Question 1

WHAT IS WORK PERMIT?/ WHO CAN APPLY FOR WORK PERMIT?

Accepted Answer

Foreigners, who wants to work legally in a company in Turkey must apply for work permit. Without work permit, fines are imposed on the foreigner and the firm working.

Question 2

CAN THE WORK PERMIT PERIOD BE EXTENDED? WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED THINGS FOR EXTENSION?

Accepted Answer

Extension process must be done before work permit period finishes. The documents
required for the extension process vary according to the characteristics of the
person.

Question 3

WHEN CAN I GET MY CARD AFTER MY APPLICATION APPROVED?

Accepted Answer

Once your application is approved, your card will be sent 1 week later, to the
company that you work for.

Question 4

WHO SHOULD APPLY FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT?

Accepted Answer

We apply for a residence permit for foreigners who are in Turkey with visa exemption
and want to stay longer and want to work in Turkey.

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF RESIDENCE PERMIT?

Accepted Answer

You can apply for residence permit in Turkey, according to your purpose of stay.
Types of residence permits;
-Short-term residence permit
-Family residence permit
-Student residence permit
-Long-term residence permit
-Humanitarian residence permit

Question 6

DOES A WORK PERMIT COUNT AS A RESIDENCE PERMIT?

Accepted Answer

Foreigners who have a work permit also has a residence permit up to the duration of the work permit.

Question 7

HOW TO GET A CERTIFICATE OF WORK?

Accepted Answer

Workforce control document approval procedures are carried out by the TR Ministry of
Labor and Social Security.

After authorization procedures;

• MSDS
• Invoice/Translation

A systematic application is made with the documents, and upon the approval of the
application, the approval is received and the import procedures are completed.