{
  "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": "2026-09-08",
  "rate": {
    "usdTry": 48.35,
    "source": "TCMB forex buying, 8 September 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"
        },
        {
          "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"
        },
        {
          "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"
        },
        {
          "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,
          "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": "Alomaliye, tebliğ text",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.alomaliye.com/2025/12/31/harclar-kanunu-genel-tebligi-seri-no-98-2026-yili-maktu-harclar/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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": "reported",
          "note": "Was 42 TL from 16 February 2026. Single-use tickets cost far more; buy the card.",
          "sourceName": "Hürriyet",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/bilgi/galeri/istanbul-toplu-tasima-zammi-ucretleri-2026-subat-son-dakika-istanbulda-otobus-metrobus-metro-marmaray-ne-kadar-kac-tl-oldu-aylik-43106871"
        },
        {
          "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, Istanbul Airport to Taksim",
          "try": 355,
          "unit": "per ride",
          "effective": "2026",
          "confidence": "reported",
          "note": "Two outlets agree; hava.ist itself does not publish a readable tariff page. Kadıköy fare has conflicting reports (390 or 468 TL) so we do not list it.",
          "sourceName": "Birgün",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.birgun.net/haber/istanbul-havalimani-havaist-ucret-tarifesi-2026-guncel-fiyat-listesi-654654"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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",
    "M11 metro fare from Istanbul Airport: conflicting reports (35 or 42 TL)",
    "Notary fee for a rental contract: no distinct published tariff line found"
  ],
  "changelog": [
    {
      "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."
      ]
    }
  ]
}