Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Residency in Turkey, Visas, Work Permit Questions => Topic started by: KatyD on January 30, 2010, 19:31:25 PM
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Hi - Does anyone know if it is easy to get work in Calis - need a change! Also is it difficult to get Visa to work there?
Any info appreciated
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It is almost impossible to get a permit to work unless you have something very specialist to offer. If you fancy working in a bar you might well find yourself deported and banned from returning.
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Thank you... time to re think then!
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Katy have you tried the British holiday companies for tour rep vacancies? Long hours and poor pay.
There is a member of this forum who does this work each season, If they don't reply or read then I will try to remember who it is.
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Originally posted by KatyD
Hi - Does anyone know if it is easy to get work in Calis - need a change! Also is it difficult to get Visa to work there?
Any info appreciated
To get a work permit, you first must have a Residency permit (Not a 90 day visa) And this is where you have a 'Catch 22' position, for to get a Residency Permit, you must show you have means of supporting yourself in Turkey without working. As they said, if you work without a work permit and get caught you could face a heavy fine and deportation
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You need more than residency you need citizenship which you can apply for after five years as a resident
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Originally posted by grahamturner09
You need more than residency you need citizenship which you can apply for after five years as a resident
No, you only need Residency. My daughter works at Hillside and she has a Work permit and she only has a Residency permit.
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If you only require residency why would you need to prove you have enough funds to support you're self [?] I think you will find you need citizenship. There are a lot of Brits in turkey with residency that cannot work.
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Why should people already in Turkey be any different from people who obtain a job and come to work in Turkey from UK, who in addition to a work permit only need residency
http://www.turkishconsulate.org.uk/en/work_visa.htm
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Sure you need residency to be able to get a work permit. If you have citizenship then you dont need a work permit.
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You do need residency you do not need citizenship.A company offering legit work will assist and apply on your behalf.However,if you work in tourism and for a foreign company on a six months contract you should be exempt.
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Originally posted by simpsons
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Originally posted by KatyD
Hi - Does anyone know if it is easy to get work in Calis - need a change! Also is it difficult to get Visa to work there?
Any info appreciated
To get a work permit, you first must have a Residency permit (Not a 90 day visa) And this is where you have a 'Catch 22' position, for to get a Residency Permit, you must show you have means of supporting yourself in Turkey without working. As they said, if you work without a work permit and get caught you could face a heavy fine and deportation
I have sent all my paperwork off to apply for my residency and they didnt ask for anything to prove i can support myself ie bank statements etc. I think its rules for one and rules for another!
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Katy I emailed you
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However,if you work in tourism and for a foreign company on a six months contract you should be exempt.
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Didn't Thomas Cook have a few problems a couple of years ago in Marmaris with staff without work permits? Also Sunsail had a spat last year with the Government about their shore based holidays and closed down
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Thompsons/First Choice will arrange your residency and work permit to last for the summer season if you work for them in Turkey.
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Originally posted by simpsons
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Originally posted by KatyD
Hi - Does anyone know if it is easy to get work in Calis - need a change! Also is it difficult to get Visa to work there?
Any info appreciated
To get a work permit, you first must have a Residency permit (Not a 90 day visa) And this is where you have a 'Catch 22' position, for to get a Residency Permit, you must show you have means of supporting yourself in Turkey without working. As they said, if you work without a work permit and get caught you could face a heavy fine and deportation
Your information is totally wrong.
You do NOT need a residence permit to get a work permit. Also showing proof of funds is not really the same as showing you have an income. You need to show you have sufficient funds in a bank account in Turkey (300 USD per month of application or 3600 USD for a 12 month residency) or you can exchange the same amount into Turkish lira at an exchange place but make sure the receipt is stamped and has your name on it.
You only need a residency (min 6 months) if you apply for a work permit within Turkey but in most cases you need to apply at the consulate in your last country of residence and you do not need a turkish residence for this.
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Not wishing to offend you Starman but this is the informatin found on the internet
'Do you want a Turkish work visa to work or study in Turkey?
You must apply, at least a month before you plan to arrive in Turkey, to the nearest Turkish diplomatic mission to obtain a work permit and visa.
You'll need your passport, a visa application form, and a letter from your employer in Turkey. (You can get a U.S. Passport Fast. More...)
Your employer should submit other documents to Turkey's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MLSS) within three working days after you apply for your work permit and visa. Applications are finalised by the MLSS within ninety days at the latest.
Before starting to work, and within one month after your arrival in Turkey, you must register with the police near where you plan to live in Turkey to obtain the necessary residence permit.'
If you notice, it says you must apply for a Residents Permit.
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Yes you must apply for a residence permit after obtaining the work visa not beforehand. Also once you have a work visa you do not need to show proff of funds or show that you can support yourself.
Trust me, we processed over 700 work permits in 2009 so know the system very well.
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Starman, I think we both missed the main point of this topic. That KatyD seemed that she wanted casual work when she comes to Turkey, we both seemed to have driftedaway and gone off into a tangent.
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Not missed the point but correcting you on your initial post stating "
To get a work permit, you first must have a Residency permit (Not a 90 day visa) And this is where you have a 'Catch 22' position, for to get a Residency Permit, you must show you have means of supporting yourself in Turkey without working."
It is this line of information that is wrong and needed correcting.
Just for the record again.
You do NOT need a residence permit to apply for a work permit.
You do NOT need to show proof of funds when applying for the residence permit after you obtained the work visa.
Please see my detailed post here about work permits http://{A Link to an old CBF topic was here - no longer available}33175&whichpage=1
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My friend worked for Goldtrail this year and even though she does not have residency, she did get a work permit. I think for reps, they make a blanket application.
I have had a work permit in the past, I did have a resident's permit and it did not take long at all, either. The company I worked for did most of the form filling and paid any disbursements.
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Tour operators based overseas can apply for a 6 month work permit in any twelve month period for their reps to be able to work for the summer season. Residency permit is required for this, but can be applied for at the same time. Residency permit state that work is not allowed, but when this type of work visa is granted, this is crossed out and a stamp put in the residency book stating which tour operator the rep can work for and the dates work is permitted between.
For other work visas other rules possibily apply.