Is social insurance coverage compulsory for foreign nationals in Turkey ?
Short-term risk coverage (Health, maternity, occupational diseases) by the associated scheme is compulsory for all foreign nationals working in Turkey. On the other hand foreign nationals can voluntarily register to social insurance intuitions for the long-term risk coverage (Old age, invalidity, mortality). However, citizens of the countries with reciprocity agreements in the power of law have been made are to be covered (Compulsory) by the relevant social insurance scheme. These countries are United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Libya, Denmark, Norway and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
