---
title: "Work in Turkey with a Work Permit: Rules, Costs, Pay, Visa"
description: "A Turkish work permit (çalışma izni) is filed in two steps, at the embassy and on e-İzin, for up to one year. Requirements, 2026 minimum wage, red flags."
lang: en
canonical: "https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/turkey/work-permit/"
datePublished: "2026-10-07"
dateModified: "2026-10-07"
sources:
  - "https://www.csgb.gov.tr/sikca-sorulan-sorular/uluslararasi-%C4%B1sgucu-genel-mudurlugu/calisma-%C4%B1zni/"
  - "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa"
  - "https://www.csgb.gov.tr/uigm/"
  - "https://www.peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-2-tahun-2026.pdf"
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-34-tahun-2025.pdf"
  - "https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/lowongan/list"
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf"
  - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf"
  - "https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi"
  - "https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251226-6.pdf"
---

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# Working in Turkey with a work permit (çalışma izni): requirements, costs, pay and visa

Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by [Kaiser Khan](https://kariraman.com/en/authors/kaiser-khan/) (editor), 8 October 2026 Updated and verified 7 October 2026

Open **Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)**

**Open.** Work permits go through the e-İzin system: you apply at a Turkish embassy or consulate, then the employer completes the application online.

Status as of 7 October 2026 [T.C. Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı](https://www.csgb.gov.tr/sikca-sorulan-sorular/uluslararasi-%C4%B1sgucu-genel-mudurlugu/calisma-%C4%B1zni/)

## Summary

- Foreigners must hold a work permit before starting work in Turkey, under International Labour Force Law No. 6735.
- Applications from abroad have two stages: at a Turkish embassy or consulate, then by the employer in the e-İzin system.
- A first fixed-term work permit is valid for up to one year for a specific employer.
- For applications from abroad, you must start work within one month of entering Turkey.

**Official routes, who runs them, and their legal basis**

| Route | Run by | Official link | Who pays placement costs | Legal basis |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)<br>Çalışma izni · Work permit | Through a licensed P3MI agency; Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer | [Official source](https://www.csgb.gov.tr/uigm/) | Through a P3MI, the employer bears placement costs; worker costs must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Independent applications follow this route’s specific cost rules. See the cost rules | [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026<br>[Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026 |

[See this route in the comparison table](https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/compare/#turki-work-permit)

## What do you need to work in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)?

Placement channels from Indonesia for working in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni): Through a licensed P3MI agency; Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer.

- **Placement channels from Indonesia:** Through a licensed P3MI agency; Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer An independent migrant worker goes without an agency, only to a legal-entity employer, and must report to the labour office and the Indonesian mission. This is not the same as an individual employer (a household), or an individual who places migrant workers, which is banned.
- **Job types:** Work for a specific employer under a fixed-term work permit (up to one year on first application)

## What does working in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni) cost, and who pays?

For placement through a P3MI on the Turkish work permit (çalışma izni) route to Turkey, the employer bears placement costs; any costs charged to the worker must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Independent applications follow the route-specific cost rules below.

1. Law 18/2017 Article 30(1): Indonesian migrant workers may not be charged placement costs. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026
2. Ministerial Regulation P2MI 17/2025: the employer bears placement costs. A worker may be charged only costs that are written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026
3. **Any request for money outside that document, in cash or to a personal account, is a red flag.**

### Cost rules for this route

- **Documents at the embassy:** According to Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you submit your passport, visa form and a letter from the employer; the employer sends other documents to the ministry within ten working days. [Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs](https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa) 7 October 2026
- **Placement costs in Indonesia:** Placement cost components are borne by the employer; any cost charged to you must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026

## What is the minimum pay for working in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)?

The official pay floor for the Turkish work permit (çalışma izni) route in Turkey is TRY 1,101.00 per day, in force from 1 January 2026 (T.C. Resmî Gazete (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı)). This is the legal minimum in Turkey, not an offered wage.

**Official floor**

| Area or group | Official floor | Approximate rupiah value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey, per working day<br>Applies to: Gross minimum wage for one normal working day in Turkey, a single national rate | TRY 1,101.00<br>per day<br>In force from 1 January 2026 | Not enough data yet<br>rate as of 8 October 2026 |

[T.C. Resmî Gazete (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı)](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251226-6.pdf) 7 October 2026

## Which visa do you need to work in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)?

**Work visa**: Work visa applied for together with the work permit through a Turkish mission; the ministry decides within 30 days at the latest. [Official source](https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa)

## What are the steps to work in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni)?

1. If an agency is involved, make sure the P3MI is active on SISKOP2MI and the Turkey vacancy is in the SISKOP2MI job list.
2. Apply in person at the Turkish embassy or consulate general for the work permit; you receive a 16-digit reference number.
3. The employer continues the application in e-İzin with that number; the result is sent to your e-mail and to the Turkish mission.
4. Once the permit is granted, get the work visa and attend the pre-departure orientation (OPP); through a P3MI, make sure your E-KPMI is issued before departure.
5. Start work within one month of entering Turkey, and complete residence registration as officially instructed.

The order and timings are editor estimates, not promises.

## Which schools or training lead to Turkey?

The education and training routes linked to working in Turkey through Turkish work permit (çalışma izni): Vocational high school (SMK) in Indonesia, BNSP competency certification in Indonesia, LPK training institutes in Indonesia.

- [**Vocational high school (SMK) in Indonesia: route to work, certificates and job centres**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/vocational-high-school/)
- [**BNSP competency certification in Indonesia: how to get one, check it and when you need it**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/bnsp-competency-certification/)
- [**LPK training institutes in Indonesia: choosing a licensed one and spotting warning signs**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/private-training-institutes/)

## Who handles the Turkish work permit?

Turkish work permits are issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. For applications from abroad, you apply in person at a Turkish mission, then the employer completes the application in the e-İzin system. On the Indonesian side, placement through an agency is only legal through a licensed P3MI.

**Work routes to Turkey, who runs them and the legal basis**

| Route | Run by | Legal basis in Indonesia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Through an agency | An active P3MI with the vacancy recorded on SISKOP2MI | Law 18/2017 Article 49; Ministerial Regulation P2MI 2/2026 |
| Individual | The worker, with a legal-entity employer, who must report | Law 18/2017 Article 63 |

## What are the warning signs of offers to Turkey through this route?

- You are told to travel visa-free or on a tourist visa with the 'work permit to follow'. In Turkey the permit must exist before you start work.
- There is no work permit application reference number from a Turkish embassy or consulate in your name. [T.C. Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı](https://www.csgb.gov.tr/sikca-sorulan-sorular/uluslararasi-%C4%B1sgucu-genel-mudurlugu/calisma-%C4%B1zni/) 7 October 2026
- The agency in Indonesia is not listed as an active P3MI on SISKOP2MI, or appears on the list of P3MI under administrative sanctions. [KP2MI/BP2MI (SISKOP2MI)](https://siskop2mi.bp2mi.go.id/profil/lembaga/list_lembaga/p3mi) 7 October 2026
- You are asked for cash or a transfer to a personal account that is not written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026
- An individual recruiter claims they can send or place you. Law 18/2017 Article 69 bars individuals from placing Indonesian migrant workers. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026

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- **Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI)** Overseas recruitment, illegal agents and migrant-worker protection [0800-1000](tel:08001000) [+62-21-29244800](tel:+622129244800) [WhatsApp 0811-8080-141](https://wa.me/628118080141) [kp2mi.go.id](https://kp2mi.go.id/)
- **Peduli WNI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)** Help for Indonesian citizens in trouble or danger abroad [+62-812-9007-0027](tel:+6281290070027) [WhatsApp +62-812-9007-0027](https://wa.me/6281290070027) [peduliwni.kemlu.go.id](https://peduliwni.kemlu.go.id/beranda.html)

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## Frequently asked questions

**How can I check a Turkish work permit?**

Turkey's Ministry of Labour and Social Security has a work permit query service (Çalışma İzni Sorgulama) on its official site. Ask the employer to show the permit or application in your name before you travel.

**What happens if I work in Turkey without a permit?**

According to the Turkish ministry, foreigners working without a permit and their employers face administrative fines, and the foreigner is referred to the Interior Ministry for deportation.

## Who wrote and reviewed this page?

Written by KarirAman editorial team Published 7 October 2026 Updated 7 October 2026

Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: 8 October 2026.

## Sources

The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them.

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