Fast and seamless permit processes for your foreign talent.
Employing foreign managers, experts and staff in Türkiye requires managing work permits, residence status and employer obligations together. We handle your corporate immigration processes end to end — from application to renewal — under one roof.
The right person, on the right permit
A foreign executive or specialist working in Türkiye without a permit creates the risk of administrative fines, deportation and the rejection of future applications for both the employee and the employer. A work permit, in turn, is not merely a form; it is a matter of documentation stretching from the employer's capital and employment criteria to the justification of the position.
From individual applications to the planned mobility of large numbers of staff, we build the application strategy, prepare the files, follow the processes before the ministry, and tie permit extensions into a calendar. For your employees, the process moves forward transparently in their own languages.
When Does This Apply?
The processes our corporate immigration service typically covers.
Work Permits
End-to-end management of initial application, extension and indefinite-term work permit processes.
Corporate Transfers
Intra-group assignments, executive appointments and project-based staff mobility.
Exemptions & Special Statuses
Work permit exemptions, the Turquoise Card and special pathways for qualified foreign nationals.
How Does the Process Work?
The three-stage flow we follow in every permit file.
01 · Eligibility Analysis
We assess the employer's criteria and the justification for the position, and determine the most suitable permit type and timing.
02 · File & Application
We gather documents in parallel across two countries, file a complete application, and manage correspondence with the ministry.
03 · Approval & Follow-Up
After approval, we complete the notification and SGK steps and schedule extensions ahead of their deadlines.
A process that knows both countries and runs in two languages
In foreign personnel processes, most delays arise from missing documents, incorrect position definitions, and the flow of paperwork between two countries. With our Berlin and İstanbul offices, we manage documents in parallel and guide your employee in their own language.
- Command of employer criteria and quota practice
- Parallel document management on the Germany–Türkiye axis
- Expedited planning for executives and key personnel
- Appeal and re-application strategy in case of rejection
- Integration with family members' residence permits
Specialised Sub-Services
Work Permits & Foreign Personnel — the focused applications of this service for particular needs.
EU Blue Card & Germany Assignments
Assignment of Turkish executives and specialists to Germany: choosing among the EU Blue Card, intra-corporate transfer (ICT), and skilled-labour routes, and managing the application.
Explore →Turquoise Card & Key Personnel
Turquoise Card and key-personnel status for senior foreign executives and strategic specialists: eligibility analysis and application management.
Explore →Family Reunification & Family Residence Permits
Family residence permits for the spouses and children of foreign nationals working in Türkiye: the conditions, the documents, what the permit unlocks in education and healthcare, and how extensions work.
Explore →Permit Refusal & Appeal Management
Analysis of the grounds, appeal and litigation routes, and a strengthened re-application strategy for refused work-permit and residence applications.
Explore →Corporate Immigration Programme
Turning permit processes into a programme for companies that regularly employ foreign personnel: calendar, template files, compliance audit, and HR integration.
Explore →Other Corporate Secretarial Services
When needed, the same team can seamlessly extend its work to our other solutions in this area.
Related Areas & Legislation
The focus areas, practice areas, desks and legislation connected with this service.
Our Matters in This Service
The anonymised examples of our work that relate to this service.
Assignment of an engineering team to Germany
Relocation of the project team to Germany through an EU Blue Card and assignment structure; including family reunification.
Review the matter →Advisory · Permit AppealResolving a work-permit refusal through appeal
The favourable resolution of a work permit refused for a key position, through grounds analysis, restructuring of the file, and an appeal process.
Review the matter →The Team Delivering This Service
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Related Publications
Fresh perspectives and guides from the Knowledge Centre.
The employer runs the work permit application, but the route differs depending on where the foreign national is. If they already hold a residence permit in Türkiye of sufficient duration, the employer makes the application from inside the country.If the foreign national is abroad, the process has two legs: the employee applies for a work visa at the Turkish consulate in the country where they are, and the employer c…
In practice, the employer is expected to have a certain level of paid-in capital or turnover and to employ a certain number of Turkish workers per foreign national; exceptions exist depending on the position. Before the application, we analyse your criteria and, if necessary, bring the structure into compliance. As a concrete benchmark (as of July 2026), the rules set under the International Labour Force Law (No. 67…
With a complete file, a work permit application is usually concluded in anything from a few weeks to a few months. No exact figure is possible, because the time depends on the type of application, the position the foreign national will hold and the workload of the unit handling it.The single biggest cause of delay is a later request for missing documents, which is why preparing the file completely and consistently f…
Yes. A valid work permit — or an exemption from one — also serves in place of a residence permit under the International Labour Force Law (No. 6735), so a foreign national holding a work permit does not need to apply separately for a residence permit. The two are tied together in duration and validity: if the work permit ends or is cancelled, the right of residence that depends on it ends with it, which is why exten…
Yes. A refusal is not the end of the process; two routes are open. The first is an objection to the refusal, in time, under the International Labour Force Law (No. 6735) — the period is short, so the decision has to be assessed as soon as it arrives. The second is to cure the ground for refusal and file a fresh application.What decides which one works is reading the stated ground correctly. A missing document, the s…
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