{"id":8799,"date":"2025-09-13T22:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbtqytp2s.onrocket.site\/makaleler\/foreign-doctor-work-permit-2025-prior-authorization-equivalence-skys\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T22:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:54:41","slug":"foreign-doctor-work-permit-2025-prior-authorization-equivalence-skys","status":"publish","type":"makaleler","link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/foreign-doctor-work-permit-2025-prior-authorization-equivalence-skys\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Doctor Work Permit (2026) | Prior Authorization, Equivalence, SKYS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Foreign physicians can work <strong>in private health institutions<\/strong> (private hospitals, medical centers, etc.) in Turkey by obtaining <strong>a work permit<\/strong> from <strong>the Ministry of<\/strong> <strong>Labor and Social Security<\/strong> (MoLSS) after completing the <strong>Ministry of Health pre-permit<\/strong> process. The process includes the following steps: <strong>equivalence<\/strong>, <strong>Turkish proficiency (T\u00d6MER B or above)<\/strong>, <strong>no disability<\/strong>, <strong>professional liability insurance<\/strong> and <strong>SKYS\/staff work certificate<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General framework: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/foreign-work-permit-who-can-apply-required-documents-and-application-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Foreign Work Permit Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step by step flow: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-application-process-2025-step-by-step-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Work Permit Application Process<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) Who Can Work and Where?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> Medical doctors and specialists according to the legislation on medical specialization (physicians covered by Law No. 1219).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working area:<\/strong> <strong>Private health institutions<\/strong> (units with special status, including university-affiliated health facilities).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exemptions:<\/strong> There may be different exemption provisions for some temporary\/special situations and shelters (relevant temporary articles and public regulations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other pages dedicated to health professions: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/foreign-dentist-work-permit-2025-what-is-possible-and-what-is-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Foreign Dentist Work Permit<\/strong><\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/foreign-nurse-work-permit-2025-conditions-for-nursing-in-turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Foreign Nurse Work Permit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2) Mandatory Prerequisites (Summary)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recognition and registration:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diploma equivalence<\/strong> (Y\u00d6K) and\/or <strong>specialization certificate equivalence\/registration<\/strong> (relevant department of the Ministry of Health).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turkish proficiency:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>T\u00d6MER B level<\/strong> (or above). Documents may not be required for graduates of Turkish-medium institutions. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> If the document is not submitted within <strong>1 year<\/strong> at the latest after the prior authorization, the staff work certificate may be canceled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>There is no impediment to the profession:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For first-time professionals; <strong>exceptions<\/strong> in some cases (graduation in TR in the last 1 year, uninterrupted residence for 5 years, asylum due to state of emergency).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional liability insurance (compulsory for physicians).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Work and residence permit:<\/strong> <strong>Work permit<\/strong> with prior authorization (MoLSS) and subsequent harmonization of residence status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary of basic requirements: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-application-requirements-and-required-documents-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Work Permit Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3) Step-by-Step Process (University\/Private Hospital Scenario)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A) Provincial Health Directorate Preliminary Procedures (for Prior Authorization):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The private health institution (or university) submits the application file to the <strong>Provincial Directorate of Health<\/strong>through <strong>the responsible manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The file contains documents such as <strong>equivalence\/registration<\/strong>, <strong>T\u00d6MER\/Turkish<\/strong>, <strong>no obstacles to the profession<\/strong>, <strong>service contract<\/strong> (gross wage open).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Directorate inquires the documents at <strong>the General Directorate of Health Services &#8211; Registration\/Denistry<\/strong> unit; after a positive return, <strong>a directorate approval\/prior authorization letter<\/strong> is issued.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B) Work Permit (MoLSS) and Residence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) <strong>Work Permit<\/strong> application is made via <strong>e-Permit<\/strong> with the <strong>prior authorization<\/strong> letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5) Once the work permit is approved, the <strong>residence<\/strong> status is verified\/updated if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C) BCMS and Personnel Working Document:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6) Documents regarding work permit and residence are entered into the <strong>SKYS<\/strong>by the Provincial Directorate of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7) A <strong>staff work document<\/strong> is issued; the physician can start working as of <strong>the date of document approval<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation of the process: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-application-process-2025-step-by-step-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Work Permit Application Process<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Status tracking <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-inquiry-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-inquiry-2025\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Work Permit Inquiry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4) Contract, Wages and Insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each page of <strong>the service contract<\/strong> must be signed\/named; <strong>the gross monthly salary<\/strong> must be clearly written.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wages <strong>below the minimum wage<\/strong> cannot be agreed; SSI premium based earnings must be <strong>in line<\/strong> with the declaration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional liability insurance<\/strong> (compulsory).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional organization obligations such as <strong>TMA\/chamber membership<\/strong> and <strong>annotations<\/strong> (e.g. <strong>Annotation 21<\/strong>) must be completed in due time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SSI and payroll processes: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/ssi-notification-and-work-permit-for-foreign-employees-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SSI Notification and Work Permit for Foreigners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fees\/charges: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/work-permit-fees-2025-fees-and-valuable-paper-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Work Permit Fees 202<\/strong>6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5) Sample Document Checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diploma equivalence<\/strong> (Y\u00d6K) and\/or <strong>specialty equivalence\/registration<\/strong> (Ministry of Health)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>T\u00d6MER B and above<\/strong> Turkish certificate (exemption status, if any)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter of <strong>no occupational disability<\/strong> (exception if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service contract<\/strong> (gross wage open)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional liability insurance<\/strong> policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prior authorization (Provincial Health Directorate approval)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Work permit (MoLSS)<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Residence<\/strong> harmonization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SKYS registration<\/strong> and <strong>Personnel work certificate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6) Common Mistakes (Common Reasons for Rejection)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sending files without <strong>recognition\/registration<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure to submit <strong>T\u00d6MER B<\/strong> certificate within one year \u2192 <strong>cancellation of personnel certificate<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure to specify the <strong>gross wage<\/strong> in the service contract or missing page signatures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment without <strong>occupational insurance<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actual work after a work permit without obtaining <strong>an SKYS\/personnel certificate<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neglect of <strong>chamber\/member<\/strong> obligations (e.g. <strong>TMA<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7) FAQs &#8211; Short Answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Can I work in a public hospital?<\/strong> As a rule, foreign physicians work <strong>in private healthcare organizations<\/strong>; special regulations and staffing conditions are required for the public sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When is a language certificate required?<\/strong> If <strong>T\u00d6MER B<\/strong> is not submitted within <strong>1 year at the latest<\/strong> after the prior authorization, <strong>the personnel certificate<\/strong> may be <strong>canceled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When do I start working?<\/strong> From the date of completion of <strong>SKYS registration<\/strong> and approval of <strong>the personnel work document<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do permits replace residence?<\/strong> Work permit\/residency status are <strong>separate<\/strong> processes; the status must be harmonized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Notes and Basis (summary)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mevzuat.gov.tr\/MevzuatMetin\/1.3.1219.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Law No. 1219<\/a><\/strong> (Medicine and Medical Sciences), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mevzuat.gov.tr\/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=663&amp;MevzuatTur=4&amp;MevzuatTertip=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">663 DECREE LAW<\/a><\/strong>relevant regulations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mevzuat.gov.tr\/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=15909&amp;MevzuatTur=7&amp;MevzuatTertip=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulation on Foreign Health Professionals<\/a><\/strong> (22.02.2012 and amendments),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ministry of Health<\/strong> prior authorization correspondence and guidelines; <strong>Provincial Health Directorate<\/strong> approval processes,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MoLSS\/e-Permit<\/strong> work permit; <strong>SKYS<\/strong> and <strong>personnel work certificate<\/strong> procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Note<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Physician files are the applications where the most mistakes are made in <strong>equivalence-registration<\/strong> and <strong>prior authorization<\/strong> steps. Actual work without <strong>an HCMS\/personnel certificate<\/strong> can lead to serious sanctions. To prepare your file in full compliance with the legislation from start to finish, you can contact our team of lawyers for <strong>MFY Legal | Law Office&#8217;s Health Personnel Work Permit<\/strong> process. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign physicians can work in private health institutions (private hospitals, medical centers, etc.) in Turkey by obtaining a work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (\u00c7SGB) after the Ministry of Health&#8217;s prior authorization process is completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8754,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"custom-post-tag":[143],"practice-area":[138,141],"published-year":[157],"class_list":["post-8799","makaleler","type-makaleler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","custom-post-tag-articles","practice-area-foreigners-law","practice-area-labor-law","published-year-2025-en"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"custom-post-tag":[{"value":143,"label":"Articles"}],"practice-area":[{"value":138,"label":"Foreigners Law"},{"value":141,"label":"Labor Law"}],"published-year":[{"value":157,"label":"2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yabanci-doktor-calisma-izni-1024x684.jpg",1024,684,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"MFY Legal","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/author\/mfylegal\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/makaleler\/8799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/makaleler"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/makaleler"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"custom-post-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom-post-tag?post=8799"},{"taxonomy":"practice-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-area?post=8799"},{"taxonomy":"published-year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/published-year?post=8799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}