How to get a Turkey visa from Mali

• The Turkey business visa is for people intending to travel to turkey for the purpose of business.
• The requirements for Turkish business visa and tourist visa are very similar.
• Applicants of this visa should be able to prove they have a legitimate business dealing in Turkey.
• Holders of the business visa can hold business meetings in Turkey, attend business conferences and trade fairs and meet and negotiate with clients.
• Many companies send their employees on a business trip to Turkey on behalf of the organization to accomplish various business objectives. In such a case, the traveler is also required to secure a business visa.
• Your employer should be able to provide you with an appropriate letter or document. This letter must contain the exact reason for travel as well as the employee's position in the country.
• The Turkey business visa is a multiple entry visa which means that the visa holder can reenter turkey with the same visa many times.
• The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of issue for a stay of up to 90 days.
• Business travelers are required to show proof of a hotel reservation before traveling.

• This is the type of visa issued to persons who want to visit family members, relatives and friends in Turkey from Mali.
• The turkey tourist visa is issued on both a single and multiple-entry basis.
• The single-entry tourist visa is valid for up to three months and allows only one entry into Turkey.
• The multiple-entry tourist visas allow multiple entries into Turkey for stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
• The idea is that while the tourist visa is issued for a 180-day period, the visa holder can only be in turkey for a total period of 90 days during the 180-day period.
• The penalty for overstaying your visa can be a fine (which increases depending on the time spent over the time limit), potential deportation and in some cases, a ban on returning to the country.
• This ban can be anywhere between three months to five years.
• The two types of a tourist visa are explained in a nutshell below:
• The single-entry visa allows a one-time entry into Turkey and once you leave the country (irrespective of your length of stay) you need to obtain a separate visa to re-enter Turkey.
• The multiple-entry visa, on the other hand, permits multiple entries into the country within the span of its validity without incurring any additional cost.
• With this explanation, If you plan to enter and leave Turkey 4 - 5 times in a span of three months, for instance, it is worthwhile going for a multiple entry visa instead of a single entry visa.
• Certain nationalities will automatically be granted a multiple-entry visa on payment of their fee at their port of entry.
  

• Every foreigner intending to work in Turkey requires a work visa and permit.
• The Turkey work permit is issued by the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS).
• Most foreigners should apply for their work permits concurrent to their work visas.
• Both the Turkey work visa and work permit can be applied for and issued at the same time.
• This means that you will submit your work visa application materials to the Turkish embassy or consulate in your home country, while your employer submits the required documents to the MLSS.
• It is also possible, however, to apply for a work permit from inside Turkey.
• Foreigners are eligible to do so if they have already been issued a residence permit with remaining validity of at least six months.
• Foreigners who entered Turkey as tourists are not eligible for work permits.
• If you enter Turkey as tourist sand would like to secure a work permit you will have to go back to your country and apply for a work visa.
• Regardless of whether you apply for a work permit from inside or outside of Turkey, you will need to have an employment contract or job offer.
• Once you and your employer have submitted your application, the MLSS will process the application within 90 days.
• If your application is approved, you must travel to a Turkish embassy in person to have the work visa and permit stamped into your passport.
  

• You need a student visa for formal registration as a student at a Turkish university.
• The student visa allows you to travel and begin attending lectures.
• Prospective students who come to Turkey without a student visa will neither be allowed to register as a student at the university nor receive a residency permit once in the country.
• Student visas must be obtained from a Turkish consulate, generally the one nearest to your place of residence in the country of your nationality.
• If you enter Turkey on any other kind of visa other than the student visa but would like to enroll in an educational program in Turkey, you may have to return back to your country and apply for a student visa.
• You must take or mail a copy of your "Letter of Acceptance" from a Turkish university and a completed visa application form to the appropriate Turkish Consulate.
• Consulate staff can provide you with an application form upon request.
• It generally takes around eight weeks from the time you submit your application to receive a decision.
• Although a time limit will be indicated on your visa, your student visa remains valid as long as you are enrolled at school.
  

Turkey is by no means a dangerous country to visit. With just the right amount of caution, travelers to this country will be fine.