Turkey
TURKEY - Government Limits Length of Stay for Foreign Nationals
January 9, 2012 - Due to a regulation announced in the Official Gazette, effective next month, the amount of time allowed foreign nationals visiting Turkey for business or tourism will be limited to a total of 90 days within a 180-day period. E...
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TURKEY - Work Permits Must Now be Submitted Online
May 24, 2011 - Fifteen amendments were recently made to the Turkish immigration laws. Most notably, applications must now be submitted online, signed on paper, and then forwarded to the Ministry. Also, if a business address listed on a wo...
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TURKEY - New Work Permit Guidance
August 11, 2010 - On July 29, 2010, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security released guidance on the criteria for work permit applications. The Ministry provided an explanation of what many employers have already been doing. Nonetheless, the rele...
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TURKEY - New Immigration Act Announced
January 25, 2010 - The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MLSS) in Turkey has issued new work permit regulations (Law on Work Permits of Foreigners). In addition to strengthening the requirements for Turkish work authorization, the regulations co...
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