This month we will be holding Help Desk days to assist you with compiling your residence permit folder on 11-12-13 October.

We gather together to go to the city's coffee fest! Come join us!

As the ICO, we are proud to present our new initiative! Deadline to apply: 17 June 2022

As of 28.03.2022, according to the new mandate by the Migration Directorate, all students applying for a residence permit must be present at their appointment date at the Migration Directorate to submit their application documents and provide their fingerprints.

According to a new mandate, from now on you will be able to register your address at the Migration Office closest to your district instead of the District Civil Registry.

We would like to remind you of the COVID-19 entry to campus measures and vaccination procedures. Please read our booklet to be fully informed regarding the steps you need to follow so you may return to campus prepared and ready for the semester.

Those who received their last COVID-19 vaccination 3 months ago are now eligible for a third dose of the Sinovac or Biontech/Pfizer vaccine.

This announcement is to inform you about a very important procedure change in the residence permit applications’ follow-up method. Previously, the Immigration Directorate used to inform universities in Istanbul directly in case of any missing documents or issues with the students’ residence permit applications, and it was the universities notifying students about the issue(s). According to the latest announcement from the authorities, universities are no longer in this information flow. The students are required to check up on their application status and issues by themselves. In this regard, please make sure you frequently check the status of your application through the e-ikamet system (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/), “I would like to see my application result” button.

Dear KU International Community Members, We hope that you and your beloved ones are doing well. This announcement is to inform you that, from now on, the COVID-19 vaccines are available for foreigners who have residence permits in Türkiye. The Turkish Ministry of Health has already determined the order of groups for Turkish citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been administered to these groups in the order of priority accordingly. From now on, the residence permit holders are eligible for the vaccination as Turkish citizens, according to the order of priority listed here.

Dear Koç University International Community Members, We, the International Community Services Office, are excited to announce the launch of our Quarterly Newsletter! Our aim is to inform the KU community about the ICO’s news on a regular basis and to create an online archive on our website. The great interest you showed in our Bi-Weekly News, formerly known as News Updates, has been our leading motivation. We thank you for your appreciation, feedback, and continuous support. The ICO’s Quarterly Newsletter will be issued once every three months and will be available in PDF format on our website. It will comprise events, news, updates, and important announcements from ICO, and stories from the community members. You can check out our very first issue on our website! Please do let us know your opinion via ico@ku.edu.tr. Enjoy! International Community Services Office Staff