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Work Permit Exemptions, Notification Liability
Inspection Authority and Fee Collection
Work Permit Exemptions

Exemptions

(1) Provided that the foreigner and employer meet their other liabilities resulting from other laws and the provisions determined with special laws are reserved,

a) Those who are exempt from work permit with bilateral or multilateral contracts of which Turkey is a party,
b) Those whose permanent residence is abroad, however come to Turkey temporarily, for less than a month for scientific, cultural and artistic activities and for less than four months for sportive activities,
c) Those who come for repairing the broken means in Turkey or receiving the apparatus or giving education concerning montage, maintenance and repair, and usage of the machines and apparatus imported to Turkey provided that they do not exceed 3 months following the date of entry to Turkey and do prove the situation with documents to be submitted,
ç) Those who are in Turkey for education about the usage of goods and services imported to or exported from Turkey provided that they do not exceed 3 months following the date of entry to Turkey and do prove the situation with documents to be submitted,
d) Those who are employed for shows or similar to this in fairs and circus in activity out of the borders of certificated tourism businesses provided that they do not exceed 6 months following the date of entry to Turkey and do prove the situation with documents to be submitted,
e) Foreigners who come to universities and public organizations and institutions to increase their knowledge and experience provided that they do not exceed 2 years following the date of entry to Turkey and limited to education period, and do prove the situation with documents to be submitted,
f) Those who are notified to be able to provide important service and contribution to Turkey for education, socio-cultur and technology in maximum 6 months by the relevant authorities,
g) Foreigners who come within the programs executed by European Union Education and Youth Programs Center Department (National Agency) during the program,
ğ) Foreigners who are to undergo a period of training within international intern student programs on which the Ministry, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and High Education Board has come to an agreement,
h) Representatives of tour operator which come to Turkey provided that their duty term does not exceed 8 months,
ı) Foreign football players and other sportsmen and antrenors whose requests are approved by Turkish Football Federation or Youth and Sport General Directorate, during their contract,
i) Foreign shipmen who work in ships out of cabotage line and registered to Turkish International Ship Registry and obtained “Convenience Approval Certificate” from the relevant office as per bilateral protocols with the stated in accordance with I/10 rule of International Contract About Education, Document and Shift Standards of Shipmen
j) Foreign experts who are employed for projects executed within Turkey European Union Financial Cooperation Programs, during their duty term, do not have to obtain work permit.

(2) It is necessary that foreign architects, engineers and city planners, subject to exemption provicions and within vocational services, complete academic and vocational adequacy and obtain work permit from the Ministry, become a temporary member to the relevant vocation institution and stick to the regulations of national organizations and institutions if their service term exceeds 1 month.

(3) Exemption periods cannot be extended. However the foreigners in the context of (b), (c), (ç), (d), (f) ve (h) subparagraphs of 1st paragraph make use of the exemption provisions only once in a calendar year. It is required that 3 months passes following the end date of residence permit obtained for the same reason to make use of this right. If he/she will work longer than exemption period, it is necessary to obtain work permit from the Ministry.

(4) The foreigners mentioned in this article must obtain residence permit and inform the security offices in their location about where and how long they will stay, and why they came before they start their activity and within maximum 30 days following the date of entry to Turkey. It is necessary that liabilities concerning social security about foreigners who make use of exemption provisions. The ministry is informed about identitiy information of the foreigners who have residence permit within this article and name of the company they work in and Social Security Institution company registry numbers by the security offices.
Work Permit Exemption Confirmation Document
“Work Permit Exemption Confirmation Document”, form and content of which is to be determined by the Ministry, is prepared for the foreigners exempt from work permit

SECOND PART
Notification Liability, Inspection Authority and Fee Collection
Notification Liabilities

Liabilities concerning notification prepared in the Temporary 2nd and Temporary 3rd articles and 18th and 19th articles of the law are fulfilled by filling in Foreign Personnel Application Form in rider of the regulation within the time period and situations provided by the law.
These notifications are alsı transmitted to the Ministry by e-mail.

Inspection Authority

It is inspected if the foreigners and employers meet their liabilities stated in the law and regulations by the labor inspectors of the Ministry and the insurance inspectors of Social Insurances Institution as per the provisions of Inspection and Supervision of Business Life titled part in the current Labor Law.
Inspection and supervision employees of departments included in general budget and offices with added budget also inspect if the foreigners and employers meet their liabilities resulting from the law during the inspections they are to make as per their regulations. The ministry is informed about the results of supervision.

The ministry informs the relevant authorities about the results of inspection when necessary.

Fee Collection

Work permits and extensions are subject to fees as per (IV) numbered part of (6) numbered tariff subject to Fees Law numbered 492.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorized to determine the fees of work permit, considering mutuality principle.

FOURTH PART
Other Provisions
Work Permits of Foreigners to Work within Private Education Institutions Law

Foreigners who are to work within Private Education Institutions Law numbered 625 and dated 8/6/1965 are subject to the provisions of law and regulations. Work permits of those are given by the Ministry as per the provisions of law and regulations. Opinions of National Education Ministry and relevant authorities.

Domestic Legislation Regularization of the Relevant Authorities

Relevant authorities make the domestic regularization of the implementation of the law and regulations within maximum a month following the enforcement date of the law

Membership of the Foreigners to Work within Vocational Services to the Relevant Professional Organizations

Engineers, architects and city planners, who obtain work permit with applications made abroad within vocational services, have to become a member of the relevant professional chamber within maximum a month following the date of entry to Turkey.

Their liability of membership to the professional chamber starts from the date of entry to Turkey.

When giving residence permit depending on work permit concerning vocational services, membership to the relevant professional chamber is paid regard.
Temporary Foreigners’ Work Permit 1 – (Rider: O.G – 24/4/2004 – 25442) Work permits of foreigners, who request work permit extension within vocational services, given by other authorities before the law took effect, can be extended for not longer than 1 year for the procedures concerning academic and vocational adequacy to be completed.

This regulation takes effect on 6/9/2003

Execution

Provisions of this regulation is executed by the Minister of Labor and Social Security

Engineers who would like to work in Turkey must obtain YÖK Equivalency Certificate for work permit.

Issues to consider to get YÖK equivalency certificate:

a) If the documents are original or not, if there is any scrapings, erosure or any similar falsification on them

b) If the documents belong to the applicant or not

c) If the university or high education board and program in which education was given is a reputable and respected insititution and program or not

d) Education program from which degree is gotten is equivalent of what level education program given in universities in Turkey

If the kind, quality and level of the education program is uncertain, the person is required to prove between what dates he/she has been in the country where he/she received this education with passport and other documents, along with the official catalogue of the university and additional documents, despite the fact that the diploma may have been gotten from an university on international level or acknowledged by bilateral contracts.

If necessary, opinions of Turkish Educational Consultancy or Education Attache in that country are asked and if required the a higher education board examines the documents to give their opinion if required.

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS

If it is detected that the documents are not original, there are falsifications on them or do not belong to that person, equivalency is not made and denunciation is made to Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office about them to launch a legal action.

As a result of the examinations made:

a) Equivalency of associate degrees is determined to be either approved or rejected. Equivalency certificate is given to those approved.

b) For equivalency of bachelor’s degrees, if it is obviously determined that the institution is an international or acknowledged by bilateral contracts and the program, in which education is given, is equivalent of the similar programs in Turkey, and the education level and study field, “equivalency certificate” is given.

If there is an uncertainity about the level and content of undergraduate education, the student may be subject to a “level determination test” peculiar to determining the least level of knowledge that a student must have earned within the lessons he/she took, which is not in the character of an examination to pass the class, procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

As a result of evaluating this exam and documents together, one of the provisions below are decided upon:

1. Equivalency certificate is given to those equivalency of whose bachelor’s degree is approved.

2. Equivalency of associate degree certificate is given to those who are determined to have received education at the level of associate degree. Those may go on to the program of bachelor’s degree equivalence compliance.

3. Requests of those whose education level is not equivalent of any education are rejected and they are not given any equivalence certificate.

4. Equivalency of master degrees is determined to be either approved or rejected. Equivalency certificate is given to those approved.

5. Equivalency is not given to the certificates or diplomas received for education to which attendance is not necessary; such as distance, extern or open education

HOW TO OBTAIN YÖK EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATE

YÖK equivalence certificate may be required from the foreign engineers, even if they will not be performing their own vocation when working.

If the university from which the foreigner has graduated is not approved to be equivalent of a Turkish university on the same matter, one has to request YÖK to determine the equivalency and wait for the conclusion.

Work permit application does not continue during this process.

Even if YÖK equivalency certificate is obtained, Ministry of Public Works and TMMOB’s opinions may be required and letters may take long time to take.

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR YÖK EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE FOR THE FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE ENGINEER’S DEGREE

Documents required for the equivalency applications for associate or bachelor’s degree:

• Filling in the forms below completely

• The original or approved copy of high school diploma or graduate certificate

• For the high school diplomas abroad, the original or approved copy of the diploma and the original and copy of the high school equivalency certificate obtained from Provincial Directorate of National Education in Turkey and from Education Attaches or Education Consultancies abroad (none of the documents stated in the 10th article below is required for those who completed their secondary education abroad)

• The original or copy and Turkish translation, approved by the notary or our embassies abroad, of associate or bachelor’s degree or graduation certificate.

• The original or copy and Turkish translation, approved by the notary or our embassies abroad, of official transcript indicating the credits and grades of the classes taken during associate or undergraduate education. If one has been transferred to the higher education institution which he/she is graduated from another higher education institution, the original and copy and Turkish translation, approved by the notary or our embassies abroad of the transcript from the higher education institution to which he/she was transferred.

• Copy of the identity card

• The original of the passport of the diploma holder and legible copy on which entry-exit dates are clear or legible copy of the passport approved by the notary or our embassies and on which entry-exit dates are clear.

• For those who are graduated from the universities in TRNC, documents to show the entry-exit information obtained from the General Directorate of Security of Turkey or TRNC immigration.

• For those graduated after being placed by ÖSYM to the programs in the guide of the countries in ÖSS guide, or from the universities in TRNC, or graduated after starting higher education abroad starting from 1999, submitting ÖSS result or SAT (mimimum 1000 points), ACT (at least 21 points), Abitur, French Baccalaureate, GCE A Level Certificate (minimum 2 classes) and International Baccalaureate (IB) if they have any of those.

• The original and copy of the document indicating why the foreign national needs equivalency certificate.

• Envelope in the size of 26 x 35 cm.

• In case of an application with incomplete documents, no transactions are made and a letter is sent to the relevant address to indicate the incomplete documents and grant time to complete them. Our institution is not responsible for any possible delay or loss at the post.

EXPLANATIONS:

“Official Passport” describes the diplomatic, service, personal and official passports.

• Information below applies to the travels for touristic purposes. If one is going to come to Turkey for private reasons such as education, work etc., he/she must obtain visa in compliance with the reason from our representatives abroad.

• Information below does not apply to the proessional drivers. It will be useful for the foreigner to get information about visa regime applied to professional drivers from the nearest representative of ours abroad.

• Foreigners who have “Travel Certificate” are required to get visa from our representatives abroad (regardless of his/her country of nationality)

• All foreigners except for those who use visa exemption are required to get visa from our representatives abroad. Foreigners who come from countries where we do not have a representative are required to apply to the representative of ours abroad accredited to his/her country of nationality. Foreigners who can obtain visa at the borders may obtain visa from our representatives abroad.

• Foreigners who are to make a documentary film, a scientific research, or archeological dig, or any similar activity in Turkey are required to apply to our representatives abroad and get the necessary permissions from the relevant Turkish offices before travelling to Turkey.

• Foreigners who have a valid visa do not have to get residence permit, too. However foreigners who travel to Turkey with visas with private remark (education, work etc.) are required to apply to the Provincial Security Directorate to get residence permit following their entry into Turkey, regardless of the validity period of their visas.

AFGHANISTAN: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public, service and private passport holders are subject to visa.

ALBANIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 60 days’ visas at bordergates.

ALGERIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa .

ANDORRA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

ANGOLA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

ANTIGUA-BARBODA : Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

ARGENTINA : Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

ARMENIA : Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

AUSTRALIA : Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

AUSTRIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

AZERBAIJAN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days

BAHAMAS: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

BAHREIN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

BANGLADESH: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

BARBADOS: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

BELGIUM: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

BELİZE: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

BENİN: Official passport holders are subject to visa.

BELARUS: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 60 days’ visas at bordergates.

BHUTAN: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

BOLIVIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 60 days.

BOTSVANA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

BRASIL: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are exempt from entry and transit visa for 90 days for tourism and business purposes provided that their total staying period does not exceed 180 days.

BRUNEI: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for their touristic travels to our country provided that their total staying (residence) period does not exceed 90 days in 180 days.

BULGARIA: Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa for residing up to 30 days. Public passport holders are exempt from visa valid from the entry date for every 180 days.

BURKINA FASO: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

BURUNDİ: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

CAMBODIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

CAMEROON: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

CANADA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

CAPE VERDE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

CHAD: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

CHILE: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

CIBUTI: Official passport holders are exempt from visa valid from the entry date for every 6 months in their 90 days’ travels. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

COLOMBIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

COSTA RICA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days

CROATIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months

CUBA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

CZECH REPUBLIC: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KONGO: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

DENMARK: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

DOMINICA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

EAST TIMOR: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

ECUADOR: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

EL SALVADOR: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

ENDONEZIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 60 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

ENGLAND: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

ERITRE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

ESTONIA: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for residing up 90 days in 180 days starting from the date of entry for their travels for touristic or official purposes and transit pass. Public passport holders are exempt from visa valid from the entry date for every 60 days in their 90 days’ visits.

ETIOPIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

FIJI: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

FINLAND: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

FRANCE: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

GABON: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

GAMBIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

GEORGIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

GERMANY: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

GHANA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

GPSC (GREEK POPULATED SOUTHERN CYPRUS): Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates

GREECE: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

GRENADA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

GUINEA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

GUINEA-BİSSAU: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

GUATEMALA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

GUANA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

HAITI: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

HOLLAND: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

HONDURAS: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

HONG-KONG: Official and public “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC ( SAR ) Passport” holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. “British National Overseas Passport” holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates. “Certificate of Identity-Hong Kong ( C.I. )” and “Document of Identity for Visa Purposes-Hong Kong( D.I. )” are subject to visa and must apply for visa to our representatives abroad.

HUNGARY: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates

ICELAND: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days INDIA: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Service, private and public passport holders are subject to visa.

IRAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

IRAQ: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Official passport holders must obtain visa from our representatives abroad. Public passport holders, provided that they come to Turkey with flights from Baghdad, Erbil, Suleymaniye or Amman to İstanbul Atatürk or Antalya airport and meet other certain conditions, may obtain their visas at the above-mentioned airports. Please contact to our representatives abroad for additional information.

IRELAND: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF KOMOR FEDERE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

ISRAEL: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

ITALY: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

IVORY COAST: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

JAMAICA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

JAPAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

JORDAN: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. They can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

KAZAKHSTAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days

KENYA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

KIRGHIZISTAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days

KIRIBATI: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

KONGO: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

KOSOVA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months (starting from 06th June of 2009)

KUWAIT: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

LAOS: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

LATVIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months. Public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months.

LEBANON: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

LESOTHO: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

LIBERIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

LIBYA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

LIECHTENSTEIN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

LITHUANIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates

LUXEMBOURG: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

MADAGASKAR: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MAKAU SPECIAL ADMİNİSTRATIVE REGION: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days.

MACEDONIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 60 days.

MALAWI: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MALDIVES: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

MALEZIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

MALI: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MALTA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

MARSHALL ISLANDS: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MAURITIUS: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates

MEXICO: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa up to three months for tourism or official purposes and transit pass. Other official and public passport holders are subject to visa.

MICRONESIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MOLDOVA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at our airport bordergates, and their stay in Turkey cannot exceed 90 days within 180 days.

MONACO: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

MONGOLIA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days.

MONTENEGRO: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months.

MORITANIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid starting from the entry date for every six months. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

MOROCCO: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

MOZAMBIQUE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

MYANMAR: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NAMIBIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NAURU: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NEPAL: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NEW ZEALAND: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

NIGER: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NIGERIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NICARAGUA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

NORWAY: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates. Public passport holders cannot stay in Turkey more than 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

OMAN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

PAKISTAN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

PANAMA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

PARAGUAY: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for their 90 days’ visits valid from the entry date for every six months.

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA : Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

PERU: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

PHILIPINNES: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa. Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels for touristic or official purposes up to 1 month.

POLAND: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

PORTUGAL: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for residing up to 3 months for their travels for touristic or official purposes and transit pass. Other official passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

QATAR: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Official passport holders must obtain visa from our representatives abroad. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

REPUBLIC OF PALAU: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

ROMANIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates

RUANDA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Other official passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 60 days’ visas at bordergates.

SAINT CRISTOPHER NEVIS: Official passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

SAINT – LUCIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

SAINT VINCENT and GRENADINES: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid from the entry date for every six months. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

SAN MARINO: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

SAO TOME and PRINCIPE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SAUDI ARABIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. Official passport holders must obtain visa from our representatives abroad. Public passport holders can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

SENEGAL: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SEYCHELLES: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

SERBIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

SIERA LEONE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SINGAPORE: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days.

SLOVAKIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 30 days’ visas at bordergates.

SLOVENIA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SOMALI: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SPAIN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

SRI LANKA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SUDAN: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SURINAM: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SWAZILAND: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

SWEDEN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

SWITZERLAND: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

SYRIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

TAJIKISTAN: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for residing up to 3 months for their travels for touristic or official purposes and transit pass. Other official passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days.

TANZANIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

TAIWAN: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

THAILAND: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa

TOGO: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

TONGA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

TRINIDAD – TOBAGO: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

TRNC (TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS): Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa

TUNIS: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

TUVALU: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

TURKMENISTAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days

U.A.E : Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates

UGANDA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

UKRAINE: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa and can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates. Public passport holders cannot stay in Turkey longer than 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date.

U.S.A : Official and public passport holders are subject to visa. They can get their 90 days’ visas at bordergates.

URUGUAY: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

UZBEKISTAN: Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from visa for residing up to 3 months for their travels for touristic or official purposes and transit pass. Other official passport holders are subject to visa. Public passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days.

VANUATU: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

VATICAN: Official and public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days

VENEZUELA: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days valid from the entry date for every six months.

VIETNAM: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 90 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

WEST SAMOA : Official passport holders are subject to visa.

YEMEN: Official passport holders are exempt from visa for 30 days. Public passport holders are subject to visa.

ZAMBIA: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

ZIMBABWE: Official and public passport holders are subject to visa

Regulations of Western Europe are considered for regulations concerning penal sanctionings for preventing illegal foreign labor

Therefore (for 2012)

ADMINISTRATIVE FINES IN THE LAW ABOUR FOREIGNERS’ WORK PERMITS NUMBERED 4817 ADMINISTRATIVE FINES IMPOSED AS PER THE 21ST ARTICLE OF THE LAW NUMBERED 4817 FINE AMOUNT 2012 (TL) To employers who employ foreigners who do not have work permit, for each of the foreigners: 6.795 To the foreigner who works dependently without work permit 679 To the foreigner who works independently without work permit 2.717 To the foreigner who works independently and employer who employs foreigner for each of them, who has not met notification liability within the period as per 18th article of the law numbered 4817 339

fine is stated. Also if the activities mentioned above are repeated, administrative fines will be imposed increased once more.

Besides the administrative fees, the employers and their representatives are required by law to meet the accomodation expenses of the foreigner, and spouse and children if any, return expenses, and health expenses when necessery.