A PRACTICAL START. A CLEARER PATH.
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Your start in Türkiye.
Moving to Türkiye (Turkey), returning home from abroad or relocating with a Mavi Kart? Follow a step-by-step guide to residence and work rights, company or sole-trader setup, bank accounts and foreign-income tax reporting.
It concerns eligible individuals and qualifying foreign-source income. Working in Türkiye for overseas clients requires a separate source-of-income review.
START WITH YOUR SITUATION
Three routes. One well-planned move.
Moving as a foreign national
Choose a lawful residence and work route, then establish your tax position.
Explore your route02Returning as a Turkish citizen
Review your years abroad, update your records and plan the transition home.
Explore your route03Moving with a Mavi Kart
Use your Article 28 rights while checking tax eligibility independently.
Explore your routeTHE JOURNEY, IN ORDER
Know what to do next.
Before you move
Eligibility, income and documents
04–06Make the move
Residence, address and exemption
07–10Set up & earn
Business, banking and payments
11–14Stay organised
Reporting, family and annual review
A GUIDE YOU CAN WORK THROUGH
Practical steps.
Sources you can follow.
Each chapter explains the decision, the actions, the documents to gather and when to involve a professional. The guide is dated, and links take you back to the relevant authority.
Our sources & editorial approachPROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
The right help, at the right point.
An accountant for income classification and filing. A lawyer for residence, contracts and company decisions. Our adviser directory is being prepared.
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