Address Registration in Turkey for Foreigners | How to Register your Address at Immigration Office

Address registration steps for foreigners in Turkey

This guide explains the address registration steps for foreigners in Turkey. Address registration is very important during your stay in Turkey. It covers:

• What is an address registration and what is it used for?
• Where to register your address
• Required documents for address registration
• Getting the address registration document from E-devlet
• Neighborhoods that are not eligible for address registration

What is address registration?

• The government keeps track where foreigners live. In case of emergency, government sends notification to that address.
• You can use your registered address for residence permit renewal.
• Most of the banks ask for address registration document to open bank account.

Where do you need to go to register your address?

• Before 2022, both foreigners and Turkish citizens register their address at civil registration office (nufus idaresi).
• After 2022, the foreigners need to register their address at the immigration office.
• In big cities, each immigration office handles the address registration of specific neighbourhoods. Ask YİMER 157 or the provincial migration office which office covers your neighbourhood.

Which documents are required to register address?

• The immigration office asks for rent contract and utility bill (electricity, water, gas, internet)
• If you live in a residence where bills are paid by the company, you need to get a stamped paper from the residence company that explains the situation.

How to get your address registration document on e-devlet?

• You need to get e-devlet password from post office (ptt)
• You need to login to your e-devlet and type "Yerleşim Yeri Belgesi" or "İkametgah Belgesi".
• Then, you can download the address registration pdf.

Neighbourhood closures for address registration

• From 2022, some neighbourhoods with a high number of foreigners were closed to new address registrations by foreigners. As of October 2026 all neighbourhoods are open.
• Closures can be introduced again, so check your address in e-ikamet before you sign a rental contract. More in our guide to closed neighbourhoods for residence permits.