Foreigners who intend to work in Turkey as an employer, employee, freelancer, or as an official, are required to declare this circumstance at least 15 days before the start of their work and have it registered in the Ikamet Tezkeresi (Residence Permit)
Foreigners are required to submit their ID card, residence permit or passport whenever asked by police or gendarme.
The necessary documents for application of permits should be delivered to the Yabancılar Şubesi (Foreigners’ Office) – a sub-unit of General Security Department which is located on Vatan Caddesi (Vatan Avenue) in Fatih.
