How to Register a Company in Turkey (Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.)) as a Foreign Founder
Setting up a Turkey Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.) is more straightforward than it first looks — if you know which route you actually qualify for. Most guides quote a single headline figure and stop there, leaving founders to discover the real conditions the hard way.
BIZ TRP confirms your real route before you spend anything on documents: the right capital structure, the signature or representation path that fits you, and the compliance steps that come after registration — so the company you register is the company you can actually run.
Decision quick facts
- Entity
- Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.)
- Capital
- TRY 50,000 — raised from TRY 10,000, 2024
- Remote formation
- Via representative — A notarized Power of Attorney to a local representative
- Corporate tax
- 25%
- VAT
- 20% — raised from 18%, 2023
- Registration time
- Variable — via MERSİS
Find your exact path
Select one option in each group. The checklist will update without collecting identity data.
What you need before you start
- A registered address in Turkey Required
- Standard capital requirement confirmed for your structure Required
- A notarized Power of Attorney to a local representative, since remote self-filing isn't available If applicable
- UBO / beneficial-owner information Required
- Foreign legal-entity documents (translated/apostilled where applicable) If applicable
From confirmed route to registered company
Confirm the route
Founder type, governance, address, and the actual signing method for your case.
Prepare documents
Only the translations, certifications, and UBO material your profile actually requires.
Apply the capital rule
The correct amount, payment timing, and any reduced-capital conditions.
Execute and file
Sign through the accepted channel and file with the Trade Registry (Ticaret Sicil Müdürlüğü) via MERSİS.
Go operational
Banking, tax/VAT activation, and any licences are separate steps — plan for them, don't assume them.
What you actually pay
Government fees
- Capital requirement (if applicable, fully paid in)
- TRY 50,000
- Registry filing fee
- Ask us for the current figure
BIZ TRP fees
- Route confirmation & document preparation
- Ask us for a quote — from €120/hour
- Registration coordination
- Ask us for a quote — from €120/hour
Where this usually goes wrong
Existing companies face a hard 2026 deadline, not just new ones. The TRY 50,000 minimum (confirmed, effective 1 Jan 2024) applies to new companies, but existing companies below that threshold must raise their capital by 31 December 2026 or risk being deemed dissolved — this deadline is easy to miss.
"Remote" gets assumed rather than confirmed. Not every signer automatically has what's needed for a remote route. We check the signing route before it becomes a filing delay, not after.
Registration gets treated as the finish line. The company exists, but banking, tax activation, and licensing are separate work — founders who assume otherwise lose weeks they didn't budget for.
Your action checklist
Ready to confirm your route?
BIZ TRP reviews your route, prepares and coordinates your formation documents, and handles POA/notary or local-partner steps where needed.
Request your Turkey route review Email usCommon questions
Is TRY 50,000 always the capital requirement?
That's the standard figure as researched — raised from TRY 10,000, 2024 Confirm which route applies to your specific case before relying on it.
Can I register fully remotely?
Formation typically requires a notarized Power of Attorney to a local representative, since remote self-filing isn't available.
Does registration mean I can start operating immediately?
No. Registration creates the legal entity. Banking, tax/VAT activation, and any licences are separate steps.