What Is The Periodic Work Permit Given To Foreigners?

18.11.2017

1- WHAT IS THE PERIODIC WORK PERMIT GIVEN TO FOREIGNERS?
In case the foreigner work permit application is approved, the foreigner:
1.1- With the condition of not exceeding the time limit of the contract,
1.2- With the condition of working for a specific company or companies in their main line of business belonging to a real person or a legal entity, or a state institution and organization,
In the first application the foreigner is given work permit that’s valid for at most a year.

2- HOW DO YOU EXTEND THE PERIODIC WORK PERMIT FOR FOREIGNERS?
If the application for work permit is approved then the foreigner can remain with the same employer and gets:
2.1- 2 years at most in the first application to extend the permit.
2.2- upto 3 years in the later applications.

***However, the applications to work for a different employer are considered within the scope of the first paragraph of the first article.

Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Security