The fourth article in THE LAW ON WORK PERMITS FOR FOREIGNERS states: 'Unless otherwise provided for in bilateral or multilateral agreements to which Turkey is a party, foreigners are obliged to get work permits before they start to work either for a company or independently in Turkey.'

Expatia assists foreign individuals in their application for work permit, since work visa procedure involves double application in nature. In fact, while the employee puts a claim for a work visa in the Turkish Consulate in his/her country of origin, the employer makes a simultaneous application in Turkey by submitting a file to the competent authority, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Department for Work Permits for Foreigners.