*NOTE: CUSTOMS REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED VARY GREATLY ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER'S IMMIGRATION STATUS.

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

CUSTOMS 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
• Duplicate electrical items are dutiable
• 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:
• "Carnet de Passage"
• Owner's Passport
• Residence Permit
• Purchase Invoice
• Black Book (motor and chassis number)
• Letter of Guarantee from Customer

PETS

•  Health Certificate required