Notes from the Office

Buying Property in Turkey as a Foreigner: The Documents You Need at the Title Deed Office

What a foreign buyer brings to the Turkish land registry office, and what the notary and sworn translator do in a property purchase.

Work Permit in Turkey: Which Documents Need Translation, Notarization or Apostille

Which documents the Turkish work permit process asks to be translated, notarized or apostilled, and the mistakes that delay applications.

Death of a Foreigner in Turkey: Preparing the Documents for Your Family and for Use Abroad

Which documents follow a death in Turkey when the person was a foreigner, how the death certificate is prepared for use in another country, and where translation, notarization and apostille fit.

Baby Born in Turkey to Foreign Parents: Birth Registration and Documents for Use Abroad

How a birth in Turkey is registered when the parents are foreigners, which documents are usually needed, and how to prepare the birth certificate for your embassy or another country.

Bank Account and Company Set-Up in Turkey: Documents Foreigners Need to Prepare

The documents foreigners and foreign companies are commonly asked for when opening a bank account or setting up a company in Turkey, and which of them need translation, notarization or apostille.

Passport Translation in Turkey: Why Notaries and Offices Ask for It

Why foreigners are often asked for a translated and notarized passport in Turkey, what to bring, and how to avoid the mistakes that delay property, bank and notary transactions.

Power of Attorney for Property and Vehicles in Turkey: Limited vs. General Authority

How to word a power of attorney for buying or selling property or a vehicle in Turkey, why a limited authority is safer than a general one, and what to prepare before you sign.

Turkish Citizenship Documents: Which Papers Need Certification and Translation

The documents commonly requested for Turkish citizenship applications, which ones come from abroad, and how to prepare them with the right certification, translation and notarization.

Residence Permit in Turkey: The Application Process and Where Your Documents Fit

How a residence permit application works in Turkey, the main permit types, and which supporting documents from abroad need certification and a Turkish translation.

Driving Licence Translation in Turkey: What Foreigners Need to Know

When a foreign driving licence needs a sworn or notarized translation in Turkey, what to send, and how a translation differs from an international driving permit.

Medical Documents: Sworn Translation for Insurance, Visas and Hospitals

When medical reports, test results and prescriptions need a sworn translation, what to send, and how to avoid the mistakes that get translated medical documents refused.

Divorce Documents and Turkey: Preparing a Decree for Use Abroad or in Turkey

What to check when a Turkish divorce decree is needed abroad, or a foreign decree is needed by Turkish authorities: finality, certification, translation and recognition.

Names in Translation: Turkish Letters, Arabic, Cyrillic and Chinese Names on Official Documents

Why a name spelled one way on your passport and another on your certificate causes rejections, and how to keep spellings consistent across translations.

Is Your Country in the Hague Apostille Convention? How to Check Before You Order

How to check whether the country where your document will be used accepts an apostille, why old lists mislead, and what to do when it does not.

Company Documents for Use Abroad: Signature Circular, Trade Registry Documents and Apostille

Which Turkish company documents foreign partners and authorities ask for, such as the signature circular and trade registry documents, and how to prepare them for use abroad.

Apostille, Translation and Notary Questions We Hear Every Week

Short, direct answers to the questions clients ask us most about apostilles, sworn translation, notarization, powers of attorney and appointments in Istanbul.

Turkish Document Terms Explained: A Plain-English Glossary for Foreigners

Vekaletname, Muvafakatname, Nüfus Kayıt Örneği, Valilik and more: the Turkish words you meet on documents and at offices, translated and explained.

Notary and Apostille Services in Istanbul From Abroad: What Can Be Done Remotely

What you can handle remotely from abroad, what has to be signed in person before a notary in Istanbul, and how to plan before you book a flight.

Criminal Record Certificates and Turkey: Apostille and Translation in Both Directions

How a criminal record certificate is prepared for use abroad, and how a foreign one is prepared for Turkish authorities: apostille, legalization, translation and notarization.

Documents for Studying in Turkey: An Apostille and Translation Guide for International Students

How international students prepare diplomas, transcripts and other documents for Turkish universities: certification in the home country, sworn translation and notarization.

Sworn Translation in Turkey: How to Prepare Your Documents

What to send and what to tell us before a sworn translation in Istanbul, so your translation is accepted by the receiving office the first time.

E-Apostille in Turkey: What It Is and When You Can Use It

What an electronic apostille is, how it differs from a paper apostille, and what to check before you choose it for a document going abroad.

Tax Number in Turkey for Foreigners: What It Is and Why You May Need One

What a Turkish tax number is, why foreigners are often asked for one, and how we take care of getting it issued before your notary appointment.

Notary Appointment in Istanbul: How to Book and What to Bring

Which documents must be signed in person before a notary in Istanbul, how to book an appointment, and what to bring so your visit goes smoothly.

Why Documents Get Rejected: A Pre-Submission Checklist for Apostille and Translation

The most common reasons apostilled, translated or notarized documents get rejected, and a short checklist to run through before you submit anything.

Foreign Documents for Use in Turkey: Apostille, Translation and Notarization

How a document issued abroad is prepared for Turkish authorities: apostille or legalization in the country that issued it, then sworn translation into Turkish and notarization.

Affidavit and Consent Letter in Turkey: What They Are and How to Get One

What an affidavit and a consent letter are, when foreign offices ask for them, and how to get them signed before a notary in Istanbul and prepared for use abroad.

Apostille or Consular Legalization? Which One Your Turkish Document Needs

Apostille for Hague Convention countries, consular legalization for the rest: how to tell which one your destination requires, and how it fits with translation and notarization.

Turkish Birth and Marriage Certificates for Use Abroad: Which Document Do You Need?

Formül A, Nüfus Kayıt Örneği or Family Booklet: which Turkish civil registry document to request, and how to get it ready for use abroad.

Family Residence Permit in Turkey: Which Documents Need an Apostille and Translation

Which documents need an apostille and a notarized Turkish translation for a family residence permit, and the mistakes that cause deficiency notices.

Getting Married in Turkey as a Foreigner: The Document Checklist

The documents foreigners usually need to marry in Turkey, and the mistakes that delay couples.

What Is an Apostille? A Plain-English Guide for Documents in Turkey

What an apostille is, what it does and doesn't prove, who issues it in Turkey, and what to do when your destination isn't in the Hague Convention.

Power of Attorney in Turkey for Foreigners: How It Works

The three ways a foreigner can issue a power of attorney for use in Turkey, and the mistakes that get it rejected.

Sworn vs. Notarized Translation in Turkey: What's the Difference?

Sworn, notarized, apostilled — what each term means in Turkey, how they stack together, and which one your document actually needs.

How Long Does an Apostille Take in Turkey?

A realistic timeline breakdown — standard processing times, what causes delays, and how our remote E-Apostille service compares.