{ "title": "Official fees and tariffs for foreigners in Istanbul", "canonical": "https://nomadistanbul.com/kb/istanbul-fees-for-foreigners/", "dataUrl": "https://nomadistanbul.com/data/istanbul-fees.json", "license": "CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Nomad Istanbul, Fees and tariffs for foreigners in Istanbul, nomadistanbul.com/kb/istanbul-fees-for-foreigners/", "lastChecked": "2026-10-02", "rate": { "usdTry": 48.97, "source": "TCMB forex buying, 2 October 2026", "sourceUrl": "https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/kurlar/today.xml" }, "confidenceKey": { "official": "Read on the issuing body's own page", "reported": "From a major Turkish outlet or professional body citing the official tariff; primary page not machine-readable", "market": "No regulated tariff; typical price from providers" }, "groups": [ { "name": "Residence and work permits", "items": [ { "key": "residence_permit_card", "label": "Residence permit card (değerli kağıt bedeli)", "try": 964, "unit": "per card", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "Same for every nationality. Also charged for work permit cards.", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari", "verifiedAt": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "harc_group1", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Australia and 150 other countries", "usd": 25, "unit": "first month; then $5 per month. 1 year = $80, paid in lira at the day's rate", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "Reciprocity table 'Ülkelere göre harç miktarları' on the Göç İdaresi page. On top of the 964 TL card.", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari" }, { "key": "harc_group2", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Albania, Philippines, Israel, Japan, Cambodia, North Macedonia, Mali, Tajikistan, Oman", "usd": 14, "unit": "first month; then $3.50 per month. 1 year = $52.50", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari" }, { "key": "harc_group3", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Belgium, Belarus, Algeria, Spain, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malta, Singapore, Taiwan, Jordan", "usd": 9, "unit": "first month; then $2.50 per month. 1 year = $36.50", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari" }, { "key": "harc_group4", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Ethiopia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Micronesia, Russia", "usd": 7, "unit": "first month; then $1.50 per month. 1 year = $23.50", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari" }, { "key": "harc_group5", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Morocco, Ivory Coast, Iraq, Montenegro, Egypt, Tunisia", "usd": 5, "unit": "first month; then $0.50 per month. 1 year = $10.50", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari" }, { "key": "harc_exempt", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Czechia, Denmark, Ireland, Kosovo, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkmenistan, Northern Cyprus, Palestine", "try": 0, "unit": "exempt under reciprocity; card fee still applies", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari", "verifiedAt": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "harc_unlisted", "label": "Residence permit fee (harç): Serbia, Fiji, Norway, Northern Mariana Islands (not in any group)", "try": 2232.3, "unit": "per month after the first; first month 348.10 TL/day, min 653.70, max 3,359.90", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "", "sourceName": "Göç İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://www.goc.gov.tr/belge-bedeli-ve-harc-miktari", "verifiedAt": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "work_permit_harc", "label": "Work permit fee (çalışma izni harcı), 1 year", "try": 12575, "unit": "per year, plus the 964 TL card", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "reported", "note": "", "sourceName": "Atakurumsal, citing the 2026 tariff", "sourceUrl": "https://www.atakurumsal.com.tr/calisma-ve-oturma-izni-harclari/" }, { "key": "tax_number", "label": "Tax number (vergi kimlik numarası)", "try": 0, "unit": "free", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "official", "note": "Online at the Interactive Tax Office; no visit needed.", "sourceName": "Gelir İdaresi", "sourceUrl": "https://dijital.gib.gov.tr/foreigners/kimlikNoBasvuru" }, { "key": "imei", "label": "IMEI registration for a foreign phone (BTK)", "try": 54258.9, "unit": "one-off per device", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "official", "note": "Fixed by Harçlar Kanunu Genel Tebliği Seri No 98, Resmi Gazete 31 December 2025. Most people buy a Turkish phone instead.", "sourceName": "Resmî Gazete · Harçlar Kanunu Genel Tebliği 98, tariff 8, VIII", "sourceUrl": "https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251231M5-28.pdf", "verifiedAt": "2026-10-11" } ] }, { "name": "Paperwork", "items": [ { "key": "notary_poa", "label": "Notary: general power of attorney (vekaletname), minimum", "try": 1176.9, "unit": "per document", "effective": "2026-01-01", "confidence": "reported", "note": "Typical bill 1,500 to 2,500 TL depending on length.", "sourceName": "Kadim Hukuk, citing the 2026 notary tariff", "sourceUrl": "https://kadimhukuk.com.tr/makale/noter-ucretleri/" }, { "key": "sworn_translation", "label": "Sworn translation, English to Turkish", "try": 350, "unit": "per page, typical minimum", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "market", "note": "No regulated tariff. 120 to 500 TL plus VAT per page depending on document. Notary certification billed separately.", "sourceName": "Okeanos Tercüme price survey", "sourceUrl": "https://www.okeanostercume.com.tr/yeminli-tercume-ve-yeminli-ceviri-fiyatlari/" }, { "key": "apostille", "label": "Apostille at the kaymakamlık or via e-Devlet", "try": 0, "unit": "free", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "reported", "note": "Translation and notary costs are separate.", "sourceName": "Ziya Tercüme", "sourceUrl": "https://ziyatercume.com/blog/apostil-ucretsiz-toplam-maliyet-2026" } ] }, { "name": "Getting around", "items": [ { "key": "istanbulkart_fare", "label": "Istanbulkart full fare, metro, bus, tram, ferry", "try": 46.2, "unit": "per ride", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "official", "note": "Was 42 TL from 16 February 2026. Single-use tickets cost far more; buy the card.", "sourceName": "İBB tariff, Meclis decision 813", "sourceUrl": "https://tuhim.ibb.gov.tr/media/27491/%C4%B0stanbulkart.pdf" }, { "key": "istanbulkart_card", "label": "Istanbulkart, anonymous card", "try": 50, "unit": "per card", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "reported", "note": "", "sourceName": "Kartal24", "sourceUrl": "https://www.kartal24.com/102603-istanbul-kart-bilet-fiyatlari" }, { "key": "taxi_flag", "label": "Yellow taxi: flag drop", "try": 71.94, "unit": "per ride", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "reported", "note": "UKOME decision of 17 July 2026. Was 65.40 TL.", "sourceName": "Hürriyet Bigpara", "sourceUrl": "https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi-haberleri/galeri-istanbul-zamli-taksi-tarifesi-2026-istanbulda-yeni-taksimetre-acilis-ucreti-indi-bindi-ve-kisa-mesafe-ucreti-ne-kadar-oldu_ID102212102/" }, { "key": "taxi_km", "label": "Yellow taxi: per kilometre", "try": 47.92, "unit": "per km, no night rate", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "reported", "note": "Was 43.56 TL.", "sourceName": "Hürriyet Bigpara", "sourceUrl": "https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi-haberleri/galeri-istanbul-zamli-taksi-tarifesi-2026-istanbulda-yeni-taksimetre-acilis-ucreti-indi-bindi-ve-kisa-mesafe-ucreti-ne-kadar-oldu_ID102212102/" }, { "key": "taxi_min", "label": "Yellow taxi: minimum fare (indi-bindi)", "try": 230, "unit": "per ride", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "reported", "note": "Was 210 TL.", "sourceName": "Hürriyet Bigpara", "sourceUrl": "https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi-haberleri/galeri-istanbul-zamli-taksi-tarifesi-2026-istanbulda-yeni-taksimetre-acilis-ucreti-indi-bindi-ve-kisa-mesafe-ucreti-ne-kadar-oldu_ID102212102/" }, { "key": "havaist_taksim", "label": "Havaist bus HVL-9, Istanbul Airport to Taksim", "try": 470, "unit": "per ride", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "official", "note": "Was 355 TL before 20 July. Pay by Istanbulkart, QR, credit or debit card; no transfer or student discount.", "sourceName": "İBB tariff, Meclis decision 813", "sourceUrl": "https://tuhim.ibb.gov.tr/media/27491/%C4%B0stanbulkart.pdf" }, { "key": "havaist_kadikoy", "label": "Havaist bus HVL-6, Istanbul Airport to Kadıköy", "try": 515, "unit": "per ride", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "official", "note": "Sultanahmet (HVL-11) is 420 TL; Sabiha Gökçen to Sultanahmet (HVL-13) 405 TL.", "sourceName": "İBB tariff, Meclis decision 813", "sourceUrl": "https://tuhim.ibb.gov.tr/media/27491/%C4%B0stanbulkart.pdf" }, { "key": "m11_metro", "label": "M11 metro, Istanbul Airport line (Gayrettepe / Halkalı)", "try": 42.34, "unit": "per ride for 4–6 stations; 37.40 TL for 1–3, up to 73.19 TL for 15–16", "effective": "2026-07-20", "confidence": "official", "note": "Priced by stations travelled. The gate takes the maximum on entry and refunds the rest when you tap out.", "sourceName": "İBB tariff, Meclis decision 813", "sourceUrl": "https://tuhim.ibb.gov.tr/media/27491/%C4%B0stanbulkart.pdf" } ] }, { "name": "Visas and investment (set in US dollars)", "items": [ { "key": "dnv_income", "label": "Digital nomad visa: monthly income threshold", "usd": 3000, "unit": "per month, or 36,000 a year", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "official", "note": "Ages 21 to 55, eligible-country list applies.", "sourceName": "Ministry of Culture and Tourism", "sourceUrl": "https://digitalnomads.goturkiye.com" }, { "key": "cbi_property", "label": "Citizenship by investment: property minimum", "usd": 400000, "unit": "held 3 years", "effective": "2026", "confidence": "official", "note": "Bank deposit and other routes: 500,000 USD.", "sourceName": "Invest in Türkiye", "sourceUrl": "https://www.invest.gov.tr/en/investmentguide/pages/acquiring-property-and-citizenship.aspx" } ] } ], "notListed": [ "Residence-permit health insurance premiums: insurers quote by form only; typical ranges are in the health insurance guide", "E-visa fees: evisa.gov.tr could not be fetched; UK citizens have been visa-exempt since January 2024", "Notary fee for a rental contract: no distinct published tariff line found" ], "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-10-02", "entries": [ "October check: residence permit card (964 TL) and permit fees unchanged on the Göç İdaresi page. Istanbulkart (46.20 TL) and taxi tariff unchanged since 20 July; no new UKOME or İBB fare decision since then.", "Havaist corrected: Istanbul Airport to Taksim is 470 TL since 20 July (we listed 355 TL, the January fare). Added Kadıköy (515 TL) and the M11 airport metro, both from the official İBB tariff, so M11 leaves the 'not confirmed' list.", "Istanbulkart fare now cited to the İBB tariff itself (official). Dollar column at 48.97 TL (TCMB, 2 October)." ] }, { "date": "2026-09-08", "entries": [ "First published. 17 items checked; 5 left out because we could not confirm them (listed above the table).", "Added the per-nationality residence permit fee (harç) table: five reciprocity groups plus exempt and unlisted countries, from the Göç İdaresi image table. A 1-year permit for a US or UK citizen is $25 + 11 × $5 = $80 in lira, plus the 964 TL card.", "IMEI fee corrected to 54,258 TRY, the figure in the tariff communiqué itself, replacing a secondary-source 55,900." ] } ] }