How do I get an e-Devlet password?

You obtain it in person from a PTT post office or a Turkish consulate abroad by presenting your ID; it cannot be issued fully online for first-time setup.

Can foreigners use e-Devlet?

Yes, legal foreign residents can log in using their YKN foreigner identification number.

🇹🇷 Turkey · Government login

e-Devlet Kapisi

e-Devlet Kapisi (e-Government Gateway), turkiye.gov.tr

e-Devlet Kapisi (turkiye.gov.tr) is Turkey's single national gateway to government services online, launched in 2008. It offers more than 8,700 services from about 1,100 institutions and supports multiple login methods from a simple password to the chip ID card and mobile signature, reaching over 68 million registered users.

What it does

Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signaturesSelective attribute sharing

Country:🇹🇷 Turkey

Type:Government login

Status:Live

Launched:2008

Issuer:Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Turkiye, operated with TURKSAT

Who can get it:Turkish citizens and legal foreign residents (foreigners use their YKN foreigner ID number)

Format

Government loginMobile app

Identity attributes

Linked to T.C. Kimlik No (or YKN for foreigners)Aggregated records across civil registry, tax, social security, health, judiciary and education

Authentication methods

e-Devlet passwordSmart ID card with PIN via NFC or readerMobile signatureQualified e-signatureInternet banking login

Common use cases

Tax and social securityJudicial case filesVehicle and driving recordsHealth (e-Nabiz)Civil registry extractsDocument verification

Standards

Federated loginElectronic Signature Law No. 5070ISO/IEC 14443 NFC card auth

Coverage

Over 68 million registered users (about 96% of the population over 15)

Interoperability

Central single sign-on hub connecting about 1,100 government institutions and partner banks, bound to the national T.C. Kimlik No identity layer

How to register, log in, and renew e-Devlet Kapisi

Get your e-Devlet password

Go to any PTT (post office) branch in person with your Turkish ID card (T.C. Kimlik Karti).
Request an e-Devlet password (e-Devlet sifresi) and pay the small fee.
Receive the sealed password envelope to use for your first login.

Log in to e-Devlet

Visit turkiye.gov.tr and choose to log in with your e-Devlet password.
Enter your T.C. Kimlik number and the password.
For higher-assurance services, log in with your ID card, mobile signature, or internet banking instead.

Reset your e-Devlet password

Change your password after first login in the account settings for security.
If you forget it, obtain a new password from a PTT branch with your ID card.

Steps are a general guide and can change. Always confirm the current process on the official portal.

Privacy and trust

Access is gated by strong authentication and Turkish data-protection law (KVKK), though the platform centralizes extensive cross-agency personal data under one login.

Official source

https://www.turkiye.gov.tr

e-Devlet Kapisi: frequently asked questions

How do I get an e-Devlet password?: You obtain it in person from a PTT post office or a Turkish consulate abroad by presenting your ID; it cannot be issued fully online for first-time setup.
Can foreigners use e-Devlet?: Yes, legal foreign residents can log in using their YKN foreigner identification number.

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