Is the scope of the green passport expanding? Proposal to the Parliament for 10 professional groups!

Demands to expand the scope of green passports in Türkiye maintain their place on the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In the bill proposals submitted to the Parliament, it is requested that specially stamped passports be given to different professional groups, from pilots to doctors, from pharmacists to engineers. The offers require working periods of 5, 10 and 15 years, depending on the occupational groups.

Pilots are among the professional groups that are requested to be granted green passport rights. In the proposal submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, it is suggested that people who have actually worked in flight service for at least 5 years after receiving their pilot license can obtain a green passport.

15 YEARS SENIORITY REQUIREMENT FOR DOCTORS AND PHARMACISTS

Requests for regulations covering healthcare professionals are also on the Parliament's agenda. With the bill submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on October 13, 2026, it is requested that green passports be given to physicians, dentists, veterinarians and pharmacists who have been working in the public or private sector for at least 15 years.

If the proposal becomes law, private sector healthcare professionals who have completed the required working period will also be able to benefit from this right.

10 AND 15 YEAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS

Another group that is requested to be included in the green passport is engineers and architects. In the proposals submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, it is brought to the agenda that professionals registered with the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) can obtain a green passport, provided that they have 10 or 15 years of professional seniority.

HEADMEN AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS ARE ALSO WANTED TO BE INCLUDED

In the bill submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on September 16, 2026, it is requested that regulations be made for headmen and financial advisors.

In the proposal, it is envisaged that village and neighborhood headmen, as well as sworn financial advisors and independent accountants and financial advisors with at least 15 years of seniority, will be able to obtain a green passport.

In addition, community pharmacists, freelance doctors, engineers and architects with at least 15 years of professional experience are also included in the offer.

AN OFFER WAS ALSO MADE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS

A bill to include teachers within the scope of green passports was also presented to the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The proposal requests that specially stamped passports be issued to teachers who actually work in public and private educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education and have completed at least 10 years of service.

If the regulation is accepted, private school teachers who meet the 10-year working requirement will also be able to obtain a green passport.