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NEWSLETTER 2011
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The Novelties Brought By the Regulation Regarding
Implementation of Law on Work Permits for Foreign
Citizens
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Att. Begüm Taner Huntürk
The Regulation Regarding Implementation of Law on Work Permits
for Foreign Citizens dated 29.08.2003 was modified and published in
the Official Gazette numbered 27918 and dated 28.04.2011. The major
novelties are illustrated herein below with comparison of old and new
versions.
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Article 5/1:
In the former regulation it was stated that for
applications made via online, completed and signed hard copies
of the application form should be dispatched to the Home Ministry
with the other supporting documents within six business days
following the application date. In the current Regulation, the time
period of six days is removed and the arrival of the documents to
the Home Ministry reckoned to be sufficient irrespective of time
limit. On the other hand, the time period of six days is inserted in
article 7, which regulates the in-country applications.
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Article 6/3:
In the former regulation, it was stated that applications
from abroad should be addressed to the representative offices
(Turkish General Consulate etc.) of Turkish Republic based
on the country where the application has been lodged with. On
the application date or within ten business days following the
application date, the sponsor employer who offered the position to
the applicant should submit the supporting documents (a copy of
employment contract, description of role, salary etc.) to the Home
Ministry. Besides, it was stated that the applications submitted
to the Ministry within ten business days prior to the application
that had been made to the representative offices would be also
evaluated. In the current Regulation, it is stipulated that the sponsor
employer shall make online application and submit the documents
to the Ministry within ten business days following the application
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Article of May 2011