e-Devlet for foreigners: how to get your password and what you can do with it

In short

A foreigner with a residence permit and a foreigner ID number (usually starting with 99) can use the e-Devlet portal (turkiye.gov.tr). You get your first password from any post office (PTT) with your passport or residence card, or you log in with an e-signature, a mobile signature or through some banks. Through it you can check your property at the tapu (title deed registry), book hospital appointments, and see your taxes, address and utility subscriptions. Residence applications themselves are made on the immigration authority’s separate online system.

Written by Mohammed Bukhari, Real estate consultant

Last reviewed October 7, 2026

Turkey’s e-Government portal (e-Devlet) is one of the best things about Turkish administration: hundreds of services in one place. Foreign residents can use it too, saving themselves many trips to government offices.

Who can log in?

Anyone with a Turkish identification number:

Citizens, with their national ID number.
Foreign residents, with the foreigner ID number that usually starts with 99 and appears on the residence card.

Ways to log in

e-Devlet password: from any post office (PTT), with your passport or residence card.
Mobile signature (Mobil İmza): from your mobile operator.
E-signature.
Some banks: logging in through online banking.

Key services for owners

Property information: your properties registered at the tapu (title deed registry). See the guide to mortgages, liens and annotations.
Tapu appointments through the online tapu system.
Taxes: property tax and more. See the property tax guide.
Utility subscriptions: electricity and gas applications with some companies. See the utilities guide.

Key services for residents

Address: checking your registered address. See the address registration guide.
Hospitals: booking state hospital appointments through the central system. See the guide to hospitals in Trabzon.
Education: following your children at school.
Lawsuits and official notifications.

The separate residence system

Residence applications and renewals are not made on e-Devlet but on the immigration authority’s online system (e-İkamet), followed by an appointment at the provincial directorate. See the guide to renewing a property-based residence permit.

Tips

Change your password the first time you log in, and never share it.
Download the app on your phone.
Update your phone number so notifications reach you.
Save the documents you obtain: many carry a verification code that official bodies accept.

In short

With a residence permit, a foreigner ID number and a password from the post office, e-Devlet opens up your property, taxes, medical appointments and address. Residence applications have their own system at the Presidency of Migration Management (Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı).

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