Work and Residence Permit in Turkey

If you want to stay or live outside the country of your citizenship for a long time, one of the ways to achieve this is a work permit and residence permit. The maximum period that foreign citizens can stay in Turkey without obtaining a work or residence permit is 90 days. We are pleased to offer you our assistance in obtaining these permits with our Work Permit and Residence Permit Attorney and consultancy service.

If you have come to Turkey and want to stay longer than 90 days, you must obtain a residence permit in accordance with the reason for your stay. Another name for a residence permit is a residence permit. The first application date of the persons who have made the necessary applications for this permit is considered as the beginning of the period they started to stay in Turkey. In other words, the important thing for foreign citizens is not the date of entry to Turkey, but the date of application for a work permit or residence permit.

Obtaining a Residence/Residence Permit

The first situation we clarify within the scope of our Work and Residence Permit Lawyer and Istanbul Work and Residence Permit Attorney services for people who will obtain a residence / work permit is the type of residence permit. In the thirtieth article of the Law No. 6458, the residence permit is arranged as 6 types. These permit types are:

• Short Term Residence Permit
• Family Residence Permit
• Student Residence Permit
• Long Term Residence Permit
• Humane Residence Permit
• Human Trafficking Victim Residence Permit

All of the above-mentioned residence permits provide a legal infrastructure for foreigners to settle in Turkey. In order to obtain these permits, as we have stated within the scope of the Work and Residence Permit Attorney consultancy service, the requests of foreigners must be made. Depending on the documents and conditions requested within the scope of the residence types mentioned above, the duration of the announcement of the permit application results varies. However, this period is on average 90 days.

In general, it is necessary to apply for a residence permit at the consulate of the country you are in. However, in some exceptional cases, applications can be made to governorates instead of consulates. To give an example of these situations; victim of migrant smuggling residence permit, student residence permit and long-term residence permit can be made to the governorates. If you would like to get detailed information about all these issues, we would be pleased to present you with our Work and Residence Permit Attorney consultancy service.

Types of Residence Permits

Short-Term Residence Permit: In the context of the Work and Residence Permit Attorney and Istanbul Work and Residence Permit Attorney services we offer, short-term residence permits are of most interest. In this type of residence, you must specify the reason for your stay, and the main reasons for your stay are as follows:

• Scientific research
• Owning an immovable property in Turkey
• Business connection or establishing business
• Participating in in-service training
• Studying within the framework of internship exchange programs
• Touristic stay
• Treatment
• Request of administrative authorities
• Decision of judicial authority
• Long-Term Residence Permit: Persons who have stayed with a residence permit for at least 8 uninterrupted years can obtain a long-term residence permit.
• Family Residence Permit: It is a permit that can be obtained by those who want to stay in the country due to their child or spouse status.
• Student residence permit: It is the type of permit students can obtain.

Documents Required to Apply for a Residence Permit 

The documents required in the application for each residence permit type are not the same and vary. However, the generally requested documents are as follows:

• Documents Required for Short-Term Residence Permit
• Application form (The application form must be signed by a legal and/or foreign representative.
• Both original and photocopy of passport or passport substitute document
• Biometric photo (four required)
• A statement showing that you have both sufficient and regular financial means for the period of stay in the country.
• Valid health insurance (The duration of the health insurance must cover the duration of the requested residence permit.)
• Information on the applicant’s place of residence (within the scope of the Work and Residence Permit Lawyer consultancy service we offer; for example, if the applicant is renting in Turkey, a notarized copy of the rental agreement, if he is staying at the hotel, the document to prove it, if he is staying in the student dormitories, a signed and sealed document proving this) .)
• If the person is married, a document showing that the person is married, especially the marriage certificate.
• Family Residence Permit

Persons applying for a family residence permit are required to obtain a family residence permit. Some of the details we can provide regarding the application documents within the scope of our Work and Residence Permit Attorney and Istanbul Work and Residence Permit Attorney consultancy services:

• Residence declaration form,
• Biometric passport photo (four required)
• Original passport
• Passport photocopy (A photocopy of the entire passport is not required, a photocopy of the page with the picture, the page showing the last entry and the validity period is sufficient.)

Documents required to support: 

• Approved and signed document showing that you have sufficient and regular financial means during your stay in the country,
• If the spouse is a Turkish citizen, the original or photocopy of the identity card; if foreigner, photocopy of passport or permit,
• The original and photocopy of the residence/work permit if it is a foreigner, the document if it has a blue card, and the identity document of the refugee or subsidiary protection status holder.
• Approved, e-signed/signed document proving that you have sufficient and regular financial means during your stay
• General health insurance, the coverage of which corresponds to all family members,
• Criminal record
• Document showing the registration to declare that it is registered to the Address Registration System Such documents are the documents that we consider necessary in the context of our Work and Residence Permit Attorney and consultancy service.
• Student Residence Permit the documents required for a student residence permit are as follows.
• Residence declaration form
• Biometric photograph (must have 4)
• Original passport
• Photocopy of the passport, provided that you take the page with the picture, the page showing the last entry, the page showing the validity period,
• A statement to show that there is sufficient regular and sufficient financial means for the period of stay in the country,
• Health insurance, the validity of which includes the period of stay in the country,
• Student certificate to show that student rights are actively used.

Such documents are the documents that we inform within the scope of the Work and Residence Permit Attorney and consultancy service we provide.

Residence permit application is a type of application in which foreign nationals declare that they want to stay in Turkey for various reasons. This type of application must be made within 30 days from the date of entry into the country. The evaluation and approval period of the residence permit is a maximum of 90 days.

Work Permit

In the context of our Work and Residence Permit Attorney service, a work permit is a document issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security for foreign citizens who want to work anywhere in Turkey and in any job, in order to fulfill their requests.

Work Permit Application

Foreign nationals who have come to Turkey and want to work are required to obtain permission from the Ministry in accordance with the law. Work permits valid for Turkey are issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey.

We are pleased to offer our legal consultancy services to you, who request services in the context of Work and Residence Permit Attorney and Istanbul Work and Residence Permit Attorney and consultancy. In order to obtain a residence or work permit quickly and smoothly, all mandatory and supporting documents must be prepared accurately and completely. For this reason, it is very important to benefit from the help of a lawyer in order to avoid unjust treatment. We are pleased to provide you with Work and Residence Permit Attorney and consultancy services with our professional team in order to obtain a residence permit quickly within 90 days. In the context of our services, it is possible to provide consultancy and advocacy support in the context of both long-term residence permit, short-term residence permit, student residence permit and family residence permit.