Is Esenler open to foreigners?
No - it is closed.
Esenler in İstanbul is currently closed to foreigners. New residence permit and address registration applications cannot use an address in Esenler. Nearby open districts include Bayrampaşa, Güngören, Gaziosmanpaşa. Student, work, and family permit holders are exempt and may register here.
Verified 25 May 2026 against the official source: Göç İdaresi closed-neighborhood announcement
Closure lists change periodically. We confirm the current status of your exact address before any application.
All districts in İstanbul
Every district in İstanbul, linked to its open/closed status for foreigners.
- Adalar
- Arnavutköy
- Ataşehir
- Avcılar
- Bağcılar
- Bahçelievler
- Bakırköy
- Başakşehir
- Bayrampaşa
- Beşiktaş
- Beykoz
- Beylikdüzü
- Beyoğlu
- Büyükçekmece
- Çatalca
- Çekmeköy
- Esenler
- Esenyurt
- Eyüpsultan
- Fatih
- Gaziosmanpaşa
- Güngören
- Kadıköy
- Kağıthane
- Kartal
- Küçükçekmece
- Maltepe
- Pendik
- Sancaktepe
- Sarıyer
- Silivri
- Sultanbeyli
- Sultangazi
- Şile
- Şişli
- Tuzla
- Ümraniye
- Üsküdar
- Zeytinburnu
Other provinces
- Adana
- Adıyaman
- Afyonkarahisar
- Ağrı
- Aksaray
- Amasya
- Ankara
- Antalya
- Ardahan
- Artvin
- Aydın
- Balıkesir
- Bartın
- Batman
- Bayburt
- Bilecik
- Bingöl
- Bitlis
- Bolu
- Burdur
- Bursa
- Çanakkale
- Çankırı
- Çorum
- Denizli
- Diyarbakır
- Düzce
- Edirne
- Elazığ
- Erzincan
- Erzurum
- Eskişehir
- Gaziantep
- Giresun
- Gümüşhane
- Hakkari
- Hatay
- Iğdır
- Isparta
- İzmir
- Kahramanmaraş
- Karabük
- Karaman
- Kars
- Kastamonu
- Kayseri
- Kırıkkale
- Kırklareli
- Kırşehir
- Kilis
- Kocaeli
- Konya
- Kütahya
- Malatya
- Manisa
- Mardin
- Mersin
- Muğla
- Muş
- Nevşehir
- Niğde
- Ordu
- Osmaniye
- Rize
- Sakarya
- Samsun
- Siirt
- Sinop
- Sivas
- Şanlıurfa
- Şırnak
- Tekirdağ
- Tokat
- Trabzon
- Tunceli
- Uşak
- Van
- Yalova
- Yozgat
- Zonguldak
Related reading
- Closed Addresses for Foreigners in Turkey (2026)Which Istanbul districts and neighborhoods are closed to new foreign residence registrations, the exceptions, and where the rule comes from.
- Address Registration for Foreigners in TurkeyHow foreigners register an address through the Directorate of Migration Management - process, required documents, special cases (spouse, student, work permit, in-home caregiver), and utility-bill order strategy.
- Residence Permit in Turkey: A Complete Guide for Foreigners (2026)Which permit type you need, what documents to prepare, how much it costs, and what actually happens at your appointment.