Tursap license in Turkey

A Tursab license in Turkey to practice tourism activity officially without being exposed to any violations or obstacles, and it can be obtained by the Ministry of Tourism or Culture, and this license is characterized by the fact that it does not have a specific validity period, and we will learn during this article about all the information related to the tourism license in Turkey Types and how to extract them.

Tursab license in Turkey

• It is a professional body or organization for travel agencies in Turkey.
• It can also be defined as Travel Agencies Association No. 1618 which was issued in September 28/9/1972, which is a professional agency established to support and develop the tourism field in Turkey.
• It aims to develop the field of tourism and solve the problems that tourism companies may face in Turkey.
• The Ministry of Tourism and Culture is working to issue an official certificate that enables commercial companies to practice the tourism activity of the travel agency.
• There are three types of TORSAPP license, each license performs a specific function, including tourist trips, hotel reservations and flights.

Types of Tursab License

• The first category: the performance of all services related to travel agencies, and the cost of bank insurance is estimated at about 7 thousand Turkish liras.
• The second category: concerned with the process of selling tickets for sea, land and air transportation, as well as mobile phones that are organized through travel agencies, and the cost of bank insurance is estimated at about 6 thousand Turkish liras.
• The third category: It is interested in organizing local tours for customers in Turkey, and the cost of bank insurance is estimated at about 5 thousand Turkish liras.

Conditions for obtaining a TORSAPP license in Turkey

• Establishing an institution in Turkey with a financial amount of up to 100 thousand Turkish liras.
• Inclusion of tourism activity within the company's activities.
• Availability of an office specialized in tourism activity.
• Having a bank guarantee for the type to be selected 6.000 - 6.000 - 7.000 TL.
• Appointing a specialist in hotel management, who must hold a tourist guide certificate documented by the Ministry of Tourism, or hold a foreign certificate.

Procedures for applying for a TORSAPP license in Turkey

• Submit an application to obtain a Tursab license.
• Your application will be examined and a response will be given to you within a month.
• If you are accepted, the category will be selected based on the activity, and accordingly the reservation will be made.
• In the event that the license is refused, you will be refunded the amount paid.
• Paying the state a financial value of about 68,476.43 Turkish liras, in exchange for obtaining a Tursab license in Turkey.
• An annual amount of 5% of the paid TORSP license registration fee is also paid.

Documents that must be submitted to obtain a TORSP license

• Signature authentication.
• Submit the company's Turkish registry.
• Attach the Official Gazette if it is extracted.
• Application for a tourism license.
• A document evidencing approval to change the company's commercial name.
• Bank insurance statement.
• Comprehensive details of the company's employees and partners.
• An official document certifying the qualification of an employee of the Tourism Office.

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• Opening a bank account in the name of the company.
• Monitoring the application submitted to the Ministry of Tourism until obtaining the license.
• Issuance of all papers and documents required to obtain the license.
• Implementation of all procedures for establishing the company, including tourism activity.

What is a D2 license ?

• The D2 license is necessary to obtain a tursap license, to work in the tourism activity and to take many tourist trips without any problems.
• A tourist car must be owned and must be in the name of the company, to receive all customers from Turkey airport in a legal manner without hindrances or violations.

Establishing a tourism company in Turkey

There are a set of procedures that must be followed to establish a tourism company in Turkey, as follows:

• Conducting a feasibility study and choosing a name and location for the company.
• Issuance of a Tursab license to practice tourism activity in Turkey by the Ministry of Tourism.
• Registration of the Turkish company on the commercial registry.
• Issuance of a tax card
• Availability of bank insurance, and deposit of money in the bank.
• Hiring an executive director and legal advisor to manage the company.
• Documentation with airlines and hotels suitable for tourist trips organized by the office.
• Providing international sea, land and air transportation to transport the Turks from the airport.
• Issuance of a tax number by the Ministry of Justice.
• A copy of the passport, and it must be translated into Turkish.

Benefits of establishing a company in Turkey

• Facilitate advertising and marketing operations in Europe.
• Providing financial facilities to pay taxes by the Turkish government.
• Issuance of a valid work permit in Turkey.
• Medical insurance for you and your family, and free treatment in all medical centers.
• The government in Turkey offers schools, universities and institutes free of charge.
• Insurance of the company and compensation for any losses, provided that it exceeds a period of no less than two years from the date of the establishment of the company.
• Provide a pension to benefit from it if you want to stay in Turkey for a long time.
• Providing a dealer card that allows you to inquire about all the data you want to know about state fairs.
• The Ministry of Economy supports you if you promote the marketing and advertising of your own company outside Turkey.

The cost of establishing a tourism company in Turkey

• It is required to appoint a chartered accountant for the company and its cost is about 350 TL.
• The existence of books to record the company’s accounts, and its cost is estimated at about 100 Turkish liras annually.
• Company tax costs, estimated at 1,800 TL annually.
• Availability of a company headquarters based on Turkish law, and its cost is 2000 TL per month.
• Deposit a sum of money in the bank, and the value of the amount varies depending on the degree of the company and the type of bank, and the Tursab license for tourism in Turkey is estimated between 5,000 to 7.000 Turkish liras.

Can I start working immediately after buying the company?

• Yes, you can start the tourism activity in the company after purchasing the company, transferring ownership and all the full powers to your name.
• Where you can practice your activities legally and legally without experiencing any problems or violations.

Is there a validity period for the Tursab license?

• No specific validity period has been set for the TORSAPP license.
• The membership fee is required to be paid annually to work with the license.
• The annual fee to be paid is determined by TURSAB.

Can I work in a place inside Turkey?

• In the past, all Turkish companies were established in Istanbul.
• Recently, Turkish law allowed all Turkish companies to operate anywhere in Turkey.

Can I change the name of the company after buying it?

• An undertaking is signed that the company's name can be changed if the name already exists.
• You can also make the changes you want, such as increasing the capital, modifying the shares of the company's owners, changing the activities, transferring an address, changing the name of the company.

How do I know that the company has no debts?

• You can issue a document proving that the company has no debts by the competent departments located in Turkey such as the Chamber of Commerce, Taxes, Social Security.
• This document acknowledges that the company has no debts as of the day the document is issued.

How can I trust that the company does not have old obligations?

• You can immediately after purchasing the company go to the notary public and issue a working document proving that all the company's obligations are the responsibility of the company owner.
• By issuing this document, you are relieved of any responsibilities or obligations of the company.