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Three Ways to Pay Your Residence Permit Application
Are you looking to learn how to pay your residence permit application fee? You are at the right place.
You have applied for a residence permit through an online application, already provided all the required documents, but then how about the payment? Surely there are some options about how to pay your residence permit fees. Here we will show you some ways to choose from.
Pay The Fee At The Office on The Appointment Date
After filling out the form and completing all the must-uploaded documents in the E-Ikamet Online Application, you will get the appointment date. This date shows you the day you should go to the iResidence Office (Foreigners Residence Services) near your address.
The foreigners who want to attend the appointment need to bring all the documents they have uploaded on the online application; they must be the same. The foreigners shall be interviewed, and all of their document’s validity will be checked by the officer there.
After this step, if you haven’t paid the fee yet, this is the time. According to some sources, the fee will depend on the applicants’ age and how long they will stay in Turkey. However, when this is their first time to apply, it will include an ID card fee. In 2020, the card cost 110 Turkish liras. You can pay it in the iResidence Office on your appointment date.
Pay The Fee At The Tax Office
After printing out the online application form, they will show you how much you need to pay. But did you know the online tax payment system there can make you receive a higher fee? You can still save fairly enough money and not have to pay the whole fee if you have a tax number.
You need to go to the tax office depending on where you live. Bring your passport with a copy of the picture and essential information page and entry visa page in the passport. The cost is free. This process should finish in less than one hour.
After you get the tax number, you can pay the residence permit application fee there too. Just make sure to bring your completed residence permit application. Say to the authorities that you want to pay for residence permit application fees. Please give it to the clerk and get two payment receipts: one will be sent to the Immigration Office, and the other will be your record.
Pay Using a Credit/Debit Card
When you want to pay the fee immediately, this option will be quite helpful. After you see the amount of cost on the online residence permit application, you can pay it right away using a bank service. It can be either a credit card or a debit card. The foreigners do not need to include the payment receipt in their application if they pay the online system fee.
Related Article: How to Get a Residence Permit in Turkey?
