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Istanbul Work and Resident Permits
Foreigners who intend to stay in Turkey for a period longer than permitted in their visa, visa exemption, or for more than ninety days must obtain a residence permit.
Short-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners
To apply for a short-term residence permit, foreigners who own real estate in Turkey or will establish a business or commercial connections in Turkey must submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration (Göç İdaresi) after the application is made through the e-residence system.
Short-term residence permits are issued for a maximum of two years. A residence permit is invalidated if it is not used within six months.
Documents for Initial Application
- Residence permit application form
- The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
- Four passport-size photographs
- Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay (Stated in the application form. The authority may request supporting documents.)
- Official document regarding the applicant’s ownership of the residence
- An invitation letter or documents of such written by the person or companies to be contacted
- Valid medical insurance
Documents for Extension
Applications for an extension of the residence permit may be made within sixty days before its expiration, but under no circumstances may this be done after the expiry date. For the extension, foreigners are required to apply for a residence permit through the e-residence system.
The completed application and required documents should be sent to the related Provincial Immigration Administration Office (Göç İdaresi) by mail within five days.
- Residence permit application form
- The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
- Submission of the previous residence permit document
- Two passport-size photographs
- Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay (Stated in the application form. The authority may request supporting documents.)
- Official document regarding the applicant’s ownership of the residence
- An invitation letter or documents of such written by the person or companies to be contacted
- Valid medical insurance
Long-Term Residence Permit for Foreigners
For a long-term residence permit, foreigners who have continuously resided in Turkey for at least eight years should submit the following documents to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration (Göç İdaresi):
Documents for Initial Application
- Residence permit application form
- The original and a copy of the passport or travel document
- Submission of the previous residence permit document
- Two passport-size photographs
- The document shows that the applicant has not received any social aid from governmental institutions and organizations in the last three years
- Declaration regarding sufficient and sustainable financial resources for the duration of the stay
- Police record document
- Valid medical insurance
Long-term residence permits are issued indefinitely.
Turkish Work Permits
Applications for Turkish work permits are made through the e-Government portal of Turkey. The automated work permit application system enables users to fill out the online work permit application form and upload necessary documents into the system.
Once the online application is made through the e-government portal, the employer is required to make a direct application to the Ministry by mail or in person.
Duly applications are finalized by the Ministry at most thirty days and once the decision is made, the Ministry informs the applicant through e-mail. Foreigners residing outside Turkey can make their work permit applications through the Turkish representative offices in their home countries.
In the existence of a residence permit valid for at least 6 months, foreigners residing in Turkey can make their applications directly to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
Foreigners Residing Outside of Turkey
Foreigners residing outside Turkey are subject to applying for Turkish work permits from the representative offices of Turkey in their own countries. In pursuance of the work permit application of foreigners, within 10 working days the employer should process both online and direct applications to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in Turkey.
Once approval from the Ministry is granted, foreigners are required to apply for a work visa at the Turkish representative office within 90 days.
As per new rules on residence permits, valid working permissions will be now used as residence permits as well. This work permit validity requirement of residence permit application within 30 days of obtaining the work permit (for consulate applications 30 days 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.
Foreigners Residing Inside Turkey
Foreigners with a residence permit valid for at least 6 months may make their applications to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security internally. Internal applications are made by the employer directly to the Ministry. Once the online application is submitted, the employer is required to make a direct application to the Ministry within 6 working days.
How to Renew Turkish Work Permits?
An extension application for the work permit period is made to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. As Internal applications, after submitting online applications, direct applications to the ministry should be made within 6 working days.
The application for extension should be filed within 2 months or 15 days after the expiry date of the work permit. After a 15-day period, the applicant no longer may request for extension and the application is regarded as the initial application.
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