Obtaining Work Authorization For International Press Members In Türkiye

Foreign members of the Press ("press members") have long had a distinct immigration path in most countries, including Türkiye. This recognized the unique position of the Press as not part of standard labour markets and possessing certain rights and obligations under the relevant national Press Directorate. However, several significant applicable rules and requirements set for press members assigned to Türkiye were amended by the Law No. 7418 ("Law") adopted back in October 2022. In this context, press members have become obligated to apply either for a work permit or a work permit exemption for the period of their assignments in Türkiye.

Though the Law was scheduled to be implemented as of January 1, 2023, the new on-line application system launched for work permit exemptions was not implemented until mid-2023.