Law No: 6735 on the International Work Force has come into force, abrogating Law No: 4817 on the Work Permits for the Foreigners which was in effect since 2003. The Law sets out rules regarding obtaining work permits and exemptions for foreign citizens applying in Turkey or from abroad.
31 August 2016
Fatma Esra Güzeloğlu & Abdülkadir Güzeloğlu
In General
On 13 August 2016, Law No: 6735 on
the International Work Force (the “Law”) has come into force, abrogating
Law No: 4817 on the Work Permits for the Foreigners which was in effect since
2003.
The Law sets out rules regarding obtaining work permits and exemptions for foreign
citizens applying in Turkey or from abroad. The aim of the Law is to effectively
combat the illegal foreign workforce, to facilitate obtaining work permits for
foreign managers and qualified technical staff, to attract foreign investment
by flexing the work permit scheme and to comply with the EU acquis as well as
international conventions.
The Law sets out novelties such as turquoise
card which entitles its holder rights granted by the indefinite term work
permit and right to reside in Turkey for his/her spouse and children.
Scope
of the Law
The Law covers foreigners who work or apply to work in Turkey, who are
being trained or who apply to be trained by an employer in Turkey, who do or
apply to do an internship in Turkey or who are foreign cross-border temporary
service providers; as well as natural or legal persons who employ or apply to
employ foreign citizens. The Law also covers those who are exempted from
obtaining work permits.
Secondary
Legislation
We expect a secondary legislation on the Law to be published in the
upcoming days in order to set out a detailed scheme of its application.
Please feel free to contact us at info@guzeloglu.legal in order to acquire further information on how to obtain work
and residence permits in Turkey.