If you want to make this attractive country your home, you will need a local bank account. Opening a currency account in Turkey will undoubtedly cause you problems in everyday matters such as signing a mobile phone contract and accessing the Internet. Here are all the things you need to know about opening a bank account in Turkey.
Account opening in Turkey has gained a special place today due to numerous sanctions. Because many Iranians are denied access to international banking services. And opening an account in Turkey can be very helpful. Due to this, the need to open a bank account in Turkey has increased. You may ask what kind of currency account can you open in Turkey?
Whether you are a resident of Turkey or a non-resident, you can use the services of opening a bank account in Turkey. It is also possible to open an account in Turkey without residence, and you can open an account at the Ziraat Bank of Turkey. It is even possible to receive a bank document in Turkey. In this article, we will cover all your questions about opening an international account in Turkey. And you will find that opening an account in Turkey is easier than you think.
In which Turkish banks can you open an account?
Under normal circumstances, banking services are provided to Iranians in two banks,
Ziraat Bank / Ziraat Bankası
İşbank – Türkiye İş Bankası
Opening an account in Ziraat Bank of Turkey
Ziraat Bank of Turkey is one of the banks that provide banking services to Iranians. Ziraat Bank has more than 1,000 branches throughout Turkey. The main office of the Ziraat Bank is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.
There are few banks that provide banking services to Iranians. But even if you do not live in Turkey, you can open an account in this country. Ziraat Bank is one of the banks that provide banking services to Iranians. It is possible for almost all Iranians to open an Ziraat bank account in Turkey. See the profit conditions of this bank here
Opening an account in Ishbank, Turkey
It is also possible for Iranians to open an account at Ish Bank Turkey. Ish Bank of Turkey, which is the largest private bank in Turkey, will open an account for Iranians under certain conditions. Of course, this bank does not provide services to people who do not reside in Turkey. To open an account in this bank for foreigners, they must have a residence card, original passport and tax number.
Benefits of a bank account in Ishbank
Like Iran, you can open a joint account in Turkish banks. Swift and iBan accounts opened in Turkey. This means that you can receive your account in Turkey after opening a Swift and IBAN account.
Opening an account in Turkey for non-residents and residents
In the following, we will explain the methods of opening bank accounts in Turkey for non-residents and residents.
Opening an account in Turkey for non-residents
It is possible to open a bank account in Turkey for non-residents. But to open an account, you have to travel to Turkey once. Opening an account in Turkey cannot be entrusted to a lawyer or done on behalf of a lawyer.
Since you can access banking services online, there is no requirement to reside in Turkey to open an account. Just because some banks need a Turkish phone number, you need to have a line with a Turkish phone number.
We in «Holding 4K group» do all these steps for you and you only need to visit Istanbul in person.
Steps to open an account in Turkey without residence
Opening an account in Turkey for residents
As mentioned before, it is possible to open an account for Iranians in Zaraat and Ish Bank.
The steps for opening an account are as we said above, the required documents are as follows:
- Original passport
- Residence card in Turkey (Kimlik card)
- Tax code
- Turkish SIM card
After opening a bank account in Turkey, an international bank card will be issued to you immediately and delivered to you. The whole process takes only one day. Accounts opened can be in dollars, euros, pounds and lira. Each of these accounts is independent and will be issued a separate account number.
Keep in mind that only a small number of branches open bank accounts in Turkey for non-residents without initial balance. Most of these branches are also based on the relationships and credits of people willing to open accounts for customers introduced with passports. Opening an account in Ziraat Bank of Turkey is recommended in this regard.
Attention: Banking is a sensitive business that needs to be done carefully. We suggest that you use an experienced translator in this field.
If you do not have a tax number, you can get your tax number in about ten minutes by contacting the General Directorate of Taxation.
Documents required to obtain a tax number
Original passport, a copy of the photo page and a copy of the page with the last stamp of your arrival in Turkey
With all the above documents, you can have a bank account based on the Turkish dollar, euro and Turkish lira. In other words, it is possible to open dollar and euro accounts in Turkey.
Obtaining a Visa card in Turkey means that, one week after opening an account in Turkey, you will be issued a bank card, which will be a “Visa Card” or “MasterCard”.
Both Zaraat Bank and Ish Bank have branches in Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir. You can visit the branches of any of these banks to open an account. The account opening process is no different in these cities. Opening an Ziraat bank account in Turkey, meanwhile, has more benefits.
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