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Candoğan Law Firm  |  Updated September 2026 Türkiye revised several important work permit rules in 2026. The changes affect the criteria used by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to evaluate applications, including new exemptions for certain domestic applicants and long-term residents, revised sector-specific rules, and updated salary floors, fees and administrative fines. The…

Türkiye’s Digital Nomad Visa provides a specific entry route for eligible remote workers whose employment or service relationship is with a company outside Türkiye. The procedure has three distinct stages: the Digital Nomad Identification Certificate, the consular visa application and, where a stay beyond the visa period is intended, a separate residence permit application. None…

Overstaying a Visa in Turkey Overstaying a visa in Turkey may lead to serious immigration consequences for foreign nationals. A visa overstay may result in an administrative fine, entry ban, deportation decision, restriction code, future visa problems, and difficulties in residence permit or work permit applications. However, not every visa overstay has the same legal…

International Protection in Turkey International protection in Turkey is a legal status and application procedure available to foreign nationals who cannot return to their country of origin because of persecution, serious harm, war, generalized violence, or other protection-related risks. It is one of the most important areas of Turkish immigration and asylum law because it…

Marriage Residence Permit in Turkey A marriage residence permit in Turkey is usually processed as a family residence permit under Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection. It allows the foreign spouse of a Turkish citizen, a person within the scope of Article 28 of Law No. 5901, a foreigner holding a valid residence…

Humanitarian Residence Permit in Turkey A humanitarian residence permit in Turkey is a special type of residence permit granted in exceptional circumstances under Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection. It is designed for situations where a foreign national cannot reasonably or legally be expected to leave Turkey, where removal is not possible, where…

What Is Administrative Surveillance in Turkey? Administrative surveillance in Turkey is commonly used in English to refer to administrative detention, known in Turkish as idari gözetim. Under Turkish immigration law, administrative detention is a legal measure that allows foreign nationals to be held in a Removal Center during immigration removal procedures. Administrative surveillance is one…

How to Obtain a Turkish Work Permit A Turkish work permit is the main legal authorization that allows a foreign national to work in Turkey. Foreigners who work in Turkey without a valid work permit or work permit exemption may face administrative fines, deportation proceedings, entry bans, and restriction codes. Employers who employ foreign nationals…

Citizenship by investment in Turkey is one of the main exceptional citizenship routes available to foreign investors. It allows eligible foreign nationals to apply for Turkish citizenship by making a qualifying investment and maintaining that investment for the legally required period. The most common route is the acquisition of real estate worth at least USD…

An entry ban to Turkey is one of the most important administrative measures affecting foreign nationals. A person subject to an entry ban may be denied entry at the airport or border gate, may face visa rejection, or may encounter difficulties in future residence permit and work permit procedures. However, an entry ban does not…