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 am moroccan and im willing to do my phd in turkey but i cant stay 4 years without a job i want to know if i can get a work permit even if im a scholarship holder
Dear ExpactGuide Team,
In the following semester I will do an semester abroad in turkey. Besides my master studies, I work as an working student in Germany, for a German company which only is active in the German market.
Do I need an extra permission to work for this company during my stay in turkey ?
I’m looking forward to hear from soon.
Best,
Tony
Dear concerned,
I am in last stage of masters studies and i want to know the needed documents and the needed fees from obtaining work permit ..thanks
Hi I’m an undergraduate Student in my second year in Turkey and i want to register a company with my Turkish friends for our business idea.. this is solely for the purpose of having credibility when we approach investors because the idea is in prototype stage and we won’t be earning anything for a while…what I wanted to know is can I start a business on a student permit and if not then what’s the procedure for a Turkish work permit.. Also one final question can I continue my education with a work permit or not thank you 🙂
I have two question
One is relating to New TCC Turkish Commercial Code 359. is the foreigner member of broad for a company has to get work permit or not?
For master degree student with student visa has the right to work like part time or has to apply for work permit ?
Thank you
Thank you for granting us all this info.
My employer is willing to file for a work permit for me. However as a last year MA student my current residency permit expires September 30th.
Shall I go ahead and apply for renewal? Or wait and have the Renewal and the Work permit application filed together?
Best Thanks,
Hi there,
My full name is Gurkirat singh and i am indian. i completed my studies from new zealand. I want information about work and student visa.
Thanx
Regards
Hi
İ have just graduated and found a firm willing to employ me. Can İ apply for a work permit with my current student residence permit (which expires on september 24th) or will i need a short term residence permit. Furthermor,is it possible for me to begin employment with the firm (part or full time) as soon as i finish the applications, or must i wait for the work permit to arrive.
thank you
I have recently graduated from a Turkish University. Can I apply for a work permit without any Employer’s support?
Aleykum Salam,
Dear Mr Mohamad,
Our company can make all the required application and consultancy for the company wishing to employ you. However in order to process further we will need your employer to call us for us to check if they fulfill the criterias.
The company can contact us by phone at the number : 444 7 284
Best Regards,
ExpatguideTurkey Team