On 17.6.2019, The General Directorate of Workforce within the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has announced that new amendments have been imposed for work permit applications which are conducted from abroad (outside Türkiye).

The procedure and principles to be followed in the transactions regarding work permit and work permit exemptions to be given to foreign nationals, are regulated with 6735 numbered International Labor Force Law (the “Law”) and the Governing Regulation on the Law Regarding Work Permits of Foreign Nationals (the “Regulation”). According to these legislations, missing day reasons of the foreign nationals working at a workplace are not accepted excluding working while maternity and breast-feeding leave; and 30 days of declaration is sought in a month. Social Security Institution (“SSI”) has made a revision with its 18.03.2019 dated regulation on the missing day documents; and made some regulations regarding the demand of monthly premium and service document along with withholding and premium service declaration.

A new regulation has been implemented for the work permit applications that are conducted through the Ministry of Labor. This regulation is applied for both initial applications and the renewal applications of the currently issued valid work permits.

Article 14.d of the Law on Foreign Work Permits which prevents work permit applicants to reapply to the same workplace for a duration of one year if their initial application was denied has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Türkiye in a unanimous decision dated 21/05/2015.