Why Expand Abroad

Take your Turkish business global.

A foreign branch lets your company operate in new markets, sign local contracts, and hire staff — all under your existing Turkish legal identity.

Market Access

Establish a physical and legal presence in target markets without creating a separate legal entity abroad.

Single Legal Identity

The branch operates under your Turkish company's name and authority — no new shareholders, no new capital requirement.

Faster Than a Subsidiary

Registering a branch is typically faster and less costly than incorporating a fully independent foreign entity.

Unified Operations

Centralized management from Turkey — the branch carries out activities decided by the parent company's directors.

Consolidated Reporting

Branch results flow into the Turkish parent's financials, keeping group-level accounting straightforward.

Regulatory Compliance

We ensure your Turkish company meets all corporate authorization steps and apostille requirements before filing abroad.

How it works

From Turkey to your target country.

The process bridges Turkish corporate law with the requirements of the target jurisdiction. We coordinate both sides.

Jurisdiction Selection & Feasibility

We assess the target country's requirements for foreign branch registrations — including minimum capital rules, local representative requirements, and sector-specific licences — and advise on the optimal approach.

Country-specific analysis Sector licensing check Subsidiary vs. branch comparison

Turkish Corporate Authorization

The parent company's Board of Directors (A.Ş.) or General Assembly (Ltd. Şti.) must pass a resolution authorizing the establishment of the foreign branch and appointing a branch representative. We draft all resolutions and minutes.

Board / GA resolution Notarized minutes Branch representative appointment

Document Preparation & Apostille

Turkish corporate documents — trade registry excerpts, articles of association, board resolutions, and authorized signatory declarations — must be apostilled and officially translated into the target country's language.

Apostille (Hague Convention) Sworn translation Notarization where required

Registration with Foreign Authorities

We coordinate filing with the relevant commercial registry or companies house in the target country. Requirements vary significantly by jurisdiction — we work with local counsel to ensure full compliance.

Local registry filing Local counsel coordination Registered office arrangement

Tax & Regulatory Registration

Once registered, the branch must obtain a local tax identification number and register with the relevant tax and social security authorities before commencing activities or hiring staff.

Local TIN / VAT number Employer registration Sector-specific licences (if any)

Operational Launch & Ongoing Compliance

Your foreign branch is now authorized to sign contracts, hire employees, and invoice clients locally. We advise on annual filing obligations, local reporting requirements, and how changes at the Turkish parent affect the branch.

Branch fully operational ✓ Annual compliance calendar Change notification procedures

🌐

We cover a wide range of target jurisdictions including EU member states, the United Kingdom, the United States, the UAE, and other markets popular with Turkish companies expanding abroad. Contact us to discuss your specific target country.

Documents Required

What you'll need to prepare.

Most documents originate from your Turkish company's existing corporate records. We guide you through every preparation step.

📄

Trade Registry Excerpt

Up-to-date excerpt (Ticaret Sicili Gazetesi) showing current registration details, apostilled and translated.

📑

Articles of Association

Current articles (Ana Sözleşme) with any amendments, apostilled and translated into the target language.

📋

Board / GA Resolution

Notarized corporate resolution authorizing the branch and appointing the branch representative, apostilled.

🪪

Branch Representative's ID

Passport or national ID of the appointed branch representative, plus signature declaration.

📬

Power of Attorney

Notarized and apostilled PoA if local filings are handled by a local representative or counsel.

🏢

Registered Address Abroad

Proof of a registered office address in the target country — lease agreement or registered agent confirmation.

Branch Opening Abroad for Turkish Companies