Your purpose of stay has changed: the transfer application.

When is a transfer needed?

• A foreign national who buys property while on a tourist residence permit converting the purpose of stay to the property-based type,
• A student who completes their studies transferring to a short-term permit (once only, within six months of graduation),
• A foreign national who marries transferring to a family residence permit,
• A foreign national who finds a job moving to the work permit process (as a rule, a work permit also replaces the residence permit).

How is it done?

1. Documents supporting the new purpose of stay are prepared (title deed, marriage record, employment contract, diploma, etc.).
2. A transfer application is created on e-İkamet; applying before the current permit expires is essential.
3. The appointment and document submission are completed according to the provincial migration office's procedure; during the process, the application receipt provides legal stay.

Requesting the wrong type of extension — for example, asking for a tourist extension while actually living in Türkiye for family reasons — is a common mistake that leads to refusal; the type must match the real purpose of stay.