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Article 48 of the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Workforce Law defines the circumstances in which foreign nationals are exempt from obtaining a work permit in Türkiye. Exemptions apply without prejudice to provisions in special laws, and on the condition that both the foreign national and the employer fulfil obligations arising from other legislation.
Foreign architects, engineers, and urban planners under professional services must, if their service exceeds one month:
Applications are submitted online: emuafiyet.csgb.gov.tr
Source: Article 48 – Complete integration of the Turkish table you provided, with no omissions.
| Regulation Article | Eligible Applicants | Maximum Duration | Application Category (Yeni Başvuru →) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION SECTOR & INTERNSHIPS | |||
| Art. 48/j | Foreigners coming to universities or public institutions to conduct research or enhance knowledge and experience | 2 years (not exceeding the education period) | Education Sector & Internship → Research, Knowledge and Experience Enhancement (j) |
| Art. 48/n | Foreign students enrolled in a formal education program in Türkiye who must complete a compulsory internship as part of vocational training | Duration of compulsory internship | Education Sector & Internship → Internship → Student Subject to Compulsory Internship (n) |
| Art. 48/f | Internships under university exchange programs concluded between Turkish and foreign universities and approved by the Higher Education Council (YÖK) | 4 months | Education Sector & Internship → Inter-University Student Exchange Internship (f) |
| Art. 48/i | International trainee/student exchange, new graduate trainee exchange or youth exchange programs approved by the Directorate General (IAESTE, AIESEC, ERASMUS+) | 12 months | Education Sector & Internship → Internship → International Student/Youth Exchange Programs (i) |
| Art. 48/s | Foreigners in specialization training in medicine or dentistry (TUS/DUS) | Duration of specialization training | Education Sector & Internship → Internship → Specialization in Medicine & Dentistry (s) |
| Art. 48/r | Foreign personnel, researchers or managers working at the Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University | Term of employment contract | Education Sector & Internship → Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University (r) |
| SPORTS SECTOR | |||
| Art. 48/e | Foreigners working within sports activities (tournaments, Olympic Games, Winter Games, etc.) | 4 months | Sports Sector → Sporting Activity (e) |
| Art. 48/k | Professional foreign athletes and coaches, and sports staff (e.g., sports physician, physiotherapist, mechanic, masseur/masseuse), arriving with sports-annotated visa and with favorable opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sports or the Turkish Football Federation | Duration of contract with federations/clubs | Sports Sector → Professional Athlete and Sports Personnel (k) |
| TOURISM SECTOR | |||
| Art. 48/ı | Foreigners working as tour operator representatives | 8 months | Tourism Sector → Tour Operator (ı) |
| Art. 48/ğ | Foreigners working in fairs and circuses operating outside the premises of licensed tourism establishments | 6 months | Tourism Sector → Fairs and Circuses (ğ) |
| AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SECTOR | |||
| Art. 48/g | Foreigners working in seasonal agricultural and livestock work (excluding those under Temporary/International Protection in Türkiye) | 6 months | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry → Seasonal Agricultural & Livestock Work (g) |
| OTHER APPLICATION TYPES | |||
| Art. 48/b | Foreigners arriving to provide training on the use of exported/imported goods and services; to assemble, maintain or repair imported machinery/equipment; to provide training on their use; to take delivery of equipment; or to repair malfunctioning vehicles | 3 months | Other Application Types → Machinery & Equipment Assembly, Maintenance, Repair, Training (b) |
| Art. 48/l | Foreign seafarers serving on ships registered in the Turkish International Ship Registry and operating outside cabotage, holding an Approval Certificate from the competent authority | Term of employment/service contract | Other Application Types → Seafarer (l) |
| Art. 48/p | Foreigners working in military factories and shipyards under the Ministry of National Defense, and in MKE Inc. (Machinery and Chemical Industry) | Term of employment/service contract | Other Application Types → Military Factories & Shipyards under MoND and MKE A.Ş. (p) |
| Art. 48/a | Foreigners working within scientific, cultural and artistic activities | 1 month | Other Application Types → Scientific, Cultural, Artistic, Economic, Socio-Cultural, Technological & Educational Activities → Scientific, Cultural & Artistic Activities (a) |
| Art. 48/h | Foreigners reported by relevant public authorities as able to make significant contributions to Türkiye in economic, socio-cultural, technological or educational fields | 6 months | Other Application Types → Scientific, Cultural, Artistic, Economic, Socio-Cultural, Technological & Educational Activities → Economic, Socio-Cultural, Technological & Educational Fields (h) |
| Art. 48/m | Foreigners assigned within programs/projects under Türkiye–EU Financial Cooperation (IPA, Next Generation EU, etc.) | Duration of assignment | Other Application Types → EU Project Specialist (m) |
| Art. 48/c | Cross-border service providers (business visitors, contractual service providers, or independent professionals temporarily present in Türkiye) | 3 months | Other Application Types → Cross-Border Service Providers (c) |
| Art. 48/ç | Non-resident board members of joint-stock companies; partners of other companies without managerial authority; and non-partner foreigners authorized to represent and bind the company at the highest level in Türkiye | 3 months | Other Application Types → Board Members & Company Partners (ç) |
| Art. 48/d | Foreigners of Turkish origin residing abroad, as notified by the Ministry of Interior or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 3 months | Other Application Types → Turkish-Origin Foreigners Residing Abroad (d) |
| FOREIGN MISSIONS & INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | |||
| Art. 48/o | Foreigners working in schools, cultural institutions and religious institutions that operate as affiliated units of foreign diplomatic and consular missions in Türkiye | Duration of assignment | Foreign Missions & International Organizations → Schools, Cultural & Religious Institutions Affiliated with Foreign Missions in Türkiye (o) |
| Art. 48/ö | Foreigners employed in the private service of diplomatic staff, consular officers, administrative/technical staff of foreign missions, and international civil servants and staff of international organizations in Türkiye | Term of employment/service contract | Foreign Missions & International Organizations → Private Service Staff of Persons Working in Foreign Missions or International Organizations in Türkiye (ö) |
