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Short-term residence — Turkish higher-education graduate

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This short-term residence permit purpose is for foreigners who apply within six months upon graduation from a higher education programme in Türkiye. It is a post-study residence purpose rather than a course of study.

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What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The qualifying background is graduation from a higher education programme in Türkiye. The Presidency of Migration Management page describes the higher-education student population as foreigners attending an associate, undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate programme or receiving education for a speciality in medicine (TUS) or dentistry (DUS).

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not define which higher-education institutions or qualifications count as a higher education programme in Türkiye for this purpose.
  • The page does not name the graduation documents required.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

The specific condition is timing: the application must be made within six months upon graduation. The general Article 32 conditions also apply. The Article 32 conditions for a short-term residence permit are: submit supporting information and documents regarding the reason of stay in Türkiye; not fall within the scope of Article 7 of the Law; live in accommodation conditions that conform to general health and safety standards; on request, present a criminal record certificate issued by the competent authorities of the country of citizenship or legal residence; and submit information on the address of stay in Türkiye. The official source does not state funds, income or health-insurance conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no funds, income or health-insurance threshold specific to this post-graduation purpose.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the holder may work while holding this permit, or the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether the holder of this post-graduation permit may work in Türkiye.
  • The page states no family position for this purpose.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The residence permit for this purpose is issued only once and can be issued for a maximum of one year. A short-term residence permit is otherwise issued for a maximum two-year period each time. A short-term residence permit is refused, cancelled or not renewed where one or more of its conditions are not met or no longer apply, where it is used outside its purpose, where there is a current removal decision or entry ban to Türkiye, or upon violation of the rules on periods lived outside Türkiye. In calculating the eight years of continuous residence needed for a long-term residence permit, the full duration of residence permits other than student permits is taken into account.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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