Turkey Student visa

The number of international students choosing to study in Turkey has witnessed a significant upsurge from the 2015-16 academic year. Currently, there are around 650,000 foreign students in Turkey, signaling the country’s growing importance as a higher education destination. 

Motivations for study in Turkey include the opportunity to gain a relatively inexpensive and good quality education, with opportunities for scholarships that also pay a monthly allowance, covering accommodation and tuition fees, health insurance, and travel expenses.

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Turkey Student Visa Processing Time

The processing of a Turkey visa application depends on the country from where you are applying. While in some countries you can get an answer within three days, in others the average maybe about 15 working days.

Do Students Need a Visa to Study in Turkey?

Aside from students from the Northern Republic of Cyprus, all other world citizens need to get a visa in order to travel to Turkey for study purposes.

Exempt from the Turkish Study Visa requirement are the following:

• International students that want to complete a bachelor's or master's degree in Turkey, who have previously completed their secondary and high education in Turkey.
• Students, whose parents are in Turkey with a work visa and residence permit.
• Blue Card Holders.

Turkey Student Visa Cost

The single entry visa has charges of US$48  for most of the visas.

Tuition Fees for Studying in Turkey

For UNDERGRADUATE Programs

b) Universities where the medium of instruction is ENGLISH:

 Foundation Universities:

2. State Universities:

    

   a) Universities where the medium of instruction is TURKISH:

   Turkish nationals	100 – 200 USD
   Foreign nationals	300 – 600 USD

    

b) Universities where the medium of instruction is ENGLISH:

 Foundation Universities:

Students from Turkic republics and countries (Azerbaijan, Bashkortostan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dagestan, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Moldova, Nakhchivan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Tatarstan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine) pay their tuition fees as Turkish nationals at state-run universities.

Living Costs in Turkey

Turkey Student Visa Process

Go to the visavendor.com. Here you will have to:

• Fill in the Assessment form
• One of our representatives will email you the process
• You will have to pay the visa service fee that we charge
• After your payment, you will be given credentials of your portal
• You will attach all your important documents that are mentioned in the checklist below
• Your application will be finalized
• once your application is completed, it will be sent to the embassy.

Turkey Student Visa Requirements

• Completed the Turkish student visa application form.
• Your valid passport.
• Biometric photographs in compliance with the Turkey visa photo requirements. 
• Proof of booked flight tickets.
• Travel insurance for your entire stay in Turkey.
• Letter of acceptance indicating that you have been accepted by an educational institution in Turkey. The letter must indicate the duration of your stay.
• Proof of paid fees for the educational program you are about to attend, if applicable.
• Previous diplomas, certificates, and transcripts.
• Proof of financial resources. The Turkish authorities want you to show that you have enough money to live in Turkey during your studies and pay the study fees. You will need to present some documents as evidence. This could be:
• Your bank statements, proving you have the required amount.
• Letter of Scholarship, if applicable.
• Letter of sponsorship, if your parents or another person will be sponsoring your stay and education in Turkey.
• Proof of accommodation. Depending on where you will be staying while in Turkey, you will need to present a document as proof of accommodation.
• If you will stay at a dormitory, present a document that proves you have a reserved place.
• If you have been invited to stay over at friends or relatives in Turkey, then you need to present a letter of invitation from the host.
• If you have rented a place for yourself, then present a rent agreement signed by both, you and the landlord.

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