Why Get Foreign Personnel Work Permit? All foreign persons who is in Turkey for working and who is not a Turkish citizen have to get a work permit as per the law on the work permits of foreigners numbered 6735. How to Get Foreign Personnel Work Permit? The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services gives work permits by evaluating certain criteria such as the situation in the labor market, developments in working life, sectoral and economic situation regarding employment. Application with only the required list of documents is not sufficient to obtain permission. There are multiple criteria and details that the ministry considers. For work permit applications, we recommend you to contact our company which is an expert on this subject.