General Directorate of the Turkish Migration Service (Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı) It has released an official statement on its website stating that information previously received by the media The increase in fees is not true and that rates for citizens of most countries remain at the same level.
According to officials, the increase in duties does take place, but it is targeted and applies only to citizens of Serbia, Norway, Fiji and the Northern Mariana Islands. For all other foreigners, including Russian citizens, the rates remained at the same level.
Türkiye Today reported that the Turkish government has officially canceled a planned increase in fees for a wide range of visitors. According to this media outlet, the document that was supposed to come into force after May 1 has been withdrawn, and the old tariff set in December 2025 is still in effect today.
According to the applicants, when filling out the forms for obtaining a residence permit, the old, familiar amounts of fees are displayed in the electronic system again.
Last week, reports of a sharp, almost 15-fold increase in state fees for registration of some popular types of residence permits.
Sources: Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı, Türkiye Today
