Tax Free Shopping
in Turkey

Shop in Turkey in three easy steps. Check the country rules for Tax Free shopping and get your refund.

01

Go Shopping

Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.

Country VAT rates

20%
Standard VAT rate
20%
Optics - Glassware and sunglasses
10%
Textiles and clothes
10%
Leather goods and carpets
10%
Shoes, bags and optics
10%
Food

How much you need to spend minimum

1000 TRY

Who is eligible?

  • Shoppers who are permanent residents outside Turkey and have not spent more than 6 months in Turkey

Tax Free Goods

Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the traveller’s personal luggage. 

Non Refundable goods:

  • Alcohol
  • Services
  • Alcohol
  • Services

Important Information to shop Tax Free in Turkey

Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your Tax Free Form in store. In case of missing or incorrect information, the form will be rejected by Customs.

Minimum purchase amount

  • 1000 TRY + VAT

If you are a Global Blue member:

In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.

 

Not yet a Global Blue member?

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Find a Store

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02

Get Customs Validation

Find the nearest Customs Office or self-validation Kiosk, if available. Get your Tax Free Form validated when you leave the country.

Time limit for validating your form

3 months from the issuing date of the Tax Free Form

Validity of stamped Form

3 months from date of the Customs stamp

Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Turkey

Remember to validate your Tax Free Form before leaving Turkey to get your refund automatically paid using your preferred payment details or in cash at any Global Blue Refund Office or Kiosk if availble. 

Documents required for the Digital Customs validation:

  • Personal details and passport
  • Tax Free Form 
  • Purchased goods


No Custom validation = No refund. 

Find a Customs office

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03

Receive Your Refund

Visit any Global Blue Refund Office or Kiosk in Turkey. Present the validated Tax Free Form and get your refund. For an automatic refund, check the payment details selected in store or saved on your Global Blue App and MCC.

Important information to get your refund with Form issued in Turkey

To get your refund at any Global Blue Refund Office in Turkey, please provide the following:

  • Personal details and passport
  • Completed Tax Free Form validated by Customs 

Find a Refund office

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More information

Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.

Global Blue Addresses

Printed Tax Free Forms validated by Customs and original receipt must be sent to:

Standard and registered mail
Global Blue Turistik Hizmetler A.S.
Ferah Sok. No: 29 Tesvikiye, 34365 Istanbul, Turkey


Via email
taxfree.tr@globalblue.com

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