To obtain a visa you need to decide the purpose of your visit to Turkey (depending on it: there will be different form of invitation and the procedure for its completion). There are the following main types of visas and travel purposes:
- Tourist Visa – tourism
- Business Visa – conferences, business meetings;
- Work Visa – work in a Turkish company.
Pakistani citizens who are willing to visit Turkey could get a touristic visa in 2 ways. One of them by getting e-visa online, another option is to apply documents to the Turkish Consulate in case if 1st option could not be applicable to this category of people.
İn order to get an e-visa online, the applicant should meet the requirements below as
- To have a valid passport, which will cover the period that will be staying in Turkey.
- Have valid Supporting Document (Valid visa OR valid residence permit from one of the Schengen Countries, USA, UK or Ireland
İn case if the applicant can’t meet the criterias for evisa application, he should apply for touristic visa via Turkish Consulate in Pakistan. Please follow the list of requirement documents which should be submitted to the Turkish Consulate in Pakistan as
- İnvitation letter / İncome status
- Biometric photo
- Flight itinerary reservation
- Hotel booking
- Bank statement
Once the foreigner get a touristic visa, he can come to Turkey and stay here legally for the certain period of time. İf Pakistani citizen would like to extend its visa, he has a right to apply for short term residence permit. The application should be done while visa is still valid. Once the visa will be expired, foreigner cannot apply for residence permit in Turkey. The short term residence permit allow foreigner to stay in Turkey legally, but it doesnt give any right to work in Turkey legally.
The residence permit could be transferred to work permit later in case if the foreigner have a job offer from the employer. Please note that foreign employee cannot apply and get a work permit by himself. The one and only who can get a work permit for employee is employer. Employer should apply for a work permit to the Ministry of Labour. Generally the application process and evaluation takes 30 working days. The initial work permit is granted for 1 year and subsequently is renewable further.
The work permit application and procedure could be found in our website https://expatguideturkey.com/work-permit-applications/
I want to start a new business in Turkey. What’s the procedure. I am residing in Pakistan and a Pakistani citizen. Which Visa should i obtain and how? What is cost of such visa and which business is good in Turkey. I have 30,000 USD capital.
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Foreigners may set up a business with the minimum of 10.000 TL in Turkey. However, in order to get a work permit for foreigners, the company’s pre paid capital should be 100.000 TL and more and there must be 5 Turkish Citizens employed per each foreigner in the company, including yourself. Company can be established within one week. Entering Turkey with touristic visa is enough to start your business.
You can read more about this topic in our article below:
Company Establishment in Turkey
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I am from Pakistan, and want to come to Turkey for employment purposes in accounts field, Can i come as an tourist visa and obtain a job offer letter? and obtain work permit ?
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In order to obtain work permit, first you need to find a job in Turkey and your future employer must apply on your behalf. Foreigners can not apply for work permit in their own name or without having a job in Turkey. Application for foreigner who has residence permit valid in total for at least 6 months can be done within Turkey. For foreigners who are not residence permit holders, application must be done via Turkish Consulate in their home country. Work permit application can not be submitted basing on visa.
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I am doctor from Pakistan and want to do job in Turkey. What are the possible ways that I can do job as General Practitioner physician in Turkey anywhere.
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After you find a job in Turkey, your future employer must apply for your work permit. Foreigners can not apply for work permit in their own name or without having a job in Turkey. Application for foreigner who has residence permit valid in total for at least 6 months can be done within Turkey. For foreigners who are not residence permit holders, application must be done via Turkish Consulate in their home country. Work permit application can not be submitted basing on visa.
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Can a student work during study to meet expenses? Off campus and on campus? And can you please tell are there language barriers in turkey?
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Only students of graduate programs are allowed to obtain work permit in Turkey under condition that they were not receiving state scholarship during undergraduate studies in Turkey.
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I am a web developer professional based in Pakistan, how i can migrate to Turkey with my family?
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In order to move to Turkey permanently, you should either find a job here and your future employer must apply for your work permit or invest in a property to be eligible for residence permit that can be extended multiple times. After staying in Turkey on this basis for five years uninterruptedly, you can be eligible for Turkish Citizenship application.
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Hello i m Rimsha . I m from Karachi. i m a student.I want to ask u that how do i want a Turkish TRP so please guide me what are some easiest ways for getting it.does it require some skills? and if yes then what kind of skills are more appreciable? and please also tell me that what is more easy ,student visa then TRP or Tour visa Then TRP? please tell me total as low as much cost please
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If you would be enrolled into education program in Turkey, you are supposed to apply for student visa in order to enter the country and later apply for student residence permit. Otherwise, if you enter Turkey with touristic visa, you will be eligible for touristic residence permit. Costs of obtaining both kinds of residence permit are the same, you can find the details in our article below:
Work and Residence permit fees
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I’m doing my post graduation in UK what are my options to move to turkey
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Depending on your purpose of stay in Turkey, you can apply for residence permiy after you enter the country or if you find a job in Turkey, your future employer can apply for your work permit, which would allow you to stay in the country for as long as you will be employed here.
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Hi, I’m planning to study in Turkey, can I work on a student visa to cover my expenses
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Only students of Master Degree and PhD are allowed to obtain work permit under condition that they were not receiving state scholarship during Bachelor’s degree in Turkey.
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I want to study in turkey and want permanent residence as well what are my options sir
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After you enroll into study programme in Turkey, you will be eligible for student residence permit, which can be extended for as long as you will continue education within Turkey. If you will be residence permit holder for 8 years uninterruptedly, you will have a right to apply for permanent residence permit.
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Hi, I am a marketier by profession, residing in Pakistan. I am exploring options in order to move to Europe. Are they any possibilities for me to get Turkish citizenship via any skilled worker immigration programme?
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Shaikh Umair
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Soon the Turquoise Card will be released in order to help skilled foreign workers in immigration process to Turkey. Turquoise Card holders can be later entitled for Turkish Citizenship application. Currently the card has not been issued yet and the exact criteria are not known by now, however you can find general informations about this topic in our article below:
Turquoise Card
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