Conditions for obtaining employment in Turkey from within Turkey
A 6-month stay in Turkey can apply for a work permit in Turkey, provided that when applying for a work permit, the applicant is still valid for 6 months.
Turkey's one-year tourist visa holders can apply for a work permit in Turkey. The application is submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labor, or the employer or partner in Turkey can apply for a work permit.
Requirements for obtaining a work permit for the residence holders of Turkey
A person holding a Turkish residence must have a contract in Turkey next to a Turkish residence. This is an easy step for a person in Turkey or a document proving his partnership with a company in Turkey.
When applying for a Turkish work permit, the applicant must submit a copy of his or her residence permit in Turkey.
Conditions of the Turkish Ministry of Labor on partners and employers in Turkey
The Turkish Ministry of Labor requires employers in Turkey, when required to employ a worker from outside Turkey, to seek a Turkish work permit, to provide employment opportunities in Turkey for 5 Turkish nationals in the same company, in exchange for hiring a worker from outside Turkey.
If the work permit in Turkey is made by partnership, the company that wishes to grant the partner from outside Turkey a permit to work in Turkey should provide the company with job opportunities in Turkey for 5 Turkish citizens in the same company after 6 months of residence And work in Turkey, for the partner coming from outside Turkey.
The person who will be granted a permit to work and reside in Turkey through partnership must have a 20% share of the value of the company in Turkey, which will get a work permit on its name.
Apply for a work permit application
The company that wishes to employ the foreign worker or employee shall apply to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to obtain the work permit for foreign workers according to the following conditions:
The alien must have a valid passport.
Hold a tourist stay of not less than 6 months.
If he has no residence in Turkey, the application shall be made at the Turkish embassies and representations in the country or country of residence of the alien.
Types of work permits
So the work of the investor Şirket Ortağı Çalışma İzni
To obtain a work permit for the owners of foreign companies and investors in the sectors of industry or commerce, agriculture, tourism, education or services sector, they must establish a company with a capital of not less than 100,000 Turkish liras, equivalent to 42,000 US dollars, or a shareholding in a company with no less than 40 shares. Of the company's capital.
Initially, the investor is granted a work permit for one year. During the first six months, he is not required to employ 5 Turkish employees in exchange for a foreigner's work permit, but after six months he must employ 5 Turks on a regular basis with the company. , And the government is currently considering granting investors a certain amount of permanent work permit directly.
Permission for the work of foreign doctors Yabancı Doktor Çalışma İzni
Medical institutions in Turkey are allowed to employ foreign doctors and obtain a work permit for them under the following conditions:
The foreign doctor shall be required to have his or her degree attested by the head of higher education.
To obtain permission from the Ministry of Health to practice the profession in Turkey.
To obtain a certificate of mastering the Turkish language from one of the official institutions, and must have a certificate of language at level B.
So the work of foreign engineers Yabancı Mühendis Çalışma İzni
The foreign engineer shall review the Presidency of Higher Education in Ankara to amend his certificate and then join the Engineers Syndicate according to specialization, taking into account the following matters:
The company should hire a Turkish engineer for every foreign engineer.
The foreign engineer's salary shall not be less than four times the minimum wage specified by the State.
Permission for the work of the foreign teacher Yabancı Öğretmen Çalışma İzni
If the foreign teacher wants to work for a state-run educational institution, the foreign teacher needs to exchange his testimony from the head of higher education in Ankara.
As for the work of private educational institutions, it does not require the equivalence of his testimony, but it is enough that the Presidency of Higher Education recognizes the educational institution from which the teacher graduated.
Permission to work in touristic companies Turizm Sektörü Çalışma İzni
The foreign employee's salary in tourist companies must be twice the minimum wage specified by the state. If the tourist company has the tourist certificate (Turizm İşletme Belgesi) and has 10 Turkish employees, he can obtain a work permit for an unlimited number of foreign employees.
There is an exceptional work permit granted specifically to foreigners, for the following categories:
Foreigners married to Turks and their children.
Migrants and refugees are given special permission as instructed.
Foreign consular officers and cultural and educational centers of foreign embassies.
Staff of international organizations and foreign government institutions.
Special permission for foreigners of Turkish origin residing in Turkey.
The professions of some important projects are granted permission for the duration of the project.
Work permission for Syrians
Due to the situation in Syria, the Turkish authorities allowed the Turkish companies to obtain a work permit for the Syrians without regard to the conditions required for obtaining the work permit for the foreigner. Only the Syrian is required to stay for at least 6 months. Which must be provided to the rest of the foreigners.
As for the identity card holder, the Turkish government is considering the possibility of considering it as a residence permit. The Turkish company can apply for a work permit, according to the Minister of Labor.
