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
Hello,
I am kind of in a strange situation. My employer in Turkey has let me know that my work permit application has been rejected. But when I emailed the Turkish Consulate, they responded 2 days later letting me know that the application is still under review. Not rejected or approved yet. Is it possible that the employer has more information than the Turkish Consulate?
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
We do not know any details of your application so we can not track the progress to tell anything for sure. But it is possible that your employer contacted Ministry of Labour and received the informations before any update regarding your application was received by the Consulate. We recommend you to keep in touch with your local Turkish Consulate to follow any changes in your application status.
Best Regards,
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Sir kindly tell me work permit application processing time.my application submitted before 1 month but still no reply.kindly tell how much time i have to wait
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Work permit application takes approximately 30 working days. According to circumstances procedures can last slightly shorter or longer.
Kind Regards,
Sir, I got a job offer from Turkey Airlines. They given me a mail ID – turkishgov.edevlet@e-nautia.com and given a contract person name Dr. Ahmet Bolat.
Sir, I just want to know all these are genuine or any fake . Please let me know in my mail ID- roushon@rediffmail.com. After getting any intimation from you I should go ahead only.
Thanks
Roushan Alam.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
This job offer does not seem to be real. We strongly recommend you to be careful and not to transfer any money until you have no proof of offer’s authenticity.
Kind Regards
Hi i m in turkey on Aiesec internship visa i am teaching here in a school with salary and my contract is of one year is there anyway i can change my visa type to work visa and get a proper full paid job and work permit because on this current visa although i am working 9-5pm still it doesn’t require any work permit please guide me about it thanks.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Your work permit application can not be submitted basing on an internship visa. İf your employer decides to emloy you after the internship, you can go back to your country and they can apply via Turkish consulate there. İf they application will be approved, within one month you would receive work visa and after arrival to Turkey, work permit as well.
Kind Regards,
Hello,
Is there any way to expedite my work permit faster than the 30 days max? I am still waiting on the letter from my employees to take to the consulate (which hopefully will be coming any day now). However, my employers seem to think I will be in Turkey within the next four weeks or so. I don’t see how this is possible. Is there is a route that I should consider?
Thank you!
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
There is no way to speed up the application procedures, you can only take care of the documents being delivered to the Consulate as soon as possible and that you would take your work visa right after application is approved.
Best Regards,
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Hi
I think I was not able to explain my question let me repeat
1.if my employer apply for my work permit I get the work visa and I am in turkey I have work visa work permit now I will apply for residence visa so my question is that when I go to police station for residence permit what would be the duration of my residence permit my contact is one year will my residence permit will also be of one or it would be 6 months and then I have to renew it again.
Secondly i asked that if I want to change my job will I have to wait for 6 months or I can transfer my work permit to another organization with in Forest 2 or 3 months ? Thanks
Your work permit would be your residence permit in the same time. You can not apply for additional residence permit while staying in Turkey with work permit. Also, it is not possible to transfer work permit to another workplace within first 6 months.
Kind regards,
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Hi,
i have two questions, First, when I arrive in Turkey and go to the police station to obtain residence permit when my contract is of one year then what would be the duration of my residence permit for the first time would it be for 6 months or the whole one year according to my contract?
secondly, can i cancel my current contract with the company and join another company because they will pay me more is this possible without any problem or its illegal or something like that please explain thanks.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
İf you are planning to work in Turkey, your employer must apply for your work permit. You can not work while staying on residence permit or apply for residence permit basing on your job contract. First work permit is granted to a foreigner for maximum 1 year. İf you will want to change your workplace, after 6 months transfer of your work permit to another workplace would be possible. Otherwise your work permit will be cancelled and your new employer can apply for your work permit only via Turkish consulate in your country while you would be there.
Kind Regards,
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Hello,
I am also suffering because of the delay with work permits. It’s been close to 4 months since our first application.
On the internet, it still shows to be in process, and calling to 170 info line is not very helpful – they always ask to just wait and have no specific information. Is there any better way for getting some information about the status of application?
Also, as my previous work permit has expired already with the beginning of May, I have no residence permit at the moment. Am I right, that it would be impossible to return Turkey when leaving the country in my situation? Or is there any way to get a substitution document for the waiting period?
Thank you,
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Four months is much longer than it usually takes, most of the appications is valuated within 30 working days. Only contacting Ministry of Labour can be a solution in this case, your employer should call or visit the Ministry for details. You are not supposed to leave Turkey before receiving your new work permit card, otherwise you might face problems to re-enter the country.
Best Regards,
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I had been employed legally for the past year. My employer cancelled my contract and therefore my work permit. I was informed that I have 10 days to leave the country. I enrolled in a Turkish language course and applied for a student residence permit in order to be able to stay in the country without interrupting a legal status. I am now searching for jobs and have been offered a few. If I accept the job offer can the employer then file for a work permit or will I need to receive my short term student residence permit first and then the employer can apply for a new work permit? Thank you for your time.
Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
You need to have at least 6 months valid residence permit first to obtain work permit within Turkey. Otherwise you need to leave Turkey and your employer can apply for your work permit via Turkish consulate in your country so you can come back to Turkey on work visa.
Best Regards,
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Hello,
My name is Mujahid from Jordan. at the moment I have a resident permit which will be valid until November 2018 and I want to apply for Work Permit now so is that possible or not inside Turkey? Also can your office or another office as you, process the application without the using of the E-DEVLET of My employer as he has some issues related to his E-DEVLET Number.
Waiting to hear your kind comments
Best Regards,
Mujahid