IS IT POSSIBLE TO BRING A CAR FROM ABROAD TO TURKEY?

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BRING A CAR FROM ABROAD TO TURKEY?

Many citizens from abroad want to bring cars to Turkey. Therefore, since the cars are not registered in our country, they are recorded as vehicles with foreign license plates. Vehicles with foreign license plates can stay in Turkey if they comply with certain procedures. How long can a car (vehicle) with foreign license plate stay in Turkey? You can find details about bringing a vehicle to Turkey in this blog post.< /p>

In order for cars with foreign license plates to stay in Turkey, it is required to comply with the procedures determined by the highway inspection directorate. Cars with foreign license plates fulfilling these conditions can stay in Turkey for a certain period of time. Vessels with foreign license plates the period of stay in our country is 24 months, ie 2 years. </ span> In the past, the period of stay of vehicles with foreign license plates in our country was limited to 6 months This period has increased to 2 years with the regulation made in recent years. 

ONLY PERSONS WITH ABROAD CAN BRING A VEHICLE

For vehicles with foreign license plates to enter our country, it is required to have resided in that country for at least 185 days of a year. You will be asked to submit it to the relevant authorities along with the official documents. Only persons residing abroad can bring vehicles with foreign license plates to Turkey. As the driver of the vehicles with foreign license plates brought will also be entered in the passport, third parties cannot drive the vehicle for 24 months. For third parties to use the vehicle, the vehicle passport holder must be in the car.

There is no restriction to bring a vehicle from abroad in our country. A person residing abroad can bring as many vehicles with foreign license plates to Turkey as he wants, provided that they are entered in the passport. For this, each vehicle is given a maximum of 24 months. Dual citizens in our country can also bring a vehicle from abroad. There is no restriction or other procedure for this.

DOCUMENTS AND CONDITIONS TO BRING A CAR FROM ABROAD TO TURKEY

These conditions are generally; The duration of stay abroad and in Turkey is formed within the framework of passport registration and power of attorney procedures. In this context, the conditions and documents required to bring a vehicle can be listed as follows.

The residence of those who want to bring a vehicle from abroad must be in the country where the vehicle is registered.

Looking back from the date of entry to Turkey with a vehicle, the vehicle owner must have been abroad for at least 185 days in the last year. Looking back from the date of entry, those who stayed in Turkey for more than 180 days in the last year are not allowed to bring a vehicle.

The car to be brought must be in the country of residence and on the person who brought the vehicle. In addition, it is possible to bring someone else’s vehicle with a power of attorney.

For vehicles to be brought by proxy, the residence address of both the vehicle owner and the person bringing the vehicle must be outside the Customs Territory of Turkey.

During the vehicle’s entry into Turkey; driver’s license, foreign ownership certificate and an insurance policy deemed valid in Turkey are required.

PERSONS WHO CAN BRING TAXFREE VEHICLES FROM ABROAD TO TURKEY

• Officials without diplomatic mission representations and diplomatic status,
• Foreign personnel affiliated to NATO,
• Foreign lecturers and students,
• Foreigners residing in Turkey who have retired abroad,
• Foreign athletes affiliated with the Federation,
• Employees of foreign press organizations residing abroad, residing in Turkey,
• Foreigners who reside in Turkey and have a work permit at the same time,
• Foreign experts temporarily in various Ministries within the scope of European Union programs and projects