Practice Area
Foreigners Law and Work Permits
End-to-end legal advisory on residence, work permits, citizenship, exemptions and international protection applications for foreign nationals in Türkiye.
Overview
On both the employer and foreign-employee side, we handle first-time work permit filings, extensions, indefinite permits, exemption applications, family residence permits and Turkish citizenship applications end-to-end.
We also act against deportation and administrative detention orders and represent applicants in international protection and citizenship-by-investment matters.
What We Do
- First-time, renewal and indefinite work permit applications
- Work permit exemption applications and turquoise card
- Short-term, family and student residence permits
- Turkish citizenship and citizenship by investment
- Challenges against deportation and administrative detention orders
- International protection applications and administrative litigation
Our Approach
We assess every filing together with its employment, tax and social security dimensions, safeguarding the employer's compliance obligations and the foreign employee's status in parallel.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does a work permit application take?
- Complete filings are typically concluded within 30-60 days; certain sectors require additional approvals that may extend the timeline.
- Who is eligible for the turquoise card?
- It is an indefinite work permit granted to highly qualified foreign workers, investors, scientists, athletes and artists under a points-based system.
- What is the deadline to challenge a deportation order?
- The order must be challenged before the administrative court within 7 days; a stay-of-execution request should accompany the application.