WORKING
RIGHT&FREEDOM
Working
right&freedom of foreigners are regulated by both
Turkish Laws and International Agreements.
Foreigners
are allowed to work at services which are not forbidden
by laws.
According
to the Act Regarding Foreigner’s Work Permission,
Foreigners must get a permission before begining work
independently or dependently. Ministry Of Labor and
Social Security gives the permission.
The
Act regulates 4 kind of working permission:
1.
Periodical Working Permission : This kind of
permission is given for 1 year to work at a definite
work and to have a definite job. At the end of that
year, the period can be extended to maximum 3 years.
And at the end of 3 years, the period can be extended
to maximum 6 years.
2.
Indefinite Working Permission : This kind of
permission can be given to foreigners who have resided
in Turkey uninterruptedly and legally for at least 8
years or have worked legally in Turkey for at least
6 years.
3.
Indepented Working Permission : This kind of
permission can be given foreigners who work in Turkey
independently and have resided uninterruptedly 5 years.
4.
Exceptional Working Permission : According
to the law, it is allowed to give working permission
to some foreigners who have definite qualities without
considering terms that laws regulate.
There
are some jobs which are forbidden for foreigners : Health
services such as medical proffesion, pharmacy and veterinary
surgeon; attoneyship and being notary; being a bourse
commission agent of stocks and shares, bourse agent
and broker.
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