What happens if I do not declare portable electronic devices with installed battery in Turkey?

Under Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü Genelge 2020/7, page 2: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are destroyed. Under Gümrük Kanunu 4458, Madde 235/3, if the goods are found without being declared: duty is charged at 2 times the normal rate and the goods are released once it is paid; the goods are confiscated. Under Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu 5607, Madde 3/1, if it is treated as smuggling: it carries between 1 and 5 years of imprisonment; the goods are confiscated.

Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for portable electronic devices with installed battery?

Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.

Can I post or ship portable electronic devices with installed battery to Turkey instead of carrying it?

Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.

Can I carry portable electronic devices with installed battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?

In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Allowed with conditions. The carriage limit is 0.3000 g lithium / 2.7000 Wh. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.

Where does this rule come from?

Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “4- Bir adet dizüstü bilgisayar ya da PC, aksam ve parçaları (flash bellek, harici hard disk dahil)”

How does Turkey compare with other countries on portable electronic devices with installed battery?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit portable electronic devices with installed battery, 3 limit it and 17 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

How much Portable electronic devices with installed battery can I bring into Turkey?

Restricted

You can bring Portable electronic devices with installed battery into Turkey only within the stated limits.

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions Source: International baseline

Checked baggage Allowed with conditions Source: International baseline

Declaration Above allowance

Limit 1 device

What you need to know

1 device
Channels: Carried with the traveler

On the plane

International baseline

On person Not stated

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions

Checked baggage Allowed with conditions

Only if the device is completely switched off (not sleep or hibernation mode) when its battery exceeds the checked-baggage micro-threshold.

Airline differences

Airline	Difference from the baseline
Air France	Stricter than the standard rule
British Airways	Stricter than the standard rule
easyJet	Stricter than the standard rule
Emirates	Stricter than the standard rule
Lufthansa	Stricter than the standard rule
Qatar Airways	Stricter than the standard rule
Turkish Airlines	Stricter than the standard rule

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye)

Questions about Portable electronic devices with installed battery in Turkey

How many portable electronic devices with installed battery can I bring into Turkey?: Turkey allows 1 device per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
Do I have to declare portable electronic devices with installed battery at Turkey customs?: Only above the allowance. Up to 1 device there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
What happens if I do not declare portable electronic devices with installed battery in Turkey?: Under Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü Genelge 2020/7, page 2: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are destroyed. Under Gümrük Kanunu 4458, Madde 235/3, if the goods are found without being declared: duty is charged at 2 times the normal rate and the goods are released once it is paid; the goods are confiscated. Under Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu 5607, Madde 3/1, if it is treated as smuggling: it carries between 1 and 5 years of imprisonment; the goods are confiscated.
Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for portable electronic devices with installed battery?: Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
Can I post or ship portable electronic devices with installed battery to Turkey instead of carrying it?: Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
Can I take portable electronic devices with installed battery out of Turkey?: Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking portable electronic devices with installed battery out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Can I carry portable electronic devices with installed battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?: In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Allowed with conditions. The carriage limit is 0.3000 g lithium / 2.7000 Wh. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
Does the Turkey limit for portable electronic devices with installed battery apply per person or per family?: Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
Where does this rule come from?: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “4- Bir adet dizüstü bilgisayar ya da PC, aksam ve parçaları (flash bellek, harici hard disk dahil)”
How does Turkey compare with other countries on portable electronic devices with installed battery?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit portable electronic devices with installed battery, 3 limit it and 17 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

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