Residence and Work Permits
Legal Advice on Residence Permits, Work Permits and Citizenship in Turkey
International migration and settlement processes bring complex legal, administrative, and bureaucratic challenges for both individuals and companies. Residence permit applications, work permits, citizenship procedures, family reunification, and investor visas require experienced legal guidance due to each country's unique legislation and application procedures. Incorrect or incomplete applications can result in long waiting periods, rejection decisions, and legal problems.
Our immigration team supports foreign nationals who wish to settle in Turkey. We accompany you at every stage, from advice before the application and preparation of documents to objection proceedings and renewals.
Our aim is to conduct our clients’ immigration and settlement procedures in compliance with the law, to reduce risks and to help secure their long-term legal status. Questions concerning the immigration law of other countries are handled in coordination with the respective Schindhelm Alliance offices.
Our Immigration Law Services
- Residence Permit Applications and Extensions – Applications for residence permits in Turkey (short-term, family, student, humanitarian, employment), preparation of documents, follow-up and renewals.
- Work Permits and Business Establishment Permits – Advice on work permits for foreigners in Turkey, independent work permits and work permits in connection with company formation.
- Family Residence and Permits for Spouses and Children – Advice on family residence permit applications in Turkey, residence permits for spouses and children, residence rights through marriage and the related documentation.
- Citizenship Applications – Legal advice on applications for Turkish citizenship (marriage, descent, exceptional cases) and the required documentation.
- Residence and Work Permit Appeals – Legal representation in administrative appeals and litigation processes against rejected applications, determination of legal violations, submission of additional documents, and requests for re-evaluation.
- Deportation and Entry Ban Cases – Appeals against deportation decisions, entry ban removal cases, administrative detention processes, and representation in situations requiring urgent legal intervention.
- Immigration Advisory Related to Company Formation – Coordination of residence and work permits for foreign investors setting up a company in Turkey.
- Long-Term Residence – Advice on applications for long-term residence permits in Turkey, the requirements and the required documentation.
- Dual Citizenship Advisory – Advice from a Turkish law perspective on holding Turkish and foreign citizenship simultaneously, renunciation of citizenship, military service obligations and other legal consequences.
Settlement in Turkey – Residence Services for Foreigners
Turkey is a preferred country for many foreign nationals due to business opportunities, education, family ties, or quality of life. For foreigners wishing to legally reside in Turkey, the correct choice of the residence permit type, complete preparation of documents, and compliance with Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Migration procedures are of critical importance. Our law firm provides end-to-end legal support to foreigners wishing to settle in Turkey for applications for short-term residence, family residence, student residence, work-related residence, and long-term residence. We represent our clients in administrative and judicial applications against residence permit rejection and cancellation decisions.
Migration Abroad – Coordination for Turkish Nationals
For Turkish nationals who wish to move to another country for work, study, family reunification or investment, the immigration law of that country is decisive. In such cases, we work with the Schindhelm Alliance office in the target country and handle the steps and the preparation of documents on the Turkish side from Istanbul, while advice on the law of the target country is provided by our colleagues there.
Our Focus Areas – Essential Immigration Law Services
- Residence Permit Applications in Turkey
- Work Permit Advice
- Family Residence and Permits for Spouses and Children
- Turkish Citizenship Applications
- Long-Term Residence Permit
- Dual Citizenship Advisory
- Coordination with Schindhelm Alliance Offices