Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Residency in Turkey, Visas, Work Permit Questions => Topic started by: Linda on July 26, 2007, 06:16:49 AM

Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: Linda on July 26, 2007, 06:16:49 AM: Can anyone advise whether it is possible to own a vehicle without having residency, only a permanent address. I'm aware that it didnt use to be possible but have heard that the law has since changed?
Thanks
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: KKOB on July 26, 2007, 06:20:01 AM: Yes, apparently the law changed in January. You no longer need to be a resident to own a vehicle.
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: philrose on July 26, 2007, 08:25:35 AM: Have had mine for over a year now no problem.
Be prepared to do a fair bit of legwork to get all the paperwork sorted though, or pay someone else to do it of course.:D
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: number2 on July 26, 2007, 08:56:23 AM: So how much does it cost to keep it on the road, road tax, insurance, mot if they have them and petrol of course,the amount i would use it i thought it would be cheaper to use a dolmus or a coach. Alan
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: KKOB on July 26, 2007, 09:38:55 AM: Tax and minimum insurance for my 8 year old 2.5 diesel 4x2 pick-up are just over 500 YTL per year.

Take a look at the Fethiye Times. They've published the vehicle taxation rates today.

http://www.fethiyetimes.com/
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: GordonA on July 27, 2007, 14:48:01 PM: Number2, what's an M.O.T.?
Gordy.
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: c1 on July 27, 2007, 16:10:39 PM: big difference between the pope mobiles and ordinary cars
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: laffa on July 27, 2007, 18:47:29 PM: :)Bloody hell, i've just paid £102. for six months tax alone,so thats really cheap, oh to live in Turkey eh Kaya. ;)
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: goldiloques on August 23, 2009, 11:18:09 AM: Hiya, we have a property down the coast (Side) which we've owned for 3 years. We would like to motor down from Blighty- on an extended holiday adventure and leave our 6 year old Citroen at our property-flying back to UK. I know you only used to beable to have a foreign car in Turkey for 6 months (in 2005)Is it now possible to leave our car there, if so how long for- and what do we need to do?
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: philrose on August 23, 2009, 11:31:09 AM: I'm afraid you can still only keep a non Turkish car in Turkey for six months.
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: Eric on August 23, 2009, 11:31:54 AM: When you enter Turkey you will have details of the car stamped in your passport. You will not be able to leave Turkey without your car unless you leave it at customs at Dalaman airport which will incur fees and parking charges. If you do not return within the six month period allowed for the car it will be sold or scrapped and you will probably have to pay a fine/charge when you do eventually return.
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: kevin b on August 23, 2009, 11:34:20 AM: 6 months in, then 6 months out, then 6 months in, then permanently out,unless you are retired or have work permit then it is different but expensive to keep car in Turkey.
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: mikemat on August 29, 2009, 06:02:55 AM: can you take your car to rhodes to get another 6 months visa in turkey ?
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: Old Daffodil on August 29, 2009, 13:19:18 PM: Tyres are dearer in Turkey. For an ordinary tyre 150TL each or £60 (Goodyear).
Title: Car purchase without residency permit
Post by: Eric on August 30, 2009, 22:56:55 PM: quote:
Originally posted by mikemat

can you take your car to rhodes to get another 6 months visa in turkey ?

Yes but it will need to be in Rhodes for 6 months. How you get it there I do not know as the hydrofoil out of Fethiye is foot passengers only. There may be a ferry from Bodrum or Marmaris.