Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Linda1953 on July 18, 2004, 07:21:28 AM

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: Linda1953 on July 18, 2004, 07:21:28 AM

 :)What documents do you need to show Turkish banks to open and account with them? :D

Sorry if it is already posted on here [:o)]- if it is I can't find it! lol  :)




Linda 8)

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: Partygirl on July 18, 2004, 15:35:10 PM

Hi Linda

Opened our accounts last week.  We just showed our passports

Carol

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: WalgraveChippy on July 18, 2004, 20:24:38 PM

Koc Bank wanted either a passport or a photo driving licence.

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: Linda1953 on July 19, 2004, 08:44:12 AM

Great thanks - I suppose common sense should have told me that but you never know lol!

Over here UK trying to open a bank account you need a lot of ID and I thought with it being a foreign country you might be under more scrutiny.

Linda

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: WalgraveChippy on July 19, 2004, 08:48:03 AM

Turkish banks want our money. British banks have got so much they don't know what to do with it all.

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: Linda1953 on July 20, 2004, 02:51:29 AM

lol thanks chippy!

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: wallace on July 21, 2004, 22:02:52 PM

I had to get a tax number before I was able to
open my account with garanti I was told all banks
in turkey have to have this now apart form that i
just needed my passport and of course Money

carol

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: farmer on July 22, 2004, 15:24:01 PM

Hi Carol
Now I really am confused.
How do you get a tax number?  What is it for?
It's not as if I will be living off the Turkish state when I get out there, and my (alas) limited pensions are tax paid in the UK.
regards

farmer

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: flowerpotman on July 22, 2004, 16:11:38 PM

Hi Farmer
         You need a tax no so that the banks can take tax on your interest earned at source. We got our number in June from Fethiye tax office, just had to photocopy passport back page ( photcopier outside office in booth cost 40p for the 2 of us) and then payed a £1 each inside.Just presented this at bank and hey presto account opened there and then.Going back in sept/oct to open sterling deposit account so that transfers to builder will be easier.
                     Phil

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: wallace on July 25, 2004, 16:53:26 PM

Thank you flowerpotman you explained it
so much better than I could

carol

Title: ID Documents?
Post by: teresa321 on July 25, 2004, 18:12:11 PM

If you use finans bank they do not ask for a tax number all they want is a passport, nothing else.
Ayse speaks excellent English ans fills everything out for you - just sign.

Teresa