Work Permit Evaluation Criteria Updated

Pursuant to the Provisional Article 1 of the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Labor Force Law, the “Work Permit Evaluation Criteria,” applied under the same Regulation, have been updated in accordance with Article 22 of the Regulation. The new criteria came into force as of October 1, 2024.

In the announcement dated October 1, 2024, by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security – Directorate General of International Labor Force, it was stated that:

• The “Work Permit Evaluation Criteria,” applied pursuant to Provisional Article 1 of the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Labor Force Law, have been updated in accordance with Article 22 of the same Regulation.
• With the new regulation that has come into force, employment, financial adequacy, and wage criteria included in the work permit criteria have been revised.
• New regulations have been introduced based on sectors, professions, or types of work within the work permit criteria.

With the new regulation, employment, financial adequacy, and wage criteria included in the work permit evaluation criteria have been revised, and new regulations based on sectors, professions, or types of work have been introduced.

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