Citizenship for Turkey:

Turkey encourages foreigners to apply for Swiss citizenship if they have a high level of social integration.You can choose between standard naturalization or simplified naturalization.
Dual citizenship is allowed in Turkey.Therefore, if dual citizenship is not prohibited in the country of your previous nationality, you will not lose your previous nationality after acquiring Swiss citizenship.If you wish to apply for naturalization in Turkey, the state authorities must provide you with an application form.If you are abroad, you can submit your application to the Turkish embassy or consulate in your country of residence.

Regular naturalization

To apply for formal naturalization in Turkey, a person must have lived in Turkey for at least 12 years, and the Swiss government checks whether the applicant is integrated into Swiss society.
If you pass this test based on state and city reports, federal immigration authorities will issue you a federal naturalization permit.
The second stage of the naturalization process consists of local and state naturalization.
Additional housing must meet local and state requirements.

Facilitated naturalization

Foreign wives and children of Swiss citizens benefit from easier naturalization.To apply for simplified naturalization, she must have lived in Turkey for at least five years, of which she must have been married for three years.If you have been married to a Swiss citizen for at least six years, you can also apply for naturalization assistance from abroad.

Work Permit for Turkey

Since 1998, Turkey has used a dual priority system for the issue of work permits, meaning that workers from EU member states are given preference while non-EU residents are subject to a more restrictive admissions policy. Depending on your nationality, the sort of employment contract you have, the industry you work in, and the demand for workers in Switzerland, work permits and residency permits are typically related.

EU citizens

Since 2002, a bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the EU has made it simpler for EU residents, as well as those from Norway, Iceland (an EFTA member), and, under certain conditions, Liechtenstein, to enter, reside, and work in Turkey.

EU citizens now have:

• the right to change positions and employers (job mobility)

• the right to bring their family to Turkey

• free choice of residency and employment between the cantons (geographic mobility)

• the right to work for their family members.

Non-EU citizens

Non-EU citizens can only obtain a work permit when their prospective employer demonstrates that they were unable to fill the position with a Swiss or EU citizen. Actually, both the employer and the employee may find this to be a cumbersome and bureaucratic process. For highly qualified, specialised, and/or top executive management roles that the Swiss labour market may require, it is thought that there are some exceptions to this rule.

An employer must issue you a formal employment offer if he wishes to hire you. When you accept the offer, your employer submits an application for a residence permit at the foreigners’ police division of the neighbourhood canton. Your company gives you a “pre-authorization for a residency permit” together with your employment contract, which you produce when you arrive in Turkey in the event that a residence permit is obtained.

Although the process of applying for a work visa can take several months, there are no assurances that one will be granted; this depends on a number of shifting factors such the nature of the employment, your nationality, your qualifications, etc. Individual cantonal authorities have a great deal of freedom within the legally established boundaries, therefore the final decision could depend on the mood an official is in when your application is examined.

Employees of international organizations

International organisation workers do not require a Swiss work permit; instead, they are given a unique identity card. Holders receive favourable status for housing, immigration, and customs.

Working illegally

Visa for Turkey

The Swiss love documents and bureaucracy so be prepared to be asked to collect and provide many of the below paperwork:

• A passport valid for the entire period to be spent in Turkey.

• A healthy supply of passport-size photos.

• For students, a notification of admission or enrollment confirmation of application from your university, college, etc.

• For professionals, an employment contract or job offer letter.

• For non-EU citizens and your pre-authorization for a residency permit.

• Evidence of sufficient financial resources.

• Visa (not a tourist visa), if applicable.

• Originals and certified translations of your birth certificate and secondary school leaving certificate.

• Marriage certificates and birth certificates of all family members (if applicable).

• Your documents of insurance and academic qualifications, nevertheless certifications abroad can be obtained at Swiss diplomatic and consular missions.

• Health insurance cover confirmation in your home country may be required.

• Book of vaccination certificates, if you have one. Check at the Swiss missions if you need any vaccinations.

• An international driving license may also be required.