Merchant Card in Turkey

 

 

 

 

The merchant card in Turkey is very important. It is a card that gives you the right to enter and exit to Turkey. It is an official card issued by the Chamber of Commerce. It is granted to business owners and their partners as well who have companies, factories or factories within the Republic of Turkey. It gives its holder some advantages and is considered one of the things that encouraged Businessmen to invest in Turkey, where establishing a business in Turkey benefits the investor in several ways, including the financial and legal aspects. The merchant card is one of the advantages that he obtains from the Turkish state, and in this article we will explain some details about the merchant card in Turkey and how to extract it What are its terms and all the details related to it, so follow this article with us.

 

 

Merchant Card in Turkey

 

The merchant card in Turkey is a membership card granted to those who own businesses in Turkey and also to the partners of those investors who own companies and factories on Turkish soil, as the merchant card in Turkey is granted to business owners in general, which is not limited to only the owners of companies, but can be a partner without Looking at the type of company and the size of shares or capital.

It is also an identification card for the investor to be submitted after completing the procedures for establishing the company in the Chamber of Commerce of the city itself, and it includes some important information such as: -

 

  •  The Company's name
  • and its title
  • The main activity
  • and commercial registration number
  • In addition to the investor's full name with his nationality
  • And his residence number or personal tax number.

 

Applications for obtaining a merchant card are submitted through the Commercial Registry Department, by submitting an individual application attached to personal photos, and the merchant card can only be used by its owner and cannot be transferred to another name because the card indicates that its owner is an official merchant registered in the Turkish state in his name private and all its data

 

The costs of the merchant card in Turkey in terms of individual company owners is $200 as a registration fee, while the owners of joint-stock companies pay $300 for a two-person company.

 

Conditions for obtaining a merchant card in Turkey

There are no specific conditions for obtaining a merchant card in Turkey, as it is granted to all company owners and partners as well, and there is no restriction on a specific capital or project size and magnitude, as it is granted to any owner or partner who has a company registered in the Turkish system and operating within Turkish territory.

 

 

 Obtaining a merchant card in Turkey

 

In order to obtain a merchant card in Turkey, you must first find a headquarters for the company in Turkey or be partners in a company within the territory of the Turkish Republic. The method of obtaining a merchant card in Turkey is according to the following steps:

 

• Fill out the merchant card application form, sign it and attach a personal photo

• Preparation of the merchant card usually takes 10 days from the date of delivery of the application, and the card will arrive at the company's headquarters.

• Your Merchant Card is delivered to your business address by courier

• The design and color of the merchant's card varies according to each province, where the merchant's card is prepared by the commercial registry office of the state from which it is extracted, regardless of the state in which you opened your business.

Advantages of owning a merchant card in Turkey

 

• Indicates that the holder is an official investor and registered with the Turkish government and can be used in different places.

• Contains the main company information that is usually required when writing invoices in the name of the company.

• You can benefit from various discounts in restaurants, hotels and hospitals mentioned on the Chamber of Commerce website.

• It can be attached to the visa application files, which enhances the strength of the file.

• It enables you to attend exhibitions, commercial events and businessmen's meetings held by the organization (Al-Musyad).

• Through the merchant card, it is possible to purchase from factories for exclusive sale of companies.

 

Merchant card in Turkey for Syrians

 

Syrian merchants face many problems during their work, especially those who have economic activity and are forced to move between Turkey and Syria. They can obtain a membership card from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Free Syria, as the merchants and owners of establishments who are within the opposition-controlled areas in northern Syria are affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and they can obtain it to benefit from it in transit. Towards Turkish territory from the regular crossings back and forth

 

It is also noted that the Free Syrian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has dozens of members in Idlib, in the western and northern countryside of Aleppo, and in Turkey. Its main office is located on Bab Al-Hawa Road

 

How to obtain a merchant card for Syrians

 

In obtaining a merchant card in Turkey, any owner of a commercial establishment, commercial or industrial activity can join the Chamber, but with certain conditions that provide the following:

 

• A copy of the personal identity and passport.

• A recent personal photo.

• A copy of the company's identification board.

• Recording a photographer inside the company while working.

• A lease or ownership contract for the workplace.

• The participant must be over 18 years old.

• After fulfilling all the requirements, he shall apply for membership in the Chamber.

 

Commercial and economic activities in Turkey

 

The facilities of the laws granted by the Turkish government to those who wanted to establish a company or invest in any way in Turkey, as well as the Turkish government’s keenness to attract commercial and economic activities, by facilitating the affairs of investors, and providing many advantages, services and procedures facilities, all this made investing in Turkey a matter Desirable by many who wish to do profitable business, which is what Turkey offers you.

 

Where Turkish decisions always come in the interest of the investor, so that establishing a company in Turkey from abroad has become available, and obtaining a work permit for five years allows the holder to apply for Turkish citizenship, obtain a merchant card in Turkey and many other advantages, as it allowed Turkish laws for every foreigner to establish all kinds of companies on Turkish lands, and all this with the aim of developing investment in them and attracting businessmen to start their successful investment there.

 

Stages of establishing companies in Turkey

 

  • The first stages of establishment begin with the notary, or what is known as “the Noter”, where an agency is given to establish the company

 

  • Then search for the possibility of using this name in addition to some additional details such as the company's address, the amount of the company's capital, the number of partners and the share of each partner, in addition to the company's terms of reference.

 

  • The main contract of the company is then prepared in Turkish, which contains the company's information.

 

  • After the approval of the company contract is taken, an appointment is taken from the Chamber of Commerce to ratify the contract and issue a commercial registry for the company with a specific number for the company.

 

  • After that, you go to the notary notary and issue a accreditation signature for the company, where the manager who was appointed when writing the contract does the accreditation signature and give an agency to the Legal Accounting Office to complete the procedures for opening the company and follow up the company’s legal affairs with state departments.

 

  • Opening the company's bank account after extracting the company's seal and preparing the company's papers
  • Upon reaching this stage, the procedures for establishing a commercial investment company in Turkey have been completed.