Turkey Changes The Law On Foreign And International Protection

Turkey has recently put in to affect some legislative changes on The Law on Foreign and International Protection.

What is the change:

The Law on Foreign and International Protection, law numbered 6548, has been put in effect. The changes are:

• Work permits will also serve as residence permits. In other words, a foreigner who obtains a  work permit shall  automatically receive a residence permit. The residence permit will be valid until the expiry date of the work permit.
• The residence permit process, which is currently executed by the local Security Directorate, will be undertaken by the recently established  Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Migration Management during 2015.