Foreigners residing outside the Turkey are subject to apply for work permit from the representative offices of Turkey in their own countries. Pursuance to work permit application of foreigner, within 10 working days the employer should process both online and direct applications to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in Turkey. Once the approval from the Ministry is granted, foreigners are required to apply for work visa to the Turkish representative office within 90 days. Upon their arrival to Turkey with work visa, foreigners are required to apply for Work Registered Residence Permit to the Alien’s Branch of the Local Police Department within 30 days. Work permit will only takes effect in the existence of valid residence permit.
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR WORK VISA APPLICATION FROM FOREIGNER
- Passport (original)
- Work visa application Form
- Employment Contract (also other additional company documents including job offer)
- One Photo
*Under the discretion of the foreign representatives of Turkey or in accordance with bilateral agreements, some other supporting documents might be demanded for work visa applications.
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN TURKEY
- Reference Number given by consulate during the visa application
- One Photo (Needed in Online application process)
- Application Form for Foreigner (Needed in Online application process)
- Employment Contract (signed by foreigner and employer)
- Passport Copy (Translated to Turkish) (Originals are not necessary)
- Diploma Copy (Translated to Turkish) (Originals are not necessary)
- If applicable a letter of recommendation copy (Translated to Turkish)(Originals are not necessary)
WORK VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
In abroad applications, there is two-step application model. Work permits are obtaining through the Turkish Consulates as work visas. Pursuance to the applicant’s application to the Turkish consulate for work visa, within ten working days, the employer should apply for work permit to the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The application procedure is as below;
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RESIDENCE PERMIT
As per new rules on residence permits, valid working permissions will be used as residence permits. Thus work permit validity requirement of residence permit application within 30 days upon obtaining the work permit (for consulate applications 30 days was starting upon arrival of work permit holders) will be outlawed. On the other hand the same as work permits, “Work Permit Exemption Certificates” will also be used as residence permits.
APPLICATION FLOWCHART
Thank you for being a company that helps people in a very professional way.
I have one last question please: from what I read in this very helpfull website, I need to work in my company for one year before I can applie for family residence.
My question is: what is the best solution if I want to bring my wife and little kids sooner and not wait for one year?
What if a bring my family and declare the bank statement that I have 6000€ per year (500€ per month)? will this amount be enough for my wife and kids or the kids need each 6000€ in addition?
Thank you so much and hope to visit the office of this company really soon.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
You can prepare an official invitation to Turkey for your wife and children and basing on your work permit they can apply for residence permit in Turkey, your salary would be enough.
Best Regards
Hello,
I have a job offer in Istanbul. My question is: Can I come to Istanbul with tourist visa (I am from EU) and while I am in Turkey my employee sort out my work permit? or is it a must to sort in Turkish embassy in my home country?
Thank you very much
Dear Jose,
Thank you for your comment.
Both of solutions described by you are possible. Your employer can apply for your work permit before you come to Turkey so the procedure will be done earlier and you could start working soon after arrival or you can come on tourist visa and start application process here.
Best Regards
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Hello sir I am shamshad khan I am work in saudi Arabia I am salesman for my store I apply for work permit visa from Turkey please sir can you help me sir
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Only employer can apply for work permit for an employee. İf you find job in Turkey, our company can assist your employer during application process but unfortunately you can not apply for work permit by yourself.
Kind Regards
Hi All,
I am new to this thread.
I would like to know what is the minimum and maximum time taking to grant work visa.
thanks
Lasith
Dear Lasith,
Thank you for your commentt.
Normally the process lasts 30-45 days.
Kind Regards
Did anyone receive work permits recently. I heard that there is a processing delay of work permits due to system migrations.
In the final step “employee applies to the Turkish consulate”, how fast is this process, and do you need to leave your passport with them while you do? My Finnish girlfriend would like to visit me in Copenhagen while it’s getting sorted. The question is if it’s possible, ie will she have her passport during this time?
Dear Mr. Tom,
There is no need to leave passport at the Turkish Consulate during the work permit procedure. It could be needed only twice; during the appointment date at the Consulate and once your girlfriend’s work visa will be approved to stick it to passport.
Best Regards,
Hello,
I am currently applying for a working visa and my company is applying for working permit. As I understood from other websites, when the employee got the working visa, he/she has 90 days to obtain the residence permit after entering Turkey. Is that true?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Hi,
Thank you for your comment.
No, that’s not true. A work permit is also a residence permit. You do not need to apply for a residence permit. A 90-day visa for workers is for people arriving from outside of Turkey. Foreign citizens coming to Turkey to work must do so within 90 days otherwise their work permit will be canceled.
Kind Regards
Hi
I wants to go turkey????
İ’m in turkey actually , İ have a residence permit which last for 5 months , can i apply for a work permit in turkey ?
Hi,
Thank you for your comment.
According to Turkish law, only the employer can apply for a work permit for his employee.
Kind Regards
I wants to go Turkey
Hello,
In order to come to Turkey, you should get a touristic visa at the Turkish Consulate of your home country.
Thank you,
What about getting a work visa from Nigeria…
Hello,
To obtain work permit, you need to find job in Turkey so your employer can apply for your work permit before your arrival. Then you follow the work visa application process in Turkish Consulate as above.
Thank you and have a good day
As I have said, I’m a Nigerian and I have no means of reaching any company over there, please what help can this group and do to me or refer me to a website to get a company
We are not a job agency so we can not help you to find a job but there is a lot of websites like for example kariyer.net, where you can upload your resumee and and search for job offers in the field that you are interested in.
Am izimba juma from Uganda. I really love to travel to turkey for work as well as study but I don’t know how can I do this very well with out being frauded
Dear Izimba,
Firstly, in order to come to Turkey you should apply for a touristic visa at the Turkish Consulate of your own country. Once you obtain a visa, you may come to Turkey to find a job here and make a work permit application from abroad or within Turkey. The detailed information of work permit application could be found on our webpage https://www.expatguideturkey.com/work-visa-application-procedure/
Thank you