How to apply for Turkish work permit by registering a limited liability company in Turkey?
By Burak Ünal, Founder & Managing Partner, Gordion Partners
· · 1 min read
In short
This post and video explain how company owners can apply for a Turkish work permit after registering a limited liability company. Registration alone is not enough: paid-in capital and the number of Turkish employees matter. These Ministry of Labour criteria change over time, so they should be checked before applying.
International entrepreneurs can apply to Turkish work permit by registering their company in Turkey if they meet capital Turkish employee number criteria. You cannot get work permit directly after registering a company in Turkey. You need to meet some criteria to apply to Turkish work permit as a company owner. These are the Ministry of Labour's current criteria; they change over time, so check them before applying.
If the foreigner invests 100,000 USD as paid-in capital, he can directly apply for Turkish work permit without employing any Turkish employees. This is the fastest rote of getting a work permit in Turkey as a foreigner company owner.
Another alternative is investing 500,000 TL as paid-in capital and employing 5 Turkish employees for each foreigner employee. In the first-time work permit application, Ministry of Labor gives 6 months of work permit without employing any Turkish employees. However, in the renewal, they ask for the employee condition.
In conclusion, paid-in-capital and employment of Turkish citizens are to important criteria of getting a Turkish work permit as a foreigner business owner in Turkey.
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