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 ranked as Turkish citizen at time of birth and become citizens of another state by renouncing from Turkish citizenship with permission of Council of Ministers. (Owners of “Blue Card” relating to use of rights granted by the law numbered 5203)
c) Persons who have dual citizenship.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

I) Foreign Employees :

a) Residence Permit (working purpose), passport and driving license (together with their photocopies)
b) Work permit photocopy given by concerning state authority
c) 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.
d) Writing from work place specifies his/her task and its term addressing to the Association. (Company signature circular together with its photocopy)
e) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle. (Demand bank letter of guarantee in cash or complies with Association sample.) Please click for guarantee list , Please click for Sample of Demand Bank Letter
f) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle. Please click for Application form

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) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle. (Demand bank letter of guarantee in cash or complies with Association sample.) Please click for guarantee list , Please click for Sample of Demand Bank Letter
f) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle. Please click for Application form

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) Security according to engine capacity and year model of vehicle. (Demand bank letter of guarantee in cash or complies with Association sample.) Please click for guarantee list , Please click for Sample of Demand Bank Letter
f) Application form to be completed and signed by owner of the vehicle. Please click for Application form

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 - Sanayi Mah. Şubesi (417)
YTL - 2000169 USD - 4000170 EURO - 4000171

Halkbank - Maslak Ticari Şubesi
10260144 YTL Hesabı / 58000050 EURO Hesabı / 53000246 USD Hesabı

Carnet Charges : For 1 year - 300,00 YTL For 2 years – 370,00 YTL

Rates For Re-Apply to YTGGK : Up to 6 Months - 140,00 YTL
1 year cost - 225,00 YTL
2 years cost - 400,00 YTL

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

OFFICES PROVIDING BLUE CARD:

T. T. O. K. CENTER OFFICE
Tel: (0212) 282 81 40 (4 Hat) Fax: (0212) 282 80 42
I. Oto Sanayi Sitesi Yanı, 4. Levent – İSTANBUL

ANKARA
Tel: (0312) 229 38 06 – 229 38 07 - Fax: (0312) 229 13 18
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvarı Kültür Sk. No:11 - Tandoğan

ANTALYA Tel/Fax: (0242) 247 06 99
Kışla Mah. 47.Sok. Köken Apt. No: 5/4

GAZİANTEP Tel: (0342) 325 16 10 - Fax: (0342) 325 16 11
Ali Fuat Cebesoy Bulvarı, Orkide Apt.24/A

İZMİR Tel: (0232) 421 71 49 - Fax: (0232) 421 35 42
Ali Cetinkaya Bulvarı, Akkaya Apt. No: 31/2 - Alsancak

MERSİN Tel: (0324) 232 12 47 - Fax: (0324) 232 04 92
Mücahitler Cad. No: 55 Karadağ İş Hanı 2/10