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Popular work permits and visas
Standard Work Permit (Employer Sponsored)
Healthcare Professional Work Permit (Requires Ministry of Health preliminary approval)
Academic and Higher Education Personnel Permit (Requires YÖK approval)
Work permits you can apply for without a job offer
Turquoise Card (Talent Route)
Independent Work Permit (For foreigners with at least 5 years of continuous legal residence)
Work Rights for Long-Term Residence Permit Holders
Work in Türkiye for your overseas employer
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Key Personnel Permit
Liaison Office Employee Permit
Cross-Border Service Provider Permit
Assembly, Maintenance, and Training Exemption (Up to 90 days)
Temporary work visas and exemptions
Work Permit Exemption for Scientific, Cultural, and Artistic Activities
Work Permit Exemption for Sporting Activities
Tour Operator Representative Visa
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Permit
Start a business
Company Partner Work Permit
Turquoise Card (Investor Route)
Other work visas and permits
International Sportsperson Visa
Domestic Worker and Caregiver Permit
Press and Media Member Visa (Requires Directorate of Communications approval)
Free Trade Zone Worker Permit
Work Permits for Temporary Protection Status Holders
Right to work checks
Checking a foreign national's right to work
Verify a Work Permit ID card via the e-Devlet system
Social Security Institution (SGK) registration requirements for foreign employees
Employers and sponsorship
Türkiye work permit application system for employers (e-İzin)
Employer eligibility criteria (Minimum corporate capital and local employment quotas)
Employees: if your employer closes the workplace or cancels your contract