Foreigners are required to obtain a work permit to work in Turkey. However, the foreigners mentioned below will not be subject to the work permit evaluation criteria.

1. If the mother, the father or the child is a Turkish citizen.
2. Foreigners who are married to a Turkish citizen for at least 3 years.
3. Foreigners who are TRNC citizens
4. Those who have been granted residence permits within the framework of humanitarian considerations
5. Those who have been granted a residence permit within the frame of stateless status
6. Those who have been granted residence permits as victims of trafficking