There are evaluation criteria that the applicant workplaces and foreigners must meet regarding the work permit requests of foreigners. These criteria are determined in the Article 13 of the Implementation Regulation of the Law on Work Permits of Foreigners issued in accordance with the Fourth Paragraph of the Provisional Article 1 of the International Labor Code No. 6735. These criteria are stated below:
Foreigners who are not subject to work permit evaluation criteria in accordance with the provisions of the Implementation Regulation of the Law on Work Permits for Foreigners are listed below, and the foreigners mentioned here are required to obtain a work permit in order to work. Foreigners whose work permit applications are finalized without being subject to work permit evaluation criteria are required to prove that they are within this scope with documents obtained from the official authorities of the Republic of Turkey:
- Foreigners whose mother, father or child is a Turkish citizen,
- Foreigners who have been living in marriage with a Turkish citizen for at least three years,
- Foreigners who are citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,
- Foreigners who have been granted a residence permit within the framework of the practices of Turkish and related communities,
- Foreigners who have been granted a residence permit within the framework of humanitarian considerations,
- Foreigners who have been granted a residence permit as victims of human trafficking,
- Foreigners who have been granted a residence permit with stateless status.
| National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage | 1.5 Times of the National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage | 2 Times of the National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage | 3 Times of the National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage | 4 Times of the National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage | 6.5 Times of the National Gross Monthly Minimum Wage |
| TRL 20,002.50 | TRL 30,003.75 | TRL 40,005.00 | TRL 60,007.50 | TRL 80,010.00 | TRL 130,016.25 |
Table: Monthly minimum wage multiples to be applied for foreigners between the dates of 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2024.
