TurkeyTurkey Work Permit Photo (e-İzin): White Biometric Background, 6 Months Old, JPG or PNG up to 2 MB
ÇSGB: a colour, front-facing biometric photo with a white background, taken in the last 6 months, uploaded as an image of up to 2 MB.
Key points
5 points- The ÇSGB announcement of 24.01.2022 asks for a colour photo taken in the last 6 months, front view, face uncovered, white (biometric) background.
- The upload must be passport-photo ("vesikalık") proportions with a white background, and the photos must meet ICAO standards.
- The e-İzin user guide says the photo is uploaded as an image file (.jpg, .png, etc.) of at most 2 MB.
- The photo must be a biometric photo taken within the last 6 months.
- The sources do not publish a millimetre size or pixel dimensions; our tool uses a 50 x 60 mm frame.
Foreigners applying for a Turkish work permit do it online through the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services (ÇSGB) e-İzin system, and the photo is one of the few things the system rejects on sight. Two official documents set the rules: the directorate’s announcement of 24 January 2022 and the e-İzin user guide.
What the ÇSGB announcement says
The International Labour Force directorate states in Turkish that the foreigner’s photograph must be taken in colour within the last 6 months, from the front, with the face uncovered, so that the person can be easily recognised, with a white (biometric) background. The same announcement adds that the photo to be uploaded must be of passport-photo (“vesikalık”) size with a white background, and that the photos must meet ICAO standards.
What the e-İzin user guide adds
The user guide describes the file: a biometric photo taken within the last 6 months, uploaded as an image file (.jpg, .png, etc.) of at most 2 MB (“en fazla 2 MB büyüklüğünde”).
| Requirement | Official wording, in plain English |
|---|---|
| Colour | Colour photo |
| Age | Taken within the last 6 months |
| View | Front view, face uncovered, easily recognisable |
| Background | White (biometric) |
| Proportions | Passport-photo proportions, ICAO standard |
| File | Image file such as .jpg or .png, at most 2 MB |
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What is not specified
Neither document publishes a width and height in millimetres or a pixel size. Our tool uses a 50 x 60 mm frame for this permit; if the system rejects a file, check the size against the current e-İzin screen.
Common reasons for a rejected upload
- Not a white background. Grey walls and curtains do not count as white.
- A photo older than 6 months.
- A file over 2 MB. Phone photos are often larger; compress before upload.
- Face partly covered or turned. The announcement asks for a front view with the face uncovered.
Our Turkey work permit photo tool sets the white background and exports a file below 2 MB.
05Questions
4 answers01What background does a Turkish work permit photo need?
White (biometric), according to the ÇSGB announcement of 24.01.2022.
02How old can the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
03What file types and size does e-İzin accept?
An image file such as .jpg or .png, at most 2 MB, according to the e-İzin user guide.
04Is the photo size in millimetres specified?
No. The documents ask for passport-photo proportions meeting ICAO standards without giving a width and height.
06Official sources
- ÇSGB — Work permit applications: photograph announcement (24.01.2022)
csgb.gov.tr - ÇSGB — e-İzin user guide (PDF)
ecalismaizni.csgb.gov.tr - ICAO — Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents (the international biometric portrait standard)
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Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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