Travel Permit Procedures in Provinces Affected by the Earthquake

Announcement date: 08/02/2023

According to the statement dated 07/02/2023 made by the Presidency of Migration Management;

The obligation to obtain a travel permit for persons under international protection and temporary protection residing in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Malatya, Adıyaman, Adana, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Kilis, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır and wishing to travel outside of these provinces has been temporarily lifted. It has been announced that if they apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the provinces they are traveling to, they will be issued a travel permit for 90 days. This provision does not include travels to Istanbul.

If you are a registered asylum seeker residing in the above-mentioned provinces and had to leave your city without a travel permit due to the earthquake, we recommend that you apply to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the province you have traveled to with your international protection or temporary protection identity document and obtain your 90-day travel permit to avoid any problems.