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Customs power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: representation in the transaction.
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Customs power of attorney: full sample text, explanations of the authorities mentioned in the text and a checklist for preparation before the transaction. The authority to be granted depends on the transaction to be carried out and on the situation of the person represented.
Customs power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: representation in the transaction.
The person to be authorised, the transaction, the amount, the term and any limits should be specified. Granting every authority in the text may not be necessary for every transaction.
The notarial or consular form and the document requirements of the institution concerned must also be confirmed.
P08-065 · ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE FULL SOURCE TEXT
Attorney details
When a power of attorney is drawn up, the attorney details above are used; the authorities to be granted are determined for the specific transaction.
This is an English translation of the Turkish sample text, provided for information only. A power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish: the Turkish original (PDF or Word) is the text to take to the notary or consulate, and the translation does not replace it.
Sample authority text (English translation)
In relation to the exports my firm will make abroad, in order to export the merchandise, whose qualities and contents will be determined and notified by my firm, that will be delivered to your firm in packaged form, and likewise, in relation to the imports my firm will make from abroad, in order to import the merchandise whose qualities and contents will be determined and notified by my firm, to sign the exit declaration, invoice, packing list, declaration, undertaking, free export declaration, registration and licence declarations and their annexes, ATR1, certificate of origin and special origin, draft, bill of exchange, declaration, bill of lading, cargo bill (hamule senedi), manifest, insurance policies, bank delivery receipt, all export documents and the import entry, transhipment and transit declarations, bill of lading and freight work, petitions and all import documents, to pursue and conclude the procedures in all official and private offices of the Government of the Republic of Türkiye, in all ministries, the T.C. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade, the Incentives and Implementation Department, chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of tradesmen and craftsmen, trade registry directorates, tradesmen and craftsmen registry directorates, exporters' associations, regional trade directorates, export directorates, export chief inspectorates, agricultural quarantine, public health and veterinary directorates, provincial governorships and consulates, and in the departments and branches of all official offices, to have export and import documents endorsed, to pay the fees and expenses to be paid, to receive the receipts, to have warehouses released, to represent the company and my firm at all customs offices, (for appointing an attorney for the completion of customs procedures) to take delivery from the relevant customs offices of the goods that have come or will come from abroad in the name of the company and the firm, to sign delivery and receipt documents, to carry out imports by way of temporary import pursuant to the relevant articles of the Customs Law, to obtain an export incentive certificate, to pay the insurance premiums, transport and freight charges of export and import goods, to represent my company and my firm in these matters, to take back as cheques the guarantees deposited at customs in my firm's name, to release the guarantees, to reclaim overpayments,
The source text has been translated in full. Before using the sample, check the identity, transaction, authority and form requirements.
PREPARATION BY TRANSACTION
Prepare, where applicable, the licence plate, chassis, registration licence, commercial line or customs file details.
State the scope of the purchase, sale, delivery or customs transaction and the country where it will apply.
Prepare your valid identity document and the attorney-in-fact's details; confirm with the notary office or consulate whether additional documents and photographs are required.
If a foreign notary will be involved, clarify the sample text and the certification/translation route for the country concerned with the firm before the transaction.
Assess the details and authorities in the sample against your specific transaction. The form of the notarial or consular act and the current legislation must also be checked separately.
Use the Print option, or download the Turkish original as a PDF or Word (RTF) file. Only the Turkish original is offered for download, because a power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish. The RTF file can be edited in Word and compatible word processors.
First clarify the transaction and the scope of authority with our firm. Depending on whether you go through a consulate or a foreign notary, determine the preparation of documents, certification and translation.
Official consulate appointment page (opens in a new tab)Import date: 27 September 2026. This date is not a legal update date.
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