Who this is for
HR and procurement managers in Bursa, İzmir, Kayseri, İstanbul, Gaziantep and Antalya who need blue-collar (mavi yaka) staff and are weighing Pakistan against other source countries.
The legal route
Pakistanis enter Türkiye for work on an employer-sponsored permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MoLSS / Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı). The worker does not “buy a visa” from an agent in Lahore. You, the Turkish company, are the applicant.
- You lodge the work-permit intention on e-Devlet / MoLSS with company papers and the role.
- MoLSS checks the citizen-to-foreigner ratio (the 5-to-1 rule in most plants).
- In Pakistan the candidate obtains a Consular Reference Number from the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad or the Consulate in Karachi — tied to your file.
- The licensed OEP completes trade-test, PCC, medicals, PakSoftSkills and Protector of Emigrants clearance.
- Visa sticker, ticket, arrival.
Typical clock: 6–8 weeks on a clean file, 8–12 weeks normally, up to 14 if quota or consular slots slip. RRI charges the employer nothing for sourcing and testing (OEP 2868/RWP).
What you send on day one
- Company registry and SGK picture
- City and plant (Bursa OSB, Kayseri, İzmir…)
- Trades and headcount
- Wage vs asgari ücret and whether you provide dormitory / food
Related: Türkiye corridor · 2026 cost guide · 5-to-1 rule explained.