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Revised June, 2023 – Resource, Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security
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- Work Permits have equivalence to Residence Permit when applied from outside Turkey. Upon a Work permit approved by the Ministry, the foreigner is charged an entry visa fee, work permit fee and residence fee by the Turkish consular offices.
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- Since Work Permits when applied from abroad, includes Residence Permit also, the annotated Work Visa issued in Passport by these offices, can only be used for single entrance and for 90 days at maximum.
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- By the Turkish employer monthly salary and continued government SGK social security contributions you are active within the Turkish labor system, and protected under government medical insurance, future retirement and pension rights as foreigner. (like Azad visa Open visa must keep active with payroll in Saudi or KSA Dubai)
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- Turkey citizenship 2020 – The foreigner employee to start and complete 60 months total stay in Turkey with completed SGK premium fees may option to apply for citizenship and passport in Turkey without the condition to buying real estate in Turkey nor investment by recent parliament legislative change.
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3. BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE TO ENTER TURKEY WITH FAMILY TRAVEL
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During the employee Work visa confirmation, should family travel be required with the applicant (under the family unity clause) the applicant may sponsor family for Tourism visa without extra documents and enter Turkey at the same time. Each family member is required to obtain different reference number from online visa application system. Each family member should have a separate and complete file and pay the visa fees.
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- Upon entered family member should lodge Touristic residence permit ID Card online application in Turkey and continue to live legal and longer.
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[In any case family member may option to exit Turkey in 30 days and return back to the country of citizenship or legal stay]
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- Persons above age 18 with valid Touristic residence permit ID card, may enroll in higher education or work in Turkey.
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- Children under age 18 may attend public elementary, secondary and high school for Turkish and English language and education.
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4. FOREIGNERS WHO ENTER BY TURKISH EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT EXPIRES
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The employee inherits the option to,
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- continue Work permit extension 1 upto 2 years – with current Turkish employer
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- transfer to new Work permit 1 upto 2 years – to new Turkish employer
. - depart Turkey in 10 days to avoid any overstay violation
. - transfer in 10 days to Touristic residence permit ID card and search work again
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Foreigner work permit ID card may be used to enter and exit Visa-free at 66 Turkish airports, 180 harbors, and 26 borders of the Republic of Turkey, North Cyprus, Georgia and Ukraine on travel.
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- To check Foreigner Work Permit ID card validity you may enter Yabanci kimlik to query.
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- If you are already in Turkey and require Foreigner work permit ID Card you may check Residence Permit ID Card validity here before you apply, by entering the Yabanci 99 Kimlik Numarasi and query.
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Foreigner employee may apply with documents below to the Turkish Embassy and pay the transaction fees for entry Visa. For India applicants apply to Gateway VAC in Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad. Pakistani must apply to Anatolia VAC in Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi. All Arab and Gulf countries must apply to VFS Global offices.
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UPDATE AFRICA COUNTRIES – In 2021 the Turkish Work visa applications are processed at Voya Visa Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana and Hargeisa in Somalia, Yaoundé in Cameroon. Ethiopia may process directly at TSA Turkish Service Agency.
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Other African countries including Kenya shall submit WORK VISA application at Turkish Embassy / Consulate missions on schedule.
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Start your experience in beautiful Turkey, and enjoy to live and work, or retire as planned.
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