Residence Permit in Türkiye for Adult Children: New Rules in 2026

A new administrative practice has been established in Türkiye, simplifying the extension of residence permits for adult children of foreign residents. Children over the age of 18 can now renew a family residence permit if they are unmarried and financially dependent on their parents.

Approval Criteria

Age (even reaching 25 years) is no longer an automatic reason for refusal. Migration authorities make a positive decision if three factors are confirmed:

• Living together with parents at the same address.
• Absence of marriage (the child has not started their own family).
• Financial dependence on parents.

Required Documents

The decisive document is a certificate of marital status.
Important: The document must be apostilled in the country of issuance, translated into Turkish, and notarized by a Turkish notary. Without proper legalization, the chances of extending the residence permit are minimal.

The document package also includes:

• Copies of valid residence permits of the parents;
  
• Proof of address registration (address certificate);
• Evidence of financial support (parents’ bank statements).

This practice is applied within the framework of administrative decisions of migration authorities. This means that each case is reviewed individually. Lawyers recommend preparing documents in advance, paying special attention to the quality of translations and legalization of certificates.

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