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Last Chance to Switch to the Turkish Worker Route

At the end of the Brexit transitional period, at 11pm on 31 December 2020, new applications from Turkish citizens who have been present working in the UK in other employment categories will no longer be able...

ECAA Turkish Businessperson Visa: The Standstill Clause

The European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA) was set up under the Ankara Agreement of 1963 – before the UK joined the EU.  The aim was to promote economic relations between Turkey and the community...

Brexit: The Future for Turkish Businesspersons and Workers

Turkish nationals seeking entry or leave to remain in the UK under the ECAA with Turkey are not immune from the uncertainty surrounding the status of EU nationals after Brexit.  They have already been...

Turkish Businesspersons and Workers under the Ankara Agreement

In a previous article we looked at the history of the ECAA with Turkey (the ‘Ankara Agreement’) and the ‘standstill clause’.  In this article we look at the requirements of the Ankara Agreement for Turkish...

Being Turkish has its benefits - ECAA Turkish Worker Visa

There are two avenues open to Turkish citizens wishing to settle in the United Kingdom: ECAA 1, which is the self-employed Turkish Businessperson visa and the lesser known route, ECAA 2, the Turkish Worker Visa. In...