11.12.2017

According to the Foreigner Work Permit Law numbered 4817, the foreigners who want to work in Turkey have to get work permits.

1- HOW TO APPLY ONLINE FOR WORK PERMITS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE TEMPORARY PROTECTION?
The applications made online through e-Devlet (www.turkiye.gov.tr) by employers who want to employ foreigners are accepted with these conditions below:
1.1- The Foreigner has a temporary protection identification/foreigner identification document or foreigner identity number document showing they are under temporary protection,
1.2- At least 6 months have passed since the beginning of their temporary protection until the date they apply for a work permit,
1.3- The Application is made for the foreigner according to the city they were granted a residence permit for their temporary protection record,
1.4- For those under temporary protection who will work in professions that prior authorisation is obligatory, the document of prior authorisation must be received from the relevant Ministries.
1.5- The foreigner who receives temporary protection has no work permit prepared to work for another employer or another application that wasn’t concluded.
1.6- The number of employees under temporary protection shouldn’t exceed the %10 of the Turkish citizens working there,

Under temporary protection, foreigners working for their own behalf in a private capacity, after the business starting process is complete, with the condition of having a tax id number, trade registry gazette for companies and for real persons, merchants, tradesmen and artisans, documents such as chamber of commerce registrations that show the operations of the company need to be scanned in the automation system during the application for work permit. Authorities will request work permit to grant a business license.

2- WHICH INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED BEFORE APPLYING FOR WORK PERMIT FOR THOSE UNDER TEMPORARY PROTECTION?
Before the application you need the documents and information below:
2.1- A temporary protection identification/foreigner identification document showing they are under temporary protection,
2.2- A Foreigner Turkish Identity number, can be taken from  https://tckimlik.nvi.gov.tr or the number foreigners has that starts with 98, or their number that starts with 99 which can be found out on http://www.goc.gov.tr/gecicikoruma/Pages/YabanciKimlikSorgulama.aspx.
2.3- A head shot belonging to the foreigner. (Taken in the last 6 months)
2.4- An E-devlet password in the employer’s name (Which can be obtained from PTT information offices.)
2.5- An E-mail address in the employer’s name. (Which can be obtained from various sites on the internet for free)
2.6- If the application is done with someone else’s e-devlet password in the employer’s name, there needs to be a letter of proxy declaring the person is authorized.
2.7- An employment contract signed by the parties. (Example: http://www.calismaizni.gov.tr/calisma-izni/sozlesmeve-dilekce-ornekleri/)

NOTE: Before starting the application process, the documents above must be scanned in pdf form and uploaded to the computer.

Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Security