SHOP
When paying for your purchases, ask your contact for a Global Blue Tax Free Form.
STAMP
At the airport or port, go to the Customs desk and present your completed Tax Free Form, passport, receipts and purchases to get a stamp on your form.
Goods should be kept available for inspection, unused and with the original receipts.
CLAIM
Go to the nearby desk or office displaying a Global Blue logo. In some cases this will be a currency exchange.
Present your stamped, completed Tax Free Form and your travel passport to receive the refund in cash or to your credit card.
In a rush? Use the Global Blue mailbox located nearby most Customs offices, to mail your completed, stamped Tax Free Form and receipts back to Global Blue for a refund to your credit card. We recommend you add your email address to the Tax Free Form in case Global Blue need to contact you.
Refund paid is the VAT minus Global Blue’s service fee.
Standard VAT Rate
Standard rate 18% for emergency showers
Standard rate: 8% for protective clothings
Who is eligible for Tax Free Shopping?
If you have permanent residence outside Turkey and have not spent more than 6 months in Turkey.
How to Shop Tax Free
For more on how to claim your tax refund, including how to fill in the Tax Free Form, click here.
Stamping period: 3 months from the issuing date
Validity of stamped Form: 3 months from date on the customs stamp
Tax Free goods:
Refunds are paid on goods that are exported in the traveller’s personal luggage.
Refund Points are available here.
For frequently asked questions, please click here.
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