Free checklistBangladesh to Turkey: pre-departure checklist
If you want to go to Turkey for work the legal way, check this list before you pay anyone.
The most important rule
Do not pay any large amount before independently verifying the job, employer, visa and payment terms. An agency licence alone does not prove its Turkey job offer is genuine.
Current alert
Brokers use Turkey as a route for illegal crossings into Europe. Go only with a work visa and a Ministry-approved permit.
Analysis at a glance
Risk: High — frequent fraud reports- Region
- Europe outside the EU
- Permit / visa
- Work visa + work permit (Ministry of Labour and Social Security, e-İzin)
- How hiring works
- Contract with a Turkish employer → work visa application at the Turkish embassy in Dhaka → employer applies online to the Ministry within 10 days → approval → BMET clearance
- Where you apply
- Turkish embassy, Dhaka
- Typical total cost
- ৳4–8 lakh (approx.)
- Typical salary
- Legal minimum wage 2026: TRY 28,075/month (net); many jobs pay close to this — the currency can lose value
- Timeline
- 2–5 months
- Language
- Turkish — almost always needed at work
- Common sectors
- Construction · Textiles / factories · Welding
Cost and salary are editorial estimates — they vary by offer, sector and time. This is not a job, visa or salary guarantee.
1. Before paying the broker
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2. Verify on official websites
Bangladesh
- BMETLicensed recruiting agencies, RL number, status and expiry; emigration clearancebmet.gov.bd
- Ami ProbashiWorker registration, BMET clearance and smart card onlinewww.amiprobashi.com
- প্রবাসী কল্যাণ ও বৈদেশিক কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়Government-fixed migration costs, notices and complaintsprobashi.gov.bd
- BOESLState recruiting agency — G2G notices (e.g. Korea EPS, Japan)boesl.gov.bd
Destination country
- Ministry of Labour — International Labour ForceWork permits for foreignerswww.csgb.gov.tr/uigm
- Presidency of Migration ManagementResidence permitswww.goc.gov.tr/ikamet-izinleri
- Turkish Embassy DhakaWork visas in Dhakadakka-be.mfa.gov.tr
- Konsolosluk (visa portal)Official visa application portalwww.konsolosluk.gov.tr
- Ministry of TradeCompanies and trade registrywww.ticaret.gov.tr
Remember: a screenshot of an online application or a PDF shown by the agency is not final proof of approval. Verify through the official portal or the relevant authority.
3. Stop paying if you see these signs
Warning signs
- “100% visa guarantee” or “there are never any rejections”.
- Keeping the employer's name secret.
- Pressure to pay quickly without time to verify.
- Talking only on WhatsApp with no written contract.
- Asking you to start working on a visit/tourist visa.
- Repeatedly asking for more money without proof of approval or refund.
- “We'll get you to Greece/Italy via Turkey” — illegal and deadly; many people have died at sea and at the border.
- Going on a tourist/e-visa and “we'll arrange work there” — detention and deportation if caught.
4. A message you can send the broker
Copy into WhatsApp or SMS
Before starting the Turkey work permit process, I would like to confirm a few things: 1. What is the Turkey employer's company name, address and registration number? 2. Can I verify the job offer and the signed contract? 3. Through which process will the Work visa + work permit (Ministry of Labour and Social Security, e-İzin) be applied for? 4. Will you give me the official application number or online proof I can verify? 5. What is the total cost, the step-by-step payment, and the refund terms if the visa fails? 6. Can you give references of workers from Bangladesh who went to Turkey successfully through you? I will decide on payment only after verifying all information and the contract.
Our advice
Before paying any agency, collect its name, RL licence number, the Turkey company name and the total package price. With these you can check the risks one by one — or send them to us and we will review them with you.
Contact us to review an agency