According to the labor law in Turkey, foreigners who will come to Turkey for montage/repair or maintenance purposes must obtain a montage /assembly visa from the Turkish Consulate in the relevant countries before coming to Turkey.
This visa is valid a maximum of 3 months and is allowed to be used within maximum of 1 year. (This visa can be issued as multiple entries according to the Consulate to which the application is made.)
Note: If the applicant plans to work in Turkey for more than 3 months, he/she has to get a work visa instead of a montage and maintenance visa.
The validity period of the visa and approval process will be evaluated and finalized by the consulate and the ministry, Therefore the required documents should be prepared in a fully and professionally.
After the foreigners come to Turkey with an assebmbly/ montage & maintenance visa, they can be in the field to the montage and maintenance process. (The private health insurance should be issued including the period of staying in Turkey.)
General Procedures
1-Examination of the preliminary documents
2-Determination of the application eligibility
3-To contact the Turkish consulate in the relevant country
4-Preparation of the necessary documents
5-Making an appointment from the relevant consulate
Note: Some official documents such as company petition, the customs decleration forms ( if any) must be submited to relevant consulate
6-Obtaining the Assembly/ Montage/ Maintenance visa
Important note: The foreigner must check all of the information after obtaining on the visa ( validity date, legal staying period, name-surname)
7-Checking the visa, arrival in Turkey
Important Note: The visas submitted to foreigners do not guarantee absolute rights of entry to Turkey
Other Working Visa Categories:
- Employment Purpose /Specil Employment Purpose
- Assigned Free Zone Workers
- Assigned Artists
- Assigned Journalist
- Assigned Lecturers and Acedemics
- Assigned Sportsperson
The rules and procedure will be changed depending on the type of visa
RL Turkey Immigration & Relocation office is going to provide up-to-date information on changes in the immigration laws and regulations
