If you intend to immigrate to Turkey, one of your needs is to find a job and work permit in Turkey. Chalishma Ezin in Turkish means work permit in Turkey. As a foreigner, you will need to receive it for any activity in Turkey. Working without a work permit in Turkey will have bad consequences for you. Keep in mind that in the most optimistic case, you will be fined. Many have even been deported for this reason.

Especially in recent years, when the population of foreigners in Turkey has increased, it is becoming more and more difficult to receive Chalishma Ezin every day. Basically, the Turkish government is looking for foreigners who bring their living expenses from abroad into Turkey. If you don’t have enough credit and an ideal job, you won’t be able to get a work permit. Stay with us to find out about the conditions of receiving Chalishma Eazin and its long-term benefits.

How can we get a work permit in Turkey?

There are generally three ways to receive chalishma izin in Turkey.

1) Company registration and working as an employer:

After registering the company in Turkey, you can apply for an Eizan. By registering the company and paying the insurance premium and company tax, you can apply for a work permit. Your insurance premium will be from 1,500 to 2,500 lines. For more information, you can read the article on company registration in Turkey.

But you should note that the company you register is completely owned by you. Having a partner in the company charter is one of the reasons for the rejection of most work permit applications in Turkey.

The next thing you should pay special attention to is having documents related to your activity. For example, if you are going to open a company to sell cars, you need to get a car gallery certificate. To receive this degree, you must attend 90 hours of class.

The next thing is the location of your company. You can buy or rent a place as your office. But you should note that the relevant place should be prepared according to your company and type of activity. For example, to start a car rental company, you must have a place with parking. Or provide a minimum area of 60 meters for a cafe.

2) Receiving Chalishma Izin by hiring in a work environment:

The easiest and least expensive way to get a work permit in Turkey is to be employed in a Turkish company, in which case the employer will receive the Chalishma Ezin card for you. And the benefits according to the laws of the Ministry of Labor of Turkey belong to you.

A company that wants to accept you as a foreigner must have at least 5 Turks as employees. You can achieve this only by having special expertise or great talent.

3) Work permit with participation in related courses

You can get a work permit by participating in technical classes and getting a degree in some jobs even without having to work.
For example, by participating in nursing courses and paying monthly insurance, you can get a work permit yourself.

In general, the work permit in Turkey is known as Calisma Izni. Chalishma Ezin offers four work permits for foreigners in Turkey, which include the following:

Work permit for a certain period

The work permit is granted to those whose application is approved for a maximum of one year, provided that they do not exceed the time of the work contract signed with the employer. In this case, those who decide to extend their work permit and are working in the same place as before will be granted a two-year work permit.

Work permit for an unlimited period

Immigrants who have a Turkish permanent residence permit and a work permit for at least 8 years can apply for an unlimited work permit.

Independent work permit

Any foreigner cannot benefit from the independent work permit that is granted for a certain period. This license is evaluated by the ministry based on the following criteria and is provided to qualified people:

• Level of Education
• Professional History
• Participation in science and technology
• Investment in Turkey

Turquoise card

The Turquoise Card is a card that is given to immigrants who are involved in economic, scientific, technological, and industrial fields in Turkey and who are active in investment and employment creation or who have been evaluated for work permits. Holders of this card benefit from all the rights granted to foreigners with work permits for an unlimited period.

Spouses and children of holders of this card are granted a document that serves as an indefinite residence permit. The first three years are the transition period. If the immigrants do not provide the expected contribution during this period, their turquoise card will be invalidated.
If people apply for a turquoise card for an unlimited period in the last six months of the three-year period, if they meet the necessary conditions, they will be given a turquoise card for an unlimited period. However, applications after the expiration of this three-year period will not be accepted, and the card they have will expire.

Conditions for obtaining a work permit in Turkey

• At least 6 months of tourist stay are left.
• Tax code
• Residence documents in Turkey
• Official request of the employer
• Translation of valid academic degrees or international documents
• Health insurance
• Two biometric photos
• Bad background certificate: This document proves that you are not subject to prosecution.
• Means of livelihood: Turkish authorities request evidence of having at least 50 euros for daily expenses.

Documents required by the employer for a work permit in Turkey

• Work permit application letter
• Application form for foreign personnel
• The Turkish Trade Registration Gazette shows the details of the current business capital and stock structure
• The last year’s balance sheet and profit and loss statement were approved by the official tax and accounting department
• Notarized power of attorney for a person authorized to register an online application as a user on behalf of an institution or organization for international employment.

After submitting these documents, the only task will be to follow up and handle the request.

Employment conditions for obtaining a work permit in Turkey

In order to accept the application for a work permit in Turkey, there are conditions that both the employer and the immigrants must meet, such as:

• The employer is allowed to hire one non-Turkish citizen for every 5 Turkish citizens.
• The workplace that hires foreign personnel must have a capital of at least 100,000 liras.
• If the applicant is a shareholder of a company, he must have a capital of at least 40 thousand liras.
• The salary paid to a foreigner must be in accordance with his competence and ability, according to the:

• 5 times the minimum wage for senior managers
• Four times the minimum salary of unit or branch managers, engineers, and architects
• Three times the minimum wage will be employed for people in occupations requiring expertise or competence, teachers, psychologists, physiotherapists, musicians, and performing artists.
• The minimum wage for foreigners working in domestic services and 1.5 times the minimum wage for foreigners who will be employed in jobs other than the above (sales representatives, marketing and export personnel, and others).
• Double the minimum wage for foreign nationals who are employed in tourism companies, animation production, or in similar positions and as masseurs and spa therapists, and others.

Getting a work permit in Turkey unconditionally

Unconditional work permits are granted to foreigners who meet the following conditions, provided that they provide documents obtained from the official authorities of the Republic of Turkey that they meet these conditions:

• Foreigners whose parents or children are Turkish citizens.
• Foreigners who have been married to a Turkish citizen for at least three years.
• People who are citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
• Foreigners who have a residence permit within the framework of the procedures of the administration of Turks residing abroad and affiliated societies.
• Foreigners who have a residence permit within the framework of humanitarian considerations.
• Foreigners who have a residence permit due to being victims of human trafficking.
• Foreigners who have a residence permit in the status of stateless persons.

Benefits of getting a work permit in Turkey

Certainly, getting a work permit in Turkey has other benefits for people besides starting work, which we will describe in this section.

1. The first and most important advantage of Chalishma Ezin is obtaining citizenship after 5 consecutive years of work in Turkey. which we have fully explained in the Turkish citizenship article.
2. Receive SSK insurance premium (one of the most reliable insurances in Turkey)
3. Retirement insurance in Turkey
4. The cost of the insurance premium is paid by the employer and is separate from the salary that is paid to you.
5. High income of jobs compared to inside your country
6. The possibility of increasing income depends on the level of experience, ability level, and educational qualification
7. After a few years, you can also take your family members (wife and children under 18) to Turkey.