You can bring your car to Turkey after earning a blue card from the Turkish Touring and Automobile Union. You need to register the automobile under the residential address of:
- A retired citizen with a temporary residence permit
- A person who’s studying in Turkey
- A person resident outside Turkish Customs who is in Turkey to carry out a specific work assignment
The Documents You Need to Bring a Car to Turkey
As a Retired foreigner
- Your Residence Permit issues as a retiree
- An official document from the social security institution showing that you are a retiree
- Your passport and driving license (together with photocopies)
- Registration documents for your car
- A delivery receipt for the car (get this from the Customs Directorate)
- A financial guarantee to ensure your potential liability if the vehicle overstays in the country
As a Foreign employee
- Your Residence Permit for work purposes
- Your passport and driving license
- A certified copy of your work permit
- Your car’s registration documents
- A letter from your employer addressed to the association that identifies your employment duties and duration of employment
- The employer company's “signature circular”, with a photocopy. This is the official document in Turkey to authenticate that the signatories are duly authorized
- A delivery receipt for the vehicle. You can get this from the Customs Directorate
- A financial guarantee to ensure your potential liability if the vehicle overstays in the country
- The application form is filled in and signed by the owner of the car. You can get the application from the association’s website
As a Foreign Student
- Your Residence Permit for education
- A Student Certificate, issued by the school or college, addressed to the Association
- Your passport and driving license
- Your car’s registration documents
- A delivery receipt for the car. You can get this from the Customs Directorate
- A financial guarantee to ensure your potential liability if the vehicle overstays in the country
- The application form is filled in and signed by the owner of the car. You can get the application from the association’s website
