Work permit
Türkiye Work Permit Subtypes
Fifteen work-permit categories under the International Workforce Law (Law 6735) — by legal type and by profession. Pick the subtype that matches your role and employer.
Türkiye's work-permit framework is governed by Law 6735 (Uluslararası İşgücü Kanunu, 2016) and administered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı, MoLSS / ÇSGB) via the e-İzin portal. The 15 templated pages below cover both legal-type categories — definite-period (Article 10), indefinite-period (Article 11), independent (Article 12) and exceptional (Article 16) — and profession-specific files for the regulated roles MoLSS evaluates differently. Approved work permits issued under Law 6735 also serve as residence permits for the same period.
By legal type
Legal-type categories
Süreli çalışma izni
Definite-Period Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735, Article 10
The definite-period work permit is the default category for foreigners hired by a Turkish employer.
View permit detailsSüresiz çalışma izni
Indefinite-Period Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735, Article 11
The indefinite-period work permit is open-ended and not tied to a single employer.
View permit detailsBağımsız çalışma izni
Independent Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735, Articles 7 & 14
The independent work permit is for foreigners who run their own business or practice in Türkiye rather than being employed.
View permit detailsİstisnai çalışma izni
Exceptional Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735, Article 16
The exceptional work permit is a discretionary category under Article 16 of Law 6735 reserved for specific groups — including foreigners married to Turkish citizens, holders of citizenship by investment in process, recognised refugees and other categories the Council of Ministers identifies.
View permit detailsYabancı sermayeli şirket ortağı çalışma izni
Partner of Foreign-Capital Company
Anchor: Law 4875 FDI + Law 6735, Article 7
Foreign partners and key personnel of foreign-capital companies in Türkiye apply under a streamlined regime under the FDI Law (Law 4875) and the Foreign Personnel Regulation, with relaxed Turkish-staff ratios and dedicated salary multipliers.
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Profession-specific subtypes
Mühendis / Mimar çalışma izni
Engineer / Architect Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 6235 (TMMOB) + sector authority approval
Foreign engineers and architects in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, but practising engineering or architecture also requires TMMOB recognition (Law 6235) and a recognised diploma equivalency from YÖK.
View permit detailsYabancı hekim çalışma izni
Doctor Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 1219 (Tababet) + Law 6023 (TTB) + MoH licensing
Foreign doctors in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, but the right to practise medicine is regulated by Law 1219 (Tababet ve Şuabatı Sanatlarının Tarzı İcrasına Dair Kanun) and requires Ministry of Health licensing plus Turkish Medical Association (TTB) registration.
View permit detailsYabancı hemşire çalışma izni
Nurse Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 6283 (Hemşirelik) + MoH licensing
Foreign nurses in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, with the right to practise nursing regulated by Law 6283 (Hemşirelik Kanunu) and Ministry of Health licensing.
View permit detailsYabancı öğretim üyesi çalışma izni
Lecturer / Academic Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 2547 (YÖK) + Law 2914
Foreign academics in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits but the appointment process is led by YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurulu) under Law 2547, with university-level approval and academic-grade salary scales.
View permit detailsYabancı pilot çalışma izni
Pilot Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + SHGM SHT-1 / SHT-FCL licensing
Foreign pilots in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits with operational licensing by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM) under SHT-1 and SHT-FCL — the Turkish implementation of EASA-style flight-crew licensing.
View permit detailsYabancı ev hizmetlisi çalışma izni
Foreign Maid (Domestic Worker) Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 5510 (SGK) + MoLSS domestic-worker regulation
Foreign maids and domestic workers in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits where the household becomes the registered employer.
View permit detailsYabancı basın mensubu çalışma izni
Press Member Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 5953 (Basın Mesleğinde) + Press Card regulation
Foreign press members in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, with press accreditation issued by the Directorate of Communications (İletişim Başkanlığı) under the Press Card Regulation and Law 5953 (Basın Mesleğinde Çalışanlarla Çalıştıranlar Arasındaki Münasebetlerin Tanzimi Hakkında Kanun).
View permit detailsEğlence sektörü çalışma izni
Entertainment Sector Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Ministry of Culture and Tourism regulations
Foreign artists, performers and entertainment-sector workers in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism playing a consultative role for venue licensing and performance authorisation.
View permit detailsTurizm sektörü çalışma izni
Tourism Sector Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 1618 (Tourism) + Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Foreign tourism-sector workers in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, with hotels, resorts and travel agencies operating under Law 1618 (Travel Agencies Law) and Ministry of Culture and Tourism licensing.
View permit detailsTeknoloji sektörü çalışma izni
Technology Sector Work Permit
Anchor: Law 6735 + Law 4691 (Technopark) + Law 5746 (R&D)
Foreign technology-sector workers in Türkiye work under standard Law 6735 work permits, with technopark tenants (Law 4691) and certified R&D centres (Law 5746) enjoying relaxed Turkish-staff ratios and tax incentives that flow through to attractive employment terms.
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