International: Türkiye

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

A Separate International Authorization Is Required (C-Series)

Yes

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. International road transport requires its own authorization from the “C” series of yetki belgeleri, separate from and in addition to the domestic K3 covered on the Türkiye page. The domestic K3 authorizes the moving activity itself; the C-series authorizes crossing the border. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border road transport, the carrier’s own authorization covers the transport it performs, and the mover uses carriers that hold it.

CMR Does Not Cover Furniture Removal: Domestic Liability Framework Continues to Apply

CMR generally governs international road carriage, with a standard 8.33 SDR per kilogram limit for lost or damaged goods, but Article 1(4)(c) of the Convention excludes furniture removal from its scope, as confirmed in the Convention’s own text and by UNIDROIT (its custodian body). A genuine international household-goods move therefore does not fall under CMR liability terms; Türkiye’s domestic contract-liability framework, including the Consumer Protection Law’s provisions covered on the Türkiye page, continues to apply by default.

Green Card (Yeşil Sigorta) International Motor Insurance Required

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. A vehicle operating internationally by road needs Green Card insurance, a distinct international third-party motor liability product recognized across Green Card system member countries, separate from domestic Turkish vehicle insurance.

AETR Driving and Rest Time Rules Apply

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. International drivers must comply with AETR (the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport) rules on maximum driving time and required rest periods.

Vehicle Roadworthiness Documentation

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. Vehicles operating internationally need current technical inspection documentation and, depending on destination, additional certificates such as emissions class documentation.

OverviewOverview & Scope

International relocations involving Türkiye require a separate authorization from the domestic K3 covered on the Türkiye page. A company that operates its own vehicles across the border needs both the K3 (for the moving activity itself) and a C-series international authorization (for crossing the border). Where the cross-border road transport is subcontracted, the carrier’s own authorization covers it. On liability, Türkiye’s domestic contract-liability framework continues to apply by default to genuine international furniture-removal moves, since CMR excludes furniture removal from its scope. Vehicles operating internationally need Green Card international motor insurance, a distinct product from domestic coverage; international drivers must observe AETR driving and rest time rules; and vehicles need current roadworthiness documentation, with additional certification sometimes required depending on destination.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that carry goods across Türkiye’s borders by road in their own vehicles must:

1. Obtain the appropriate C-series international authorization, in addition to the domestic K3, before undertaking international road transport.
2. Obtain Green Card international motor insurance for any vehicle operating internationally by road.
3. Ensure drivers comply with AETR driving and rest time rules for international routes.
4. Maintain current vehicle roadworthiness documentation, including any additional certification required for the specific destination.

Movers that subcontract the cross-border road transport must:

5. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

• C-series international authorization held, in addition to the domestic K3Where applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

• Green Card international motor insurance in force for each vehicle operating internationallyWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired
• Technical inspection documentation current for each vehicle, plus destination-specific certificates such as emissions class documentationWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired
• AETR driving and rest time rules observed by international driversWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by AffirmationRequired