Work permits for foreign employees are given by Ministry of Labor and Social Security in accordance with the law numbered 4875.
9ekim has been providing work permit services for foreign employees as the most important part of relocation services since 1994. 9ekim is aware of the fact that quality of relocation services is gaining more and more importance day by day with the increasing inflow of foreign capital and has formed a professional team to provide consultancy services for work permit. We therefore have provided consultancy services to a good number of HR departments of international companies as well as expats and their families to become a preeminent company in the sector.
As you can see in our references, we have the competency to provide work permit consultancy to expats who work for local and foreign companies as a result of our knowledge and experience gained with the work permit projects we carry out with HR departments of multinational companies and cooperation we made. Work permit and relocation service standards of 9ekim Group of Companies are guaranteed by ISO9001:2008 quality certificate.
9ekim generates special relocation solutions for HR departments taking the conditions peculiar to Turkey into account, therefore provides a different service from other companies. Some of the main differences are as follows:
• 9ekim is an Istanbul centered company which offers relocation and work permit services with its own professional team without outsourcing for your safety.
• We provide all of the relocation services required after obtaining work permit with our professional team.
• We provide services for first application to be made from Turkish consulates abroad with our multilingual team.
• Multilingual consultants of 9ekim are always available and we follow up the work permit application process and frequently report to HR departments. We elaborate and give priority to the processes of CEOs, executives and key personnel.
• Along with the high experience gained in work permit and relocation services, we have full membership to international relocation associations and federations. (EURA and WorldwideERC).
Our Services on Work Permits for Foreign Personnel
1. OBTAINING WORK PERMIT
2. EXTENSION OF THE TIME PERIOD OF WORK PERMIT
3. WORK PERMIT APPLICATION IN TURKISH CONSULATES ABROAD
4. OBJECTION TO REJECTED WORK PERMIT
5. CONSULTANCY FOR GENERAL WORK PERMIT
6. SERVICES FOR ENDING WORK PERMIT
7. SERVICES FOR THE COMPANIES IN FREE ZONES
8. OBTAINING WORK PERMIT FOR FOREIGN MAIDS, SERVANTS, CAREGIVERS, NURSEMAIDS, NURSES
1. OBTAINING WORK PERMIT
Work permits for foreign personnel are given by Ministry of Labor and Social Security in accordance with the law numbered 4875. 9ekim completes the application process of the foreign personnel, who will obtain work permit for the first time, in the name of his/her company by preparing and controlling the necessary documents within the prescribed time. The conformity of the criteria of company and expat to the criteria of Ministry of Labor is determined by the experts. We warn our customers against applying for work permit if there is low or no chance and indicate the reasons. We request supportive extra information and documents for the application to be positive before performing the work permit application.
Despite the known criteria in laws and regulations, Ministry of Labor may make different comments on information and documents, which may lead a negative result in work permit application. No one can say if an application is to be accepted unless it is considered by experts.
The possibility of work permits to be accepted is up to preparing a successful application file, which meets laws and regulations, by experienced consultants who have perfect command of evaluation criteria of Ministry of Labor. If the work permit application is rejected, the company cannot apply again for the same employee for 1 year and possible later applications will be affected negatively by the fact that the previous one was rejected. So work permit application files which are prepared incomplete or inaccurately, cause loss of time and prestige for HR departments, also affect the motivation negatively.
9ekim Consultancy Company analyses the necessary documents and information to present all possibilities and risks. Therefore provides concrete predictions about the possibility of their requests and situation in order to prevent the company from possible loss of time and prestige.
For more information:
Service Stages for Obtaining Work Permit
Documents Required at First Work Permit Application
Types of Work Permits
Request to extend the work permit is made directly to Ministry of Labor and Social Security with the condition of adding the original of the previous work permit to the documents indicated in Application Regulations and application form. Work permit for a definite time period is given for maximum 1 year to work in a certain business and occupation, according to the time period of work or labour contract and residence permit, considering the situation in work market, developments in business life, sectorial and economic conjuncture changes concerning employment as per the article 5 of the Law Concerning Work Permits of Foreigners numbered 4817.
2. EXTENSION OF THE TIME PERIOD OF WORK PERMIT
After legal working period of 1 year, the work permit can be extended up to 3 years to work in the same business and occupation. However the ministry may interpret the information and documents differently and reject the application because of the situation in work market and incompetency to work permit criteria and when necessary due to sectorial and economic conjuncture conditions and developments in Turkish work market, despite the fact that it is not the first application but the extension of the current work permit. Having a previous work permit does not guarantee the extension of the relevant work permit.
Extension application can be made before the permit expires with the condition that is is made maximum two months before the work permit expires. For the extension of an expired work permit, request petition and attachments must be in the general document records of Ministry of Labor maximum 15 days after the expiration. 9ekim follows the time periods with the softwares peculiar to the company and reminds the HR departments. It completes extension meticulously within the relevant period like the first application.
Documents required for extension of the time period of work permit (LINK)
3. WORK PERMIT APPLICATION IN TURKISH CONSULATES ABROAD
Our experienced and multilingual consultants can professionally start and complete the work permit application process in Turkish consulates all around the world for executives, general managers and CEOs with our programs generated in line with the requests upon request in order to quicken and ease the process. We are proud to say that 9ekim Consultancy Company is and remains one and only company which provides application services in Turkish consulates abroad. We generate an organization strategy to complete the application professionally.
4. OBJECTION TO REJECTED WORK PERMIT
• That the situation in work market and developments in business life, sectorial and economic conjuncture changes concerning employment are not convenient for work permit
• That there is a person who has the same qualities to do the said work in the country within 4 weeks
• That the same person applies for the same business, company or position within 1 year after the rejection of the first application
• That it constitutes a threat for national security, public order, public peace, common good, public moral and public health
• That it is later determined that incomplete or inaccurate information has been provided
• That the residence permit of the foreigner has become invalid for any reason or not been extended
• That the passport or the document replacing passport has not been extended
• That the foreigner has stayed abroad for more than 6 months continuously except the force majeure
• That it does not meet the application criteria of the Ministry
Ministry may reject the application for work permit or extension of work permit for the reasons listed below despite detailed analyse, laws and criteria. If an application is rejected, no applications can be made by the same person for 1 year and possible later applications can be affected negatively by the fact that the previous one was rejected.
Ministry issues its decision of rejection as per the provisions of Notification Law numbered 7201. The company can object to the decision within 30 days starting from the date of notice. If the objection is rejected by the Ministry, one can go for administrative jurisdiction.
9ekim objects to the rejections verbally and in written with the supportive information and documents and reasons to the relevant ministry. We share the reasons with the Ministry officials in line with laws and regulations and do our best for you to avoid jurisdiction and complete your work permit.
When required by the situation in work market and developments in business life, sectorial and economic conjuncture changes concerning employment, certain sectors may be limited and therefore work permit or extension application may be rejected.
Reason to Reject Work Permit
Reason for Rejection of Obtaining or Extending Work Permit
5. CONSULTANCY FOR GENERAL WORK PERMIT
In your projects concerning employment of foreign personnel, you are one step ahead with us about application for work and residence permits, due to our previous success and professional team that offers you the best solutions by feasibility, planning and analysing your relocation needs. You will avoid any material or moral damages by consulting to 9ekim.
6. SERVICES FOR ENDING WORK PERMIT
It is a legal obligation to end the transactions in the relevant institutions if the foreigner wants to return to his/her country or the work permit is not extended. 9ekim provides these services within legal time period.
7. SERVICES FOR THE COMPANIES IN FREE ZONES
9ekim provides professional services to foreign personnel to be employed in any free zone in Turkey for obtaining work permit within 15 days.
“Foreign Personnel Application Form” and its attachments must be sent to the Undersecretariat in order to get work permit for foreign personnel to be employed in free zones.
If the applicant is the owner or the partner of the company, there is no need for translation and copy of diploma.
In order to extend work permit, you need to apply to District Office with;
• A petition
• Foreign Personnel Application Form
• The original of the current work permit
• 7 photos
• Copy and translation of the valid passport approved by notary
Except that the applicant is the owner or the partner of the company, the foreigner must be executive or qualified personnel. The expertise of the relevant person must be documented with diploma, or else certificate or references from previous companies, for which the relevant person worked, must be submitted.
For requests of employment foreign personnel, the users must employ the same number of Turkish workers stated in Operating Licence Application Form.
If the user would like to employ foreign personnel more than that which stated in Operating Licence Application Form, the reasons must be explained to the Undersecretariat.
If it is determined that the foreign personnel, who has obtained work permit, has not started to work or insurance register has not been made, work permit is cancelled and Ministry of Internal Affairs is informed for residence permit also to be cancelled.
If it is determined that the foreign personnel is working in Turkey with work permit given for working in free zone, Operating Licence of the user which employs the relevant person is cancelled.
The user is responsible for Work Permit and keeps it during the employment of the relevant person. If it is lost for any reason, it is necessary to inform the Undersecretariat urgently. Also if the relevant person has left work or his/her work permit has been cancelled, the original of work permit must be returned to the Undersecretariat by the relevant user within 1 week.
8. OBTAINING WORK PERMIT FOR FOREIGN MAIDS, SERVANTS, CAREGIVERS, NURSEMAIDS, NURSES
Starting from 1st of February 2012, foreigners, who work illegally as maids, servants, caregivers, nursemaids, nurses in Turkey on 3 months’ tourist visa, are to leave Turkey after 90 days and cannot return before staying abroad for 90 days if they do not have current residence in Turkey. The employers need to obtain work permit and residence permit for their workers. 9ekim provides professional services to employers who employ foreigners for these positions.
Professionals of 9ekim analyze the application papers and make application if it is convenient to the laws without the foreign employee having to go abroad.
Work Permit Application for Foreign Maids
Advantages of Obtaining Work Permit and Residence Permit for Foreign Employees
New Decision About the Staying Period Foreigner in Turkey