Amendment to the Communiqué on Registration of Devices with Electronic Identity Information
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This amendment changes how certain mobile devices brought into Turkey from abroad are registered and kept on the IMEI white list. It mainly affects foreign mission cardholders with tax-exempt status, travelers who register imported devices, and companies handling warranty or defect-related device replacements. Foreign mission cardholders must apply through e-Devlet, and their device IMEI numbers will stay white-listed only while their mission identity card is valid. The amendment also narrows some application routes and sets clearer document rules for IMEI changes when a registered device or motherboard is replaced because of a defect.
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Key Changes
- Foreign mission cardholders with tax-exempt status must apply for device registration through e-Devlet.
- IMEI numbers for these foreign mission cardholders stay on the white list only while the mission identity card is valid, then move toward blacklisting after the 120-day use period.
- IMEI changes for defective registered devices or motherboards require a replacement document with specific company and IMEI details.
Obligations
What this law requires
Foreign Mission Identity Card holders recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as having tax-exempt status must submit device registration applications through the e-Devlet Gateway during the validity period of their identity card.
Foreign Mission Identity Card holders must provide application information that can be electronically verified by the relevant authorities before it is transmitted to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
IMEI numbers of devices brought into Turkey with passengers may be added to the white list only after passing the required checks.
IMEI numbers of devices registered by tax-exempt Foreign Mission Identity Card holders may remain on the white list only for the validity period of the relevant mission identity card.
After a Foreign Mission Identity Card expires, the relevant device IMEI number or numbers must be moved to the black list after the 120-day usage period ends.