Turkish Tax Number for Foreigners: Documents

Foreign nationals and foreign companies can obtain a Turkish tax identification number. The Revenue Administration offers an online route for individuals; tax offices handle the rest.

Individuals

The Revenue Administration's digital tax office has an online application for a potential tax identification number for foreigners. According to an announcement of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Migration Management from November 2020, the number is obtained online without going to a tax office, and tax offices accept applications only from people who entered all details correctly online but received a warning that their identity and passport details could not be verified.

A tax office service standards table published in June 2019 lists, for foreigners who are not Turkish citizens, a notarised copy of the passport, or the original and a photocopy for the tax office to certify.

Companies and foreign partners

For legal entities, the same table asks for a notarised copy of the document required under their legal form. When a company is registered for tax in Türkiye, it lists passport copies for foreign individuals who represent the company or are among its five largest shareholders, and a notarised signature declaration of those authorised to represent it.

Where one of the five largest shareholders is a foreign legal entity, the table asks for its certificate of activity issued by the chamber of commerce or industry or the competent court where it is registered, certified by the Turkish consulate or under the Apostille Convention, together with a notarised translation.

These lists come from 2019 and 2020 publications; check the current requirements with the tax office. We translate company documents into Turkish in Ankara through translators sworn before a Turkish notary.