• When you come to our country for higher education, you must first register at our university and then obtain a student residence permit to legally stay. The “Student Residence Permit Document” is a document you need to obtain provided that you have legally entered our country and do not have any other legal residence right in Türkiye (such as blue card, international protection applicant/status holder, temporary protection holder/work permit holder, etc.).
• If you are applying for a residence permit for the first time, you must submit your application within your visa or visa exemption period. Otherwise, you may face problems with the acceptance of your application. Also, you should apply for an extension starting 60 days before your current residence permit expires, and in any case, before it expires, via e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.
• After completing their final registration, international students must apply for their residence permit and submit a copy of the permit to the Student Affairs Office, Residence Procedures Unit. This number must be recorded in Ondokuz Mayıs University’s Student Automation System (UBYS), and your information is transferred to the Higher Education Information System (YÖKSİS). Students registered in YÖKSİS can easily complete all institutional procedures in Türkiye and obtain student certificates anytime via the e-government portal.
• Students who do not submit a copy of their ID cards issued by the Immigration Office to our University’s Residence Procedures Unit will not be able to register for courses or receive student certificates in the next academic term.
• If you terminate your enrollment or do not renew it (do not register for courses), your student status will become inactive, and you will lose your student rights.
• Residence permits (legal stay rights in Türkiye) of students who have terminated enrollment or become inactive are canceled by the Samsun Immigration Directorate. To avoid legal issues and continue your education, you must register for courses every academic term and keep your student status active.
• In case of a university or department change within the same city, you must notify our University Residence Procedures Unit and the Samsun Immigration Directorate within 20 business days following the change.
• If you continue your higher education in a different city (faculty or department change), you must apply for a residence permit by selecting the city of your new university at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr within 10 days following the change and submit your documents completely to the relevant unit of your university. This notification is important for maintaining your legal stay rights in Türkiye.
• Associate and undergraduate students can start working after their first year. Work permit procedures are managed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. For detailed information on working, you can contact the ALO170 Labor Life Communication Center of this Ministry.
• If there are changes in your personal information (e.g., marital status, address, passport, or similar), notify our University Residence Procedures Unit and Samsun Provincial Immigration Directorate within 20 business days.
• Your residence permit document indicates the expiration date of your permit. If you plan to stay longer after this date, you must apply for an extension before your permit expires.
• It is your responsibility to know the legal regulations about residence permits, complete the necessary procedures, and follow the process. Please pay attention to these rules to avoid legal problems or fines.
• For all your questions and issues, you can call YİMER/157 (Foreigners Communication Center) free of charge, get information from the Directorate of Migration Management, or contact our University Residence Procedures Unit.