Can documents be sent to Turkey by courier?
Rules for diplomas, certificates, official documents, specimen signatures, court papers and other documents of no commercial value. They can be sent by post or courier and no customs duty is due.
Bringing it with you
Documents found to have no commercial value by quantity and nature are exempt: documents sent free of charge to public authorities, items sent to courts as evidence, specimen signatures, shares and bonds, examination papers, printed forms and similar.
Documents
- Passport / ID
Good to know
- The condition for the exemption is that the documents have no commercial value; it does not apply if the number or nature looks commercial.
- Although Turkish currency and banknotes are listed in this article, the cash declaration obligation applies separately.
- Personal diplomas, certificates and employment records are also considered under this heading.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 100
Sending it by post or courier
Documents of no commercial value can arrive by post or courier; no customs duty is due. In practice these shipments are processed separately as “documents”.
Documents
- Declaration of the shipment's contents
Good to know
- If the shipment contains goods other than documents, it moves to the normal courier regime.
- Sending cash and securities is subject to its own legislation.
- Above 30 kg gross the courier cannot file the declaration; you must file it yourself.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 100
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring documents into Turkey as a passenger?
Yes. Documents found to have no commercial value by quantity and nature are exempt: documents sent free of charge to public authorities, items sent to courts as evidence, specimen signatures, shares and bonds, examination papers, printed forms and similar.
Can documents be sent to Turkey by post or courier?
Yes. Documents of no commercial value can arrive by post or courier; no customs duty is due. In practice these shipments are processed separately as “documents”.
What documents do I need for documents?
As a passenger: Passport / ID. By post or courier: Declaration of the shipment's contents.
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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