How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?
If the period of study is less than a year, the permit cannot exceed the period of study; a permit may be issued for the period of study to those studying through state institutions and organisations. On a change of faculty or department in the same institution, or of institution in the same province, the permit is preserved if studentship is not interrupted and the change is announced in time, and if the permit is shorter than the study period it is extended to it; continuing in another province cancels the permit and the governorate issues a new one for the duration of education. A student permit is refused, cancelled or not renewed where requirements are not met or no longer apply, where studies are possibly not to be continued, where it is used for another purpose, or where there is a removal decision or entry ban. After graduation, foreigners applying within six months of graduating from a Turkish higher-education programme can get a residence permit once, for up to one year. Half of student permit durations count towards the eight years of continuous residence for a long-term permit.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The page does not state renewal documents or fees for a higher-education student permit.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
If the period of study is less than a year, the duration of the residence permit shall not exceed the period of study.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
Residence permit may be issued for the period of study to the foreigners who shall receive education in Turkey through state institutions and organizations.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
a) In case of a faculty or department change in the same educational institution or change in educational institution in the same province, on the condition of not taking a break in studentship and announcing in time, current residence permit is preserved. If the residence permit period is shorter than period of study, it is extended as much as period of study from the expiration.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
b) In cases where the foreign continue his education in a different province, current residence permit shall be cancelled and a new residence permit valid for the duration of the education shall be issued by the governorate.
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
Under the following cases a student residence permit shall not be issued, be cancelled if has been issued, be refused renewal when:
- The requirements for issuing a student residence permit are not met or no longer apply;
- Evidence exists that the studies are possibly not to be continued;
- It is determined that the student residence permit has been used for a purpose other than it is issued for;
- There is a current removal decision or an entry ban to Turkey with respect to the foreigner
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
12-Foreigners who will apply within six months upon graduation from a higher education programme in Turkey;
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
If the foreigners apply within six months upon graduation for this purpose, the residence permit is issued only once. It can be issued maximum for one year
- https://en.goc.gov.tr/residence-permit-types
- Having continuous residence in Turkey for at least eight years (In calculation of continuous eight years, half of the duration of student resident permits, as stated in Law Article 38, and the full duration of all other types of residence permits shall be taken into account.);
