. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. Distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
55 m²
11054
This 115 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the ninth floor of a building built in 2009 and includes two bathrooms and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
115 m²
11053
This 160 sq m 3+1 apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the third floor of a building built in 2005. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
3+1
160 m²
11052
This 220 m², 4+1 villa in Kargicak was built in 2021 and is delivered furnished. It features a living room and four bedrooms on three levels, two bathrooms, a balcony, a terrace, and a veranda. The villa is suitable for a residence permit. Distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,500 m.
4+1
220 m²
11051
This furnished 2+1 apartment, 85 m², is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2010 in the Kargicak district. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 2,000 m.
2+1
85 m²
11050
This 63 sq m one-bedroom apartment in central Alanya is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2026. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. It is 600 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center. The property is eligible for inclusion in the citizenship package.
1+1
63 m²
11049
Important to know!
Data in the form must be entered in Latin letters only. We recommend filling out the application on your computer so that you can save the application and print it out.
If you made a mistake when entering data into the electronic form, cancel your registration for the interview and indicate the reason. The system will automatically delete the application, after which you can go through the registration process again and select the day and time of the interview.
How is a rendezvous in Turkey going
On the appointed day, the applicant comes to the migration department office (the address is on the first page of the application form). You need to have with you:
- Completed electronically and printed application
- Original and copy of international passport
- Valid health insurance policy
- 4 photos of biometric sample
- Property title (for apartment owners)
- Rental agreement (for residential tenants)
- Receipt for payment of state duty for ikamet
For ikamet for a child, a birth certificate is attached to the list. In addition, documents from the second parent, marriage certificate or divorce certificate will be required. If one of the parents is unable to be at the meeting when transferring children's documents, you will be required to provide notarized permission for the procedure.
To be on the safe side, take with you an account statement from a Turkish bank to confirm your financial reliability, as well as a health certificate.
Language rendezvous – Turkish or English. We recommend that Russian-speaking foreigners enlist the help of a professional translator.
What do they ask at a rendezvous in Turkey? At the meeting, a management employee will clarify a few simple questions. As a rule, the migration department is interested in:
- grounds for applying for a Turkish residence permit;
- do you intend to find employment during your stay;
- will you be able to financially provide for yourself and your closest relatives applying for a residence permit in Turkey with you.
Average interview duration – about 30 minutes. Based on the results of communication and document verification, a foreign citizen receives a special form — certificate of application for a residence permit or İKAMET İZNİ MÜRACAAT BELGESİ, which allows you to legally reside in Turkey until the card is issued. This document must always be with you.
If you do not show up for the rendezvous, the application will be completely deleted from the online system and you will have to go through all the steps again.
After filling out the application and before the rendezvous, the foreigner is prohibited from leaving Turkey. After the meeting, you are allowed to leave for 15 days, having previously notified the migration department.
Ikamet registration time – up to 3 months. The issuance time may increase due to the increased number of people wishing to obtain a Turkish residence permit, as well as the remoteness of the region from the capital.
You can consult for free on the conditions and process of obtaining an ikamet in Turkey at the information center of the migration service at 157 or +90-312-157-1122 (for international calls). Support hours: 24/7, Russian-speaking staff available.
This 85 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is furnished and suitable for a residence permit. It is located on the first floor, essentially at the second floor, in a building built in 2019. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
2+1
85 m²
11069
This 1+1 apartment, 58 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2025 in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 300 m, and to the city center is 200 m.
1+1
58 m²
11068
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 58 m², is located on the sixth floor of a building built in 2024 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
58 m²
11067
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2023. It features one bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and a balcony. It is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 400 m, and the city center is 200 m.
1+1
55 m²
11066
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2020 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
1+1
60 m²
11064
This 50 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Payallar district of Alanya is located on the second floor and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The building was built in August 2024. The distance to the sea is 2,250 m, and to the city center is 1,500 m.
1+1
50 m²
11063
This 95 m² 2+1 duplex apartment in the Kargicak district is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2022 and is delivered furnished. The two-level layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment offers sea views. The distance to the sea is 100 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
2+1, Duplex
95 m²
11062
This 2+1 apartment, measuring 120 m², is located on the second floor in central Alanya, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is delivered furnished. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 350 m, and to the city center is 700 m. Residence permits are available.
2+1
120 m²
11061
This 100 sq m three-bedroom apartment in Kargicak, Alanya, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2023. The apartment offers sea views and includes three bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is unfurnished, with appliances and air conditioning. It is 150 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
3+1
100 m²
11060
This 2+1 apartment, 110 sq m in the Tosmur district, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016. It offers sea views and is suitable for a residence permit. The apartment is delivered furnished and features a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. It is 250 m from the sea and 150 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11059
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Kestel, Alanya, is furnished and located on the third floor of a building built in 2015. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, a walk-in closet, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The sea is 400 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
2+1
110 m²
11058
This 90 sq m 2+1 duplex apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba is delivered furnished. The two-level apartment is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2023. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The sea is 800 m away, and the city center is 450 m away.
2+1, Duplex
90 m²
11057
This 80 sq m 2+1 apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is located on the tenth floor of a building built in 2025. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, one balcony, and two bathrooms. The sea is 600 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
2+1
80 m²
11056
This 65 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya, is being delivered furnished. It is located on the fourth floor of a building built in 2004. The apartment has one bathroom and one balcony. The sea is 350 m away, and the city center is 200 m away.
1+1
65 m²
11055
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Verkhnyaya Oba is located on the second floor of a building built in 2023. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. Distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
55 m²
11054
This 115 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the ninth floor of a building built in 2009 and includes two bathrooms and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
115 m²
11053
This 160 sq m 3+1 apartment in the Mahmutlar district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the third floor of a building built in 2005. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
3+1
160 m²
11052
This 220 m², 4+1 villa in Kargicak was built in 2021 and is delivered furnished. It features a living room and four bedrooms on three levels, two bathrooms, a balcony, a terrace, and a veranda. The villa is suitable for a residence permit. Distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,500 m.
4+1
220 m²
11051
This furnished 2+1 apartment, 85 m², is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2010 in the Kargicak district. The layout includes two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 2,000 m.
2+1
85 m²
11050
This 63 sq m one-bedroom apartment in central Alanya is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2026. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is delivered unfurnished. It is 600 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center. The property is eligible for inclusion in the citizenship package.
1+1
63 m²
11049
After purchase of real estate in Turkey Point Property specialists are guaranteed to help you obtain a residence permit. We will accompany you during the preparation of documents and filling out an application for a rendezvous, and also provide translation services.
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