Work Permit for Foreign Students
According to the New Law on the İnternational Labor Force, foreign students who are enrolled in formal graduate programs as Master’s or Ph.D program in a higher education institution in Turkey are able to work and apply for work permit.
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However, foreign students who are enrolled in associate degree or undergraduate programs in Turkey are given the right to work no more than 30 hours a week following the first year of studies.
Work permits granted to the foreign students do not terminate the valid student residence permit and the rights granted by this residence permit. Procedures and principles regarding the employment of foreign students are determined by the Ministry by taking the opinions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and by taking into consideration the principles determined by the Immigration Policies Committee.
In the event that the foreigners who completed their higher education in Turkey apply for a work permit within one year as of their graduation date, the application shall be evaluated in accordance with the principles determined by the International Labour Policy Advisory Board.
Important: Please be informed that foreign students who granted state scholarship in Turkey during the Bachelor degree are not able to get work permit after the graduation even if their type of residence permit has been changed to the short term residence permit.
Hello,
I’m an undergrad student in Turkey. I was thinking of doing some freelance jobs on websites like fiver and upwork. Am I allowed to do so given that the employers would not be from Turkey? Also please keep in mind that the money from these jobs will be transferred to my bank account in turkey.
Thank you
Hello
I am a master student and currently have only my thesis left. I received a job offer recently and want to know if i am legally allowed to work full time, apply for a work permit and receive insurance even if i my residence permit has a student status?
As a Master student you are allowed to get a work permit as full time worker. Your employer should apply to the Ministry of Labour for work permit for you.
Hello I am a master student and currently have only my thesis left. I received a job offer recently and want to know if i am legally allowed to work full time, apply for a work permit and receive insurance even if i my residence permit has a student status?
Hello I am a master student and currently have only my thesis left. I received a job offer recently and want to know if i am legally allowed to work full time, apply for a work permit and receive insurance even if i my residence permit has a student status?
Hi,
I plan to join the fall session for masters in turkey.
i am already working for a company for almost 2 years now, and i dont want to quit my job for studies, dont want to impact my experience years.
how can i continue to work in turkey for my employer who is NOT from turkey Neither a branch of the company is there in turkey, while i also pursue my masters.
can anyone help me out in this? any solutions ?