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Residence visa requirements
Can you bring your household or office items to Turkey?
Can you bring your pets to Turkey?
Can you bring your car to Turkey?
Can you bring and use your mobile in Turkey?
How much money can you bring to Turkey?
How much money can you bring abroad from Turkey?
How much jewellery can you bring to Turkey or abroad?
Does your social insurance scheme cover your health expenditures in Turkey?
Household items can be brought to Turkey through a system called "temporary import" provided that the validity of the residence permit is not less than one year. In this case, you pay a deposit and take it back when you return to your own country or submit a bank guarantee letter which should be obtained either from a Turkish bank or a well-known foreign bank ensuring that all customs duties will be paid if the goods are not taken out of Turkey at the end of the period of residency during the first five years. You do not need to extend the guarantee letter for the period starting from the completion of the first five years following the importation of goods. For further information please visit the web page of Undersecreteriat of Customs.
A banderole fee is collected only once by Customs administrations on behalf of TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) for colour television, black-white television, radio, video, television satellite receivers, combined devices to be brought from abroad for non-commercial importation purposes and all kinds of devices for receiving broadcasting signals. The amount of banderole fees are set by Council of Ministers Decree annually.
Lots of reliable Turkish carriage/freight/shipping companies are available to move your items to Turkey from any point in the world. Please visit our web pages to see the lists of such companies.
On the other hand, you don't need to bring your household items to Turkey. You can find thousands of good choices ranging from local authentic ones to international style furniture and domestic appliances, produced at the highest standards and at very reasonable prices in Turkey.