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Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence in Türkiye
Document Checklist
Sürücü Belgesi
Original foreign driving licence
Required: Original plus colour photocopy; valid and unexpired
Cost: Free
The original is collected at submission, cancelled, and returned to the issuing country's authorities. Bring the physical card — digital licences are not accepted.
Noter veya konsolosluk onaylı Türkçe tercümesi
Notarised or consular-certified Turkish translation of the licence
Where to get: Any Turkish noter, or the consulate of the issuing country in Türkiye
Required: Original notarised translation
Cost: Set by the noter; varies by length and language
NVİ canonical guidance specifies notarised or consular-certified translation. Apostille is not enumerated as a separate requirement, although applicants from non-Hague-Convention origins may need consular legalisation in practice.
İkamet izni ve pasaport
Valid residence permit and passport (foreign nationals)
Required: Valid ikamet izni card plus passport biodata page
Cost: Free (already held)
There is no minimum residence duration before eligibility; any valid ikamet izni qualifies. Turkish citizens present T.C. kimlik kartı instead.
Sürücü Sağlık Raporu (*sürücü olur raporu*)
Driver health report
Where to get: Authorised aile sağlığı merkezi, devlet hastanesi, or accredited özel hastane
Required: Original signed report on the prescribed form
Cost: Set by the issuing facility
Standards are governed by the Sürücü Adayları ve Sürücülerde Aranacak Sağlık Şartları ile Muayenelerine Dair Yönetmelik. Validity periods for higher classes (C/D/E family) are tied to the health-report renewal cycle.
Biometric photograph
Required: One ICAO-compliant biometric photo taken within the last 6 months
Cost: Set by the photographer
Available at most stationery shops and dedicated photo studios near nüfus müdürlüğü branches.
Blood-group documentation
Required: Either documentary evidence (lab report, hospital record) or signed written declaration
Cost: Free if declared in writing; otherwise lab fee
Education credentials
Required: Highest education certificate; foreign credentials require notarised Turkish translation
Cost: Free (already held); translation set by the noter
Verified electronically via the MERNİS national index where the credential is Turkish; foreign credentials follow the notarised-translation route.
Adli sicil
Criminal record clearance
Required: Adli sicil check
Cost: Free
Verified electronically by NVİ against the Adalet Bakanlığı national index at the time of application — no paper certificate is normally required.
Fee receipts
Required: Proof of payment for harç, değerli kâğıt bedeli, and vakıf payı
Cost: Per class — see Costs section
Paid prior to or at submission. Payment channels vary by branch; many nüfus müdürlüğü accept card payment on site.
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