Are disability aids exempt from customs duty in Turkey?
Rules for specially made educational goods for blind people and specially made goods for the personal use of people with other disabilities. These goods are exempt from customs duty.
Bringing it with you
Goods specially made for the educational, scientific or cultural development of blind people and listed in Annex 12, and goods specially made for the personal use of people with other disabilities, are exempt from customs duties.
Documents
- Disability health board report
- Document showing the goods are specially made
- Passport / ID
Good to know
- The exemption applies to goods brought by the person with a disability for themselves; separate provisions apply to public-benefit associations and foundations and to bodies authorised by the Ministry of Health.
- Motorised and non-motorised chairs, bicycles and similar goods are covered.
- The exemption for adapted vehicles is a separate regime: motorcycles and cars up to 1600 cc, no more than 3 years old including the registration and model year. For details see the Ministry of Trade's vehicle guide for people with disabilities.
- The goods must be specially made for the use of the person with a disability, not for general use.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 103, 104 · Annex 12
Sending it by post or courier
Goods for people with disabilities can arrive by post or courier; the exemption must be requested from the customs office with the report and documents and is not applied automatically through the courier's declaration.
Documents
- Disability health board report
- Document showing the product is specially made
- Invoice
Good to know
- Without the documents the shipment is subject to the normal courier regime: no exemption, import duties are payable.
- Above 30 kg gross the courier cannot file the declaration; you must file it yourself.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 103, 104
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring disability aids into Turkey as a passenger?
Yes. Goods specially made for the educational, scientific or cultural development of blind people and listed in Annex 12, and goods specially made for the personal use of people with other disabilities, are exempt from customs duties.
Can disability aids be sent to Turkey by post or courier?
Yes, with conditions. Goods for people with disabilities can arrive by post or courier; the exemption must be requested from the customs office with the report and documents and is not applied automatically through the courier's declaration.
What documents do I need for disability aids?
As a passenger: Disability health board report, Document showing the goods are specially made, Passport / ID. By post or courier: Disability health board report, Document showing the product is specially made, Invoice.
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Rules as of · for information only, not a substitute for the legislation · official information: Turkish Ministry of Trade, call 175 · Türkçe sürüm