Independent work permit

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

A self-employed profile: the permit is issued in the foreigner's own name without being affiliated to an employer.

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Limits of the record

SHARED TEXT: this span is a sub-span of the sentence cited in full by the closed r4 and r5; the verifier stated the profile belongs in R1. Orchestrator to decide.
The official pages do not name freelancer, founder or startup profiles separately.

https://www.csgb.gov.tr/uigm/en/calisma-izni/calisma-izni-turleri/
It is a work permit issued on behalf of the foreigner without being affiliated to an employer

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

An independent work permit is evaluated, in line with the international labour force policy, taking into account the foreigner's level of education, professional experience, contribution to science and technology, the impact of the foreigner's activity or investment in Türkiye on the country's economy and employment, the foreigner's capital share if a company partner, and other issues determined by the Ministry in line with the recommendations of the International Labour Force Advisory Board.

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Limits of the record

No business plan, client, contract, minimum investment or job-creation threshold is stated for this permit.
Section C of the evaluation-criteria page (568fb5cd6e9a0f9b.txt) sets employment criteria for foreigners who are company partners, but it does not say it applies to the independent work permit; not asserted here.

https://www.csgb.gov.tr/uigm/en/calisma-izni/calisma-izni-turleri/
An independent work permit is evaluated in line with the international labour force policy, taking into account the foreigner's level of education, professional experience, contribution to science and technology, the impact of his/her activity or investment in Türkiye on the country's economy and employment, his/her capital share if he/she is a company partner and other issues to be determined by the Ministry in line with the recommendations of the International Labour Force Advisory Board.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

No investment minimum is stated for the independent work permit. The economic side of the assessment is the impact of the foreigner's activity or investment in Türkiye on the economy and employment and, if the foreigner is a company partner, their capital share.

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Limits of the record

The evaluation-criteria page (568fb5cd6e9a0f9b.txt) sets capital thresholds for company partners, but it does not name the independent work permit; the threshold is not asserted for this route.

https://www.csgb.gov.tr/uigm/en/calisma-izni/calisma-izni-turleri/
the impact of his/her activity or investment in Türkiye on the country's economy and employment, his/her capital share if he/she is a company partner

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The permit gives the foreigner the right to work on their own behalf and account in Türkiye, without being affiliated to an employer. The independent work permit document substitutes for a residence permit and lets the holder travel between provinces during its validity without a travel permit. A work permit grants the right to work and reside in Türkiye within its validity period. The official source does not state the family position.

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Work Permit Types page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
It is a work permit issued on behalf of the foreigner without being affiliated to an employer and gives the foreigner the right to work on his/her own behalf and account in Türkiye. Independent work permit is issued for a definite period of time.
Documents Issued to Foreigners page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
Independent Work Permit: It is a work permit that gives the foreigner the right to work on his/her own behalf and account in Türkiye and is issued for a certain period of time. As with the permanent work permit, it is issued on behalf of the foreigner without depending on an employer.
Documents Issued to Foreigners page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
Fixed-term, Permanent or Independent Work Permit documents have the same card design and they substitute for residence permits. Foreigners within this scope can travel between provinces with their work permit documents during the validity period without the need to obtain a travel permit.
Documents Issued to Foreigners page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
A work permit is a permit issued by the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security in the form of an official document that grants the foreigner the right to work and reside in Türkiye within the validity period. However, work permits issued to foreigners under temporary protection, international protection applicants and conditional refugees do not substitute for residence permits.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The independent work permit is issued for a definite period of time; the official source does not state that period, the application sequence or the renewal procedure. Longer term, foreigners who have a long-term residence permit in Türkiye or a legal work permit for at least eight years can apply for a permanent work permit, which is issued without an end date and without being bound to a specific employer, with the document renewed every five years.

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Limits of the record

This page does not state the length of the definite period granted, nor the renewal procedure for an independent work permit.

Work Permit Types page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
It is a work permit issued on behalf of the foreigner without being affiliated to an employer and gives the foreigner the right to work on his/her own behalf and account in Türkiye. Independent work permit is issued for a definite period of time.
Documents Issued to Foreigners page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
Independent Work Permit: It is a work permit that gives the foreigner the right to work on his/her own behalf and account in Türkiye and is issued for a certain period of time. As with the permanent work permit, it is issued on behalf of the foreigner without depending on an employer.
Work Permit Types page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
Foreigners who have a long-term residence permit in Türkiye or a legal work permit for at least eight years can apply for a permanent work permit. However, fulfilment of the application conditions does not provide an absolute right to the foreigner.
Documents Issued to Foreigners page, Directorate General of International Labour Force
Permanent Work Permit: It is a work permit issued without any end date and without being bound to a specific employer. The permanent work permit documents must be renewed every 5 years before the expiry date of the document.

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Independent work permit

Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

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