Effective February 26, 2018, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) requires work permit applications to be submitted using the sponsoring company’s KEP account. Moreover, a secure electronic signature, linked to a qualified electronic certificate, must be used to sign the… Read more »
The Immigration Bureau of Turkey will no longer accept scanned copies of notarized and translated documents. The documents in support of a Residence Permit Application must now be original, and the notary must certify that it is an original document…. Read more »
As we previously reported, on August 13, 2016 Turkey published the “Law on International Workforce” (Law No. 6735), with immediate effect. The Law has changed the requirements for notifying the Ministry of Labour (MOL) of the start of a foreign… Read more »
As previously announced, a new International Labour Law took effect in August, which amended some articles of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, allowing for more flexibility for foreign national resident permit holders in Turkey. Currently, as of August… Read more »
A new law that was published in the Official Gazette supersedes the previous Law on Work Permits for Foreigners, now called The Law on International Labor Force. The new law implements important changes in the work permit system. A new… Read more »
As previously mentioned, residents in Istanbul must get an appointment date from the immigration Department’s online system for extension of residence applications. Appointment dates are given randomly after approximately 5-6 months by the Immigration Department’s online system in Istanbul City. … Read more »
Effective immediately, the Istanbul Immigration Office is renewing Turkish Residence Permit holders only by appointments. The strict rules are put in place due the State of Emergency Act declared on July 20th in regards to an attempted military coup. Under… Read more »
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently updated their Electronic Visa Application System but is subsequently experiencing technical issues that have caused delays in submitting applications and in booking appointments. Additionally, the documents required for Residence Permit applications have also… Read more »
Effective January 1st, 2016, the Turkish Labour Ministry has released new minimum salary requirements. Normally, these requirements are issued for a six-month period, but for 2016 they have been issued for a full year. The consequential minimum salary increase is… Read more »
As of January 5, 2016, all visa applications, excluding tourist visas, must first be submitted through the Pre-Application System before completing the application at a Turkish consular post. Once the online application is completed, the applicant should apply to the… Read more »
