Turkey Customs info

Any customer who is Turkish citizen must be present for customs clearance. Used household goods and personal effects permitted for import if for customer's own use. Household goods must arrive within two months before or six months after the customer's passport is stamped for entry into Turkey. Customers that hold a Turkish Passport must have lived abroad for a continuous period in excess of two years in order to import items free of duty that were acquired outside of Turkey.

Documents Required
1. Passport for customer and dependents (with valid entry stamp)
2. Residence Visa
3. Residence Permit
4. Work Permit
5. Application Letter
6. Inventory (showing brand name and serial numbers of electrical appliances)
7. Letter of Guarantee issued by customer's Turkish employer
8. Letter authorizing destination agent to clear shipment

Vehicle/ Car
1. Customer must be present for customs clearance of any vehicle.
2. Vehicle must arrive within three months before or three months after customer's passport is stamped for entry into Turkey
3. Turkish citizens must obtain a labor permit for importation of a motor vehicle
4. New vehicles are relatively problem free, but there are restrictions on vehicles over three years old
5. A non-Turkish National may avoid taxes and import duty when importing a vehicle in Turkey if a Letter of Guarantee is provided
6. If vehicle is included in container with household goods, household goods will not be released until vehicle is cleared
7. No minibuses allowed

Documents required:
"Carnet de Passage"
Owner's Passport
Residence Permit
Purchase Invoice
Black Book (motor and chassis number)
Letter of Guarantee from Customer

Restricted Items
1. Food
2. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products
3. Perfume
4. Used appliances, electronics, etc. should not be packed in original cartons, or they will be considered new
5. Electrical goods should be compatible with the number of family members in the household
Duplicate electrical items are dutiable
Fax machines and telecommunication equipment are restricted

Prohibited Items
1. Weapons and ammunition
2. Narcotics and drugs
3. Explosives
Live Animals and Plants
Health Certificate required

MOTOR VEHICLES
• CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF ANY VEHICLE
• Vehicle must arrive within three months before or three months after customer's passport is stamped for entry into Turkey
• Turkish citizens must obtain a labor permit for importation of a motor vehicle
• New vehicles are relatively problem free, but there are restrictions on vehicles over three years old
• A non-Turkish National may avoid taxes and import duty when importing a vehicle in Turkey if a Letter of Guarantee is provided
• If vehicle is included in container with household goods, household goods will not be released until vehicle is cleared
• No minibuses allowed
• Documents required:
• "Carnet de Passage"
• Owner's Passport
• Residence Permit
• Purchase Invoice
• Black Book (motor and chassis number)
• Letter of Guarantee from Customer

Note: Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general guidance to assist our customers. Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, mymovingguide.com can only offer guidance but cannot be responsible for miss-advice. Please contact the consulate or embassy representing the country to which you are moving to determine the applicable rules, regulations and laws to which your shipment will be subject.