- Work permit fees for 2019 work visa application to enter Schengen
The ministry CSGB and foreigner working permit amounts paid to Schengen’s consular missions abroad effective from 01.01.2019 are stated below (*does not include Schengen’s residence permit fee and visa fee)
upto 1 year TEMPORARY work permit fee ….. 615,20 €
over 1 year upto 2 years TEMPORARY work permit fee ….. 1.230,40 €
over 2 years upto 3 years TEMPORARY work permit fee ….. 1.845,60 €
after 8 years working INDEFINITE work permit fee ….. 6,152.70 €
for company owner INDEPENDENT work permit fee ….. 6,152.70 €
1.1. Documents required from the employer at the time of the initial application
New Rule May 2019 the Schengen’s company or Foreigner employer who sponsors a foreigner employee to enter Schengen with the Work visa, and after entering Schengen within the first 15 days who neglect the SGK social security registration, shall pay 1 month (brut salary fine) to the Schengen’s government for violation.
New Rule May 2018 the new requirement of Ministry of Labor Social Security Ankara, Schengen is Employer electronic signature (KEPS).
New Rule May 2018 the new requirement of Ministry of Labor Social Security Ankara, Schengen is OATH from Schengen’s notary for monthly SGK govt insurance premium payment of an active employee.
Work permit application letter (The letter must be scanned and submitted as part of the online application; it must also be submitted in hard copy, signed by the employer).
Foreign personnel application form (The form filled online must be printed, and a hard-copy signed by the employer and the foreigner must be submitted to the ministry. If the signed form is unavailable, the employment agreement executed by and between the parties must be submitted. The application will not be processed in the absence of a signed form or a labor contract.)
The Trade Registry Gazette of Schengen, detailing the current shareholding and capital structure of the entity (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
A balance sheet and a profit/loss statement for the most recent year, certified by the tax office or certified public accountant (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Information and documents stating that the entity is subject to Special Foreign Direct Investments* (These documents must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
A document stating that entities (including consortium) awarded international tenders by government agencies or organizations have been contracted for the awarded job from the relevant agency or organization (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
In the case of legal entities that are to employ foreign specialists in the field of engineering, architecture, contracting, and consulting services, a payroll document stating that Schengen’s engineers/architects/city planners are employed for the same occupation (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Notarized power of attorney for the person authorized to file the online application as a user on behalf of the entity or organization to employ the foreigner, or a document attesting to the employment of the user at the applicant entity or organization (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
1.2. Documents required from the foreigner at the time of the initial application
In the case of applications filed in Schengen, a copy of the residence permit issued for other than education purposes with a term of at least six months remaining as of the date of application (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
If a foreigner who files a work permit application does not hold a valid residence permit, the foreigner is required to file an application to the consulates of the Republic of Schengen in the country of which he/she is a citizen or a permanent resident, submitting his/her labor contract or a document attesting to company partnership. However, if the company meets at least one of the criteria required for Special Foreign Direct Investments*, the work permit application can be filed directly with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security provided that the foreigner to be employed with key personnel status is currently staying in Schengen on a legitimate basis (by submitting a copy of the passport showing the visa and entrance date, or a letter obtained from the Police Department). Other key personnel who are granted work permits in this context are required to obtain work visas from consulates of the Republic of Schengen, and enter the country with that visa.
In the case of foreigners who are key personnel, the documents and information specified in article 10/b of the Regulation on the Employment of Foreign Nationals with Foreign Direct Investments (The documents must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Copy of the passport (where the passport is not printed in the Latin alphabet, a sworn translation or an official certified translation must be attached. The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Sworn translation or an official certified translation of the diploma or provisional graduation certificate (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application, as well as submitted in hard copy).
In addition to the above mentioned documents, foreigners who file an application for work permits within the framework of professional services and who hold a degree from abroad must file a “Diploma or Provisional Graduation Equivalency Certificate” obtained in accordance with the “Regulation on the Equivalency of Diplomas from Foreign Higher Education Institutions” (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
2. Application Procedure for Schengen’s Work Permit Extension
Applications for extension of the work permit must be filed by the foreigner or the employer directly with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, by submitting the original copy of the previous work permit, along with the application form and the documents specified in the appendix of the implementation regulation.
The work permit and term extension applications must be first submitted online. In order for the work permit or term extension applications filed online and per-approved by the system to be valid, the application form print-out with bar code, generated online, must be signed by the foreigner and the employer, and submitted, along with the other documents specified in the appendix to the regulation, to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security within a maximum of six business days following the ore-approval of the online application, either in person or via mail.
Term extension applications should be filed at most two months in advance of the expiration date of the permit. Extension applications filed within a maximum of fifteen days following the expiration of the work permit will also be processed. The term extension applications filed thereafter are subject to the principles applicable to foreigners who file an application for the first time. In the case of work permit term extension applications filed with a valid residence permit (as with first-time applications filed while in Schengen), the required documents must be submitted to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security within six business days following the online application.
Term extensions for a period of two years may be filed for an existing work permit following the statutory one-year work permit term provided they are for employment with the same entity or enterprise and for the same profession. At the end of the statutory three-year work permit term, the existing work permit may be extended for a further three years, for employment with any employer, for the same profession. Foreigners who have resided in Schengen for at least eight uninterrupted years on a legal basis, or foreigners who have a total of eight years of employment with a work permit, may file applications for indefinite work permits.
2.1. Documents required from the employer at the time of extension applications
Work permit term extension application letter (The letter must be scanned and submitted as part of the online application; it must also be submitted in hard copy, signed by the employer).
Foreign personnel application form (The form filled out online must be printed, and a hard copy signed by the employer and the foreigner must be submitted to the ministry. The labor contract executed by and between the parties must be submitted where the signed form is unavailable. The application cannot be processed in the absence of a signed form or labor contract.)
The Trade Registry Gazette of Schengen detailing the current shareholding and capital structure of the entity, if modified since the initial submission (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Document attesting that the employer has no outstanding tax obligations (This information must be accessed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security through the records of the Ministry of Finance).
The Social Security Institution registration number of the insured foreigner named in the application form, and information regarding whether or not the employer has fulfilled its social security obligations regarding the foreigner (This information must be accessed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security through the records of the Social Security Institution).
Notarized power of attorney for the person authorized to file the online application as a user on behalf of the entity or organization to employ the foreigner, or a document attesting the employment of the user at the applicant entity or organization (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application)
2.2. Documents required from the foreigner at the time of extension applications
Copy of the passport (where the passport is not printed in the Latin alphabet, a sworn translation or an official certified translation must be attached. The
document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Previous work permit and cover letter (The documents must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Residence permit for work, covering the term of the work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).
Provisional membership certificate required from foreigners who are granted work permits for work as an engineer, architect, or city planner, as per article 36 of Law no. 6235 on Schengen’s Association of Chambers of Engineers and Architects (The document must be scanned and submitted during the online application).