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Working
in Turkey
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The
rise in
popularity
of Turkey
as a
holiday
location
and a
place to
buy
affordable
and
desirable
property
has
resulted
in more
expatriates
relocating
and living
and
working in
Turkey.
There are
a few
fields of
employment
in which
foreigners
are not
permitted
to work
but
generally
speaking
those with
a desire
to work in
Turkey and
who can
provide a
specialist
skill or
talent to
the labour
force will
find
employment
opportunities
particularly
in the
tourism,
teaching,
real
estate and
finance
fields for
example
– with
the most
opportunities
available
in
Istanbul.
To enter
Turkey
residents
of the UK
and most
European
countries
require
only a
tourism
visa which
is
renewable
and valid
for three
months at
a time.
You will
be charged
around GBP
10 for the
visa upon
arrival at
a port or
airport in
Turkey and
those who
wish to
spend
longer in
the
country
can take a
day trip
to
Northern
Cyprus or
a short
break on
one of the
Greek
islands
and then
just
return and
apply for
a new
visa.
Such open
rules can
currently
be
exploited
to the
advantage
of those
wishing to
live and
work in
Turkey but
who have
no desire
to go
through
the
registration
process.
It could
be that
there is a
crackdown
or
tightening
of the
rules in
the future
however,
and one
should
always be
aware of
governmental
policies
relating
to
immigration
controls
when
living and
working in
a foreign
country
because
ignorance
of any
changes is
no excuse!
Anyone
planning
on living
and
working in
Turkey for
a
prolonged
period
might be
best
advised to
apply for
a
resident’s
permit
from the
outset
especially
if they
plan to
import
their
worldly
goods from
the
country
they
herald
from –
only those
with a
resident’s
permit can
get their
personal
effects
into
Turkey and
avoid
paying
import
taxes you
see.
The
process of
application
should
begin as
soon as
you enter
Turkey on
your
latest
tourism
visa
because
the
process
can take a
while and
anyone who
extends
their stay
over the
period of
their visa
faces
heavy
fines.
The first
thing to
do is go
to the
local
police
station
and visit
the
immigration
officials,
you’ll
need to
take some
or all of
the
following
items
depending
on where
you herald
from - a
completed
application
form in
triplicate,
a letter
of
application
for
residency,
at least 6
passport
sized
photographs,
passport,
property
deeds or
rental
contract
and proof
of wealth.
As the
Turkish
rules of
immigration
differ on
a nation
by nation
basis
it’s
sensible
to take a
translator
with you
to
determine
what
requirements
you will
have to
fulfil.
A permit
costs
about GBP
200
annually
although
costs can
also
change.
Work
permits
are
generally
applied
for by the
employer
and
because
they take
ages to
issue most
foreigners
have been
in their
job for
many
months
before
they
receive
their
permission
to work!
The
majority
of those
who wish
to start
their own
business
choose to
incorporate
a limited
company
–
depending
on the
proposed
activities
that the
company
will
engage in
it is
either
possible
to
incorporate
a company
alone as a
foreigner
or to take
a Turkish
business
partner
and set up
the
company
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