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Tax-free shopping in Turkey

Yes. Visitors who don't live in Turkey can get back the 20% VAT (KDV) on purchases of at least TRY 1,200.01 by claiming the VAT (KDV) refund before they leave.

VAT (KDV)
20%
Minimum spend
TRY 1,200.01
Net refund
Full tax
Refund at till
No

Minimum basis: Per invoice: over TRY 1,000 before VAT (TRY 1,200 including 20% KDV), in force since 1 February 2024

Who can claim

  • You live outside Turkey. Foreigners holding a Turkish residence permit do not qualify.
  • Turkish citizens qualify only if they live abroad.

How to get the money back

  1. Shop at a store showing a tax-free logo and ask for a tax-free invoice or form with your passport.
  2. Keep the goods unused and carry them with the original invoice.
  3. Before check-in, show the goods, invoice, passport and boarding pass to Turkish customs for certification.
  4. Collect the refund at the operator's desk or send the certified documents to the store or operator.

Where to validate: At Turkish customs at your departure airport, port or border gate, before check-in and passport control.

Deadline: Goods must leave Turkey within 3 months of the invoice date.

Paid out as: Cash at airport operator desk (fee applies); Card

Not refundable

  • Services (hotels, restaurants, car hire)
  • Goods used before departure

Worth knowing

  • Many travel guides still quote old minimums (TRY 108, 118 or 200); the legal minimum is over TRY 1,000 before VAT per invoice.
  • Only stores authorised by the tax office can sell tax-free, so ask before you pay.
  • No reliable published net refund range was found for 2026, so netRefundPct is left empty.

Estimate your refund for Turkey

Sources

Rules last checked 24 September 2026. Refund operators and customs can change procedures at short notice; confirm at the store before you buy.

Before you go: check the entry rules for your passport.

Other refund rules: Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam