How much Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) into Turkey only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 2 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir? T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı — Gümrük Rehberi
Questions about Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) in Turkey
- How many Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 2 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) 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 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) at Turkey customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 2 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) 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 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) 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 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule)?
- 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 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) 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 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) 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 Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir?. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Listede yer alan evcil hayvanlar kedi, köpek ve kuş olarak sınırlandırılmıştır. Bu evcil hayvanlar yalnızca yolcu beraberinde getirilebilmektedir.”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule), 19 limit it and 1 let it through. Turkey is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 2020/7 Sayılı Genelge (Elektronik Sigaralar Hakkında) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Hangi evcil hayvanlar yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilir? · verified 2026-09-19