DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
· Passport for customer and dependents (with valid entry stamp)
· Residence Visa
· Residence Permit
· Work Permit
· Application Letter
· Inventory (showing brand name and serial numbers of electrical appliances)
· Letter of Guarantee issued by customer's Turkish employer
· Letter authorizing destination agent to clear shipment
CUSTOM REGULATIONS
· ANY CUSTOMER WHO IS A 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
DUTIABLE / RESTRICTED ITEMS
· Food
· Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products
· Perfume
· Used appliances, electronics, etc. should not be packed in original cartons, or they will be considered new
· Electrical goods should be compatible with the number of family members in the household
o Duplicate electrical items are dutiable
o Fax machines and telecommunication equipment are restricted
PROHIBITED ITEMS
· Weapons and ammunition
· Narcotics and drugs
· Explosives
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:
o "Carnet de Passage"
o Owner's Passport
o Residence Permit
o Purchase Invoice
o Black Book (motor and chassis number)
o Letter of Guarantee from Customer
PETS
· Health Certificate required
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