If you lose your Turkish residence permit card, you should report the loss to the nearest police station as soon as possible. If there is no police station where you are located, you should report it to the local gendarmerie.
You should obtain an official lost property report and, together with this report and your passport, personally apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (İl Göç İdaresi) as soon as possible.
The documents generally required are:
- The official police report confirming the loss of your residence permit card;
- Your original passport and a photocopy;
- Biometric photographs;
- Proof of payment of the replacement residence permit card fee
Please note that a replacement card fee must be paid.
If you lose your residence permit card while abroad, you should first report the loss to the local police authorities in the country where you are staying and obtain an official police report. You should then contact the nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate to inquire about the procedures for obtaining the necessary travel documents or any required return visa. The applicable procedure may vary depending on the country.
pplications relating to residence permits in Türkiye may be submitted through a legal representative or an attorney acting under a notarized power of attorney, where permitted by the applicable legislation.
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