Enrolling in SGK General Health Insurance as a Foreign Resident in Türkiye

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İkamet izni belgesi Residence permit document Required: Valid short-term, family, student, long-term, or other residence permit issued by Göç İdaresi BaşkanlığıCost: Free at this stage (the permit itself was paid for at issuance) Required as proof of legal residence and to establish the one-year clock under Article 60(d) of Law 5510.
Yabancı Kimlik Numarası (YKN) Foreign Identity Number Required: Eleven-digit YKN issued by Göç İdaresiCost: Free Anchors every SGK and e-Devlet record. Dependents added to the GSS coverage list each need their own YKN.
Özel sağlık sigortası poliçesi Private health insurance policy Where to get: Any Sigortacılık ve Özel Emeklilik Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu (SEDDK)-licensed insurer issuing a policy compliant with Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı Circular 2014/9 (as updated by Circular 2021/8)Required: Year-1 residents only — required by Göç İdaresi for issuance and renewal of short-term ikamet izniCost: Varies by SEDDK-licensed insurer, age, and coverage Policy must carry the standard-form declaration referencing Circular 2014/9 (or 2021/8). There is no closed accredited-insurers list — any SEDDK-licensed insurer meeting the minimum-coverage baselines qualifies.
Adrese Dayalı Nüfus Kayıt Sistemi address printout ADNKS address record Where to get: Printable from e-Devlet under Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri servicesRequired: Printout showing current Turkish address; not older than three monthsCost: Free Establishes the cumulative-residence clock and determines which SGK Müdürlüğü (provincial directorate) has jurisdiction over the bildirim (notification).
Self-declaration on foreign social-security coverage Required: Written statement that the applicant is not insured under another country's social-security systemCost: Free Article 60(d) excludes foreigners insured under a home-country scheme. Bilateral social-security treaties may extend home-country coverage to Turkish residence for a defined period — bring the Certificate of Coverage if applicable.
e-Devlet şifresi e-Devlet credentials Where to get: PTT (postal service) branch using the residence permit and YKNRequired: Required to access the SGK and MHRS portals onlineCost: ₺5,00 one-off issuance fee charged by PTT; subject to PTT tariff revision The same credentials unlock the Genel Sağlık Sigortası Tescil ve Prim Borcu Sorgulama page, the dependents query, and MHRS appointment booking.

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