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Which sectors require pre-approval from another ministry before a work permit can be issued?
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Work in mesleki yeterlilik gerektiren sağlık ve eğitim hizmetleri (vocational health and education services) requires pre-approval (ön izin) from the relevant ministry before CSGB can issue a work permit.
- Health sector: Sağlık Bakanlığı (Ministry of Health).
- Education sector: MEB (Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı) or YÖK Başkanlığı, depending on the role's level.
Watch-outs
- Pre-approval is filed before the CSGB application, not in parallel. The CSGB system rejects applications missing the pre-approval document at the submission stage.
- Allow weeks to months for pre-approval, depending on the ministry and your role. Plan the work permit timeline around the slower ministry first.
- Without the pre-approval document attached, the CSGB application is rejected on completeness grounds — see work-23.
Next step
Identify the right pre-approving ministry for your role first, then apply for the pre-approval. Only after receiving it should you submit to CSGB. The wrong-ministry application wastes weeks; ask before applying.
All sources (1)
- Resmî Gazete — Law 6735, Art. 8 ↗
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