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Turkey Increases Residence Permit Fees by Up to 930% for Nationals of 37 African Countries
Turkey has raised fees for various residence permits affecting Nigerians and citizens of 36 other African countries, along with about 140 additional nations. The increases, effective May 1, 2026, apply to categories including tourist, family, and work permits. Certain groups like university students remain partially exempt from the new rates.
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Turkey's Directorate General of Migration Management announced an increase in residence permit application fees for nationals of Nigeria and 36 other African countries, with hikes of up to 930 percent in some categories. The changes, which took effect on May 1, 2026, also affect citizens of approximately 140 other countries across continents, including the United States.
Nearly all types of residence permits are subject to the new rates, including short-term tourist permits, family permits, permits for property owners, and those related to investment and educational programs such as TOMER courses. Work visa fees have also risen, with a standard single-entry work permit now costing about 12,575 lira, equivalent to $278, and a permanent work permit costing 125,800 lira, or $2,784.
Prior to the increase, the fee was roughly $85 per year. Under the new structure, a six-month permit costs $315, a one-year permit $631, a two-year permit $1,263, and a three-year permit $1,857.
African countries include Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Eswatini, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The list of impacted nations extends to countries such as the United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, China, India, and many others in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
