Temporary Entrance Card for Foreign Vehicles (Blue Card)

The following is from the website of Turkish Touring and Automobile Club.

Alien Vehicles Temporary Entrance Carnet (Y.T.G.G.K.) is a document being issued by Turkey Touring and Automobile Association for the land vehicles peculiar to private uses which are registered at their residential location and under the names of retired foreign citizens who have temporary residence permit together with the persons resident outside of Turkish Customs Territory who are in Turkey for carrying out a certain assignment or for the reason of education. 

The required documents for obtaining “Alien Vehicles Temporary Entrance Carnet” from Turkey Touring and Automobile Association and conditions of temporary importing of vehicles as per the 130th and 131st articles of Customs Law numbered with 4458 are stated below.

PERSONS WHO CAN NOT AVAIL Y.T.G.G.K. RIGHT
a) Personnel of embassy and consulate who have 1st or 2nd class Foreign Affairs Ministry identity card.
b) Persons who have dual citizenship.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
I) Foreign Employees :
b) a) Residence Permit (working purpose), passport and driving license (together with their photocopies) *İt is an obligation of blue card holders to get work permit from Ministery of Labour and then stamped in their residence permit.
b) Work permit photocopy given by concerning state authority
c)Turkish-origin foreigners are required to get stamped “exempt from work” in their residence permit.
d) Ownership document (license, invoice) as the evidence of the vehicle belongs to him/her, if any vending, sales contract (together with photocopy of seller’s license) from relating consulate.
e) Writing from work place specifies his/her task and its term addressing to the Association. (Company signature circular together with its photocopy)
f) Delivery receipt report of the vehicle from related Customs Directorate
g) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle. (Demand bank letter of guarantee in cash or complies with Association sample.)
h) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle.

II) Foreigners Receiving Education :
a) Residence Permit (education purpose)
b) Student Certificate given by school addressing to the Association.
c) Passport, driving license (together with its photocopies)
d) Ownership document (license, invoice) as the evidence of the vehicle belongs to him/her, if any vending, sales contract (together with photocopy of seller’s license) from relating consulate.
e) Delivery receipt report of the vehicle from related Customs Directorate
f) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle. (Demand bank letter of guarantee in cash or complies with Association sample.)
g) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle.

III) Retired Foreigners :
a)Residence Permit (regulated due to retirement)
b) Document issued by the State Social Security Institution which shows that he/she was retired (certified from notary public, assembly or consulate, together with Turkish translation.)
c) Passport, driving license (together with its photocopies)
d) Ownership document (license, invoice) as the evidence of the vehicle belongs to him/her, if any vending, sales contract (together with photocopy of seller’s license) from relating consulate.
e) Delivery receipt report of the vehicle from related Customs Directorate
f) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle.
g) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle.

ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED
- YTGGK is regulated for 1 or 2 years as the carnet term will not surpass the terms of residence permit and work permit.
- It is very important for not to be applied sanction such as money penalty, to apply for validity extension to Turkey Touring and Automobile Association before the validity of Y.T.G.G.K. expires.
- This process can not be cancelled by quitting it later on or by the reasons of non transaction by Customs
- Certified translations by consulate or notary public of vehicle licenses which are not issued in International languages are required.
- The person who obtained Y.T.G.G.K. from Association should firstly go to Customs Office and then to Traffic Department Directorate of related province.
- To be able to drawback the deposited security, the vehicle should be definitely re-exported and Y.T.G.G.K. should be returned to Turkey Touring and Automobile Association after closing of its dossier by related Traffic Department and Customs.

Cash Account Information :
VAKIFLAR BANKASI - 4.Levent Branch (417)
TR49 0001 5001 5800 7294 2582 16 YTL - TR04 0001 5001 5804 8011 0100 66 USD - TR96 0001 5001 5804 8011 0118 05 EURO

Halkbank - Maslak Ticari Şubesi
TR60 0001 2009 6070 0010 2601 44 YTL / TR17 0001 2009 6070 0058 0000 50 EURO / TR19 0001 2009 6070 0053 0002 46 USD

İşbankası - 4.Levent 1140
TR06 0006 4000 0011 1400 7421 75 TL / TR60 0006 4000 0021 1400 4466 09 EURO / TR23 0006 4000 0021 1400 4465 96 USD

Carnet Charges : For 1 year - 350,00 TL For 2 years – 450,00 TL
Rates For Re-Apply to YTGGK : Up to 6 Months - 160,00 TL
1 year cost - 250,00 TL
2 years cost - 450,00 TL

Note : The security necessarily should be under the name of holder of carnet.

OFFICES PROVIDING BLUE CARD:
Ankara
Tel: (0312) 213 98 76 – 213 29 47
Fax: (0312) 215 46 53
Gsm: (0 532) 252 17 93
E-mail: ankara@turing.org.tr
Address: Bahçelievler 54.Cadde 50.Sokak No:7 Kat:1 - A N K A R A
Working Hours: Weekdays 08:30-12:00/13:00-17:00
 
Antalya
Tel/Fax: (0 242) 247 06 99
Gsm: (0 530) 967 31 50
E-mail: antalya@turing.org.tr
Address: Kışla Mah. 47.Sok. Köken Apt. No: 5/C - A N T A L Y A
Working hours: Weekdays: 08:30-12:00/13:00-17:00
 
Gaziantep
Tel / Fax: (0 342) 215 00 34
Gsm: (0 533) 529 70 11
E-mail: gaziantep@turing.org.tr
Address: İncirli Pınar Mah. Muammer Aksoy Bulvarı Osmanlı İş Merkezi No:59 Kat:1 Şehitkamil - G A Z İ A N T E P
Working Hours: Weekdays 08:30-17:00
 
Istanbul - Headquarters
Tel: (0 212) 282 81 40 (7 Hat) Fax: (0212) 282 80 42
Gsm 1: (0 533) 304 03 07 Gsm 2:(0 533) 304 03 07
E-mail: turing@turing.org.tr
Address: Huzur Mah. Fazılkaftanoğlu Cad. No:2
1. Oto Sanayi Sitesi Yanı, Seyrantepe – İ S T A N B U L
Working Hours: Weekdays 08:30-17:00

Izmir
Tel: (0232) 421 71 49 Fax: (0232) 421 35 42
Gsm: (0 533) 321 65 62
E-mail: izmir@turing.org.tr
Address: Ali Cetinkaya Bulvarı, Akkaya Apt. No: 31/2 – Alsancak - İ Z M İ R
Working Hours: Weekdays 08:30-12:00/12:30-17:00

Mersin
Tel/Fax: (0 324) 232 12 47
Gsm: (0 530) 967 31 59
E-mail: mersin@turing.org.tr
Address: Mücahitler Cad. No: 55 Karadağ İş Hanı 2/10 - M E R S İ N
Working Hours: Weekdays 08:30-12:00/12:30-17:00 Saturday08:30-12:00
 

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