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Scam!

Either you are so exceptional and reputable that an interview can be bypassed for a high paying job or it is a scam.

I would say there is too little information to determine if it's a scam. Without further details, exercise caution. There are people working in international schools earning similar amounts in Turkey based on their position, and it’s possible for a legitimate employer to provide a car.

However, be wary if the company charges a significant fee for the work permit process, as it is generally free until approved, aside from the work permit sticker visa fee ($100) at the embassy, which should be processed in your home country through an approved Turkish agency or the Turkish embassy.

The only additional fees will be if the Turkish embassy has a designated agency, which may charge upfront fees of a few hundred USD max. This is common, but $3,500 is grossly high.

If you have a Turkish embassy, you can check if they process work permits directly or have a designated agency. Start by validating the process at If they have an agency, they will inform you which one to use, and that will be the only authorized agency. If not, you will only deal with the Turkish embassy. No other agency is authorized in all countries unless ISKUR is approved.

For example, the UK embassy doesn't process applications directly; their designated agency is . In Rotterdam, it's . You can't use any other agency or even apply at the embassy directly if an agency is authorized. In Amsterdam, the local embassy processes applications, costing €60, while VisaFT charges €405. In London, the charge is £486.

As you can see, none of these places charge $3,500, which is an exorbitant amount for any employer to pay. Not even Turkish Airlines pays this much to an agency in Turkey for assistance. Use extreme caution. If you ever have a job offer from abroad, the company would send you a legal document with a barcode that you give to the embassy with a reference code to complete an application. The work permit application is free until approved. This fee is around 7,000 TL for a one-year work permit.

Hope this helps

@d4zt7bsj I am a very simple man, I worked in many countries though and employers paid for everything (also for interviews) (flights, hotels, ..).

If you are good and people want you they they have to pay (simple as that).

I NEVER paid for flight tickets or hotels in my working career (prospective employers did)

I worked in Netherlands, Luxembourg, Netherlands again, UK, Luxembourg again, Hungary and now in semi-retirement in Turkey (I am a bit older)

Scam,, run