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Brand-Nubian · Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 3

Im a Canadian teacher currently working in the middle east. I plan to live and work in Turkey within the next few months. Is it possible for me to just fly to Turkey and get a work permit at the airport instead of flying all the way back to Canada and go through a long visa process?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

Unless I'm very very wrong: no. You can get a 3-month tourist visa at the airport.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Airport officials don't give work permits anywhere that I know of!!!
Think of how the Canadian system works: it's fairly similar to the rest of the world. Obviously would-be immigrants aren't just flying in and getting a work permit from an airport security guard.

billy orr · Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 229

You can't get a work permit, your employer has to do that.
You can enter on a tourist visa of whatever length your nationality allows. You then apply for a residence permit when you have found somewhere to live.

Brand-Nubian · Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 3

thanks for the replies