A business visa is a short-term residence permit that allows the applicant to visit suppliers in the field of business activities.
- Valid residence permit for a short period of up to one (1) year.
You must be over eighteen (18) years to apply. - Valid health insurance. This condition is not required for foreigners under the age of eighteen (18) or over the age of sixty-five (65).
- Evidence of economic independence and ability to support one’s economic life and dependent family members (spouse and children under the age of eighteen).
Attention: Financial independence is recognized by the Turkish Immigration Service as proof of funds equivalent to the Turkish Minimum Wage Index ($ 500 per month of residence).
- The residence permit application form is signed and completed by the applicant. If you have hired a lawyer to present your visa documents, your lawyer must have a limited power of attorney stamped by a notary public.
The applicant for physical representation must be physically present at the notary public office (because a signature is required). If the current passport is not in Turkish, the applicant must translate the current passport by a sworn translator at the notary. After translating the passport into Turkish, the power of attorney can be processed and issued the same day or the next day.
- Original passport, photocopy and original notarized passport by Turkish notary.
Note 1: If your passport is in the Latin alphabet, a notarized Turkish translation is not required for your passport.
Note 2: If your passport does not have a date of birth, the applicant will need a verified ID. This document requires a notarized translation into Turkish.
- Four (4) biometric passport photos are required for each applicant. This photo must have a white background and have biometric conditions. Keep in mind that these photos should not be more than six (6) months old.
- Certificate of no criminal record.
If these documents are obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be electronically / signed and stamped. If obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated and have valid official translations of the notary public. If the applicant is a national of a country that is not a signatory to the Apostille Convention, the documents must be certified by the relevant government authorities (approved by the consulate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the competent Turkish authorities).
How to extend your business residence permit?
Requirements and documents are as follows.
- Your passport must be a notarized copy by a notary public in Turkey. If your passport is in any language other than Turkish, it must be translated by a sworn translator at the Turkish Notary Public.
- Four (4) biometric passport photos are required for each applicant. This photo must have a white background and have biometric conditions. Keep in mind that these photos should not be more than six (6) months old.
- The declaration of economic self-sufficiency that you declare in the application form. The Immigration Office can request a local Turkish banking statement that demonstrates economic independence and the ability to support the applicant and other dependent family members (spouse and children under the age of eighteen).
- Valid health insurance.
- Certificate of no criminal record.
If these documents are obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be electronically / signed and stamped. If obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated and have valid official translations of the notary public. If the applicant is a national of a country that is not a signatory to the Apostille Convention, the documents must be certified by the relevant government authorities (approved by the consulate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the competent Turkish authorities).
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