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Procedures & Documents

Taxpayers required to join the e-Notification system have until November 30
Corporate taxpayers and income taxpayers taxed on an actual basis because of their commercial, agricultural or professional earnings must join the e-Notification system by November 30. The deadline for newly registered taxpayers will be 15 days from the date they start business, while individuals and entities acquiring certain goods subject to the Special Consumption Tax will have to join before registration or licensing procedures are completed.
Vehicle inspection stations face fines of up to 100,000 liras for violations
The administrative fines for breaches of obligations by vehicle inspection stations have been redefined under a regulatory amendment prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Depending on the type of violation, fines will range from 17,376 to 100,000 liras, while fines in railway safety inspections will reach up to 411,506 liras.
Bill to extend Türkiye's green passport to six professional groups reaches committee
A bill by YENİ Party Gaziantep MP Melih Meriç to give green passports to village heads, accountants, pharmacists, doctors, engineers and architects has been referred to parliament's Interior Committee.
Population directorates will open over the weekend for the KPSS Field Knowledge exam
Provincial and district population directorates in the centers where the KPSS Field Knowledge exam will be held will serve candidates over the weekend. They will process applications without appointments during the 00 hours.
U.S. visa appointment wait times updated for Ankara and Istanbul
The U.S. Department of State updated visa appointment wait times worldwide as of August 17, 2026. The new data shows that the next available interview for a B1/B2 visitor visa is approximately four months away in Ankara and four and a half months away in Istanbul. Wait times for student and work visas are significantly shorter.
The US plans new forms for immigration applications
The I-539 and I-765 forms used for immigration applications in the US are planned to be updated starting September 15, 2026. F-1 and J-1 status holders, foreign press workers, people applying to change or extend their status, and family members with H-4 status will need to follow the changes.
Türkiye arrests 37 suspects over alleged bot takeover of visa appointments
Thirty-seven suspects were arrested in an investigation into alleged visa fraud across six provinces, centered in Istanbul. The suspects are accused of using bot software to secure large numbers of appointments through consulates’ and authorized intermediaries’ systems and charging citizens high fees; the investigation identified financial movements exceeding 2.8 billion Turkish liras.
Australia lists a 100-person quota for Türkiye under its Working Holiday visa
Australia’s Working Holiday (Subclass 462) system for 2026–27 shows the application status for Türkiye as OPEN. Applicants from Türkiye are awaiting an official announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before applications can begin, while the annual quota is listed as 100 people.
Five countries introduce new immigration and visa rules affecting foreign workers
New practices and procedural changes affecting foreign workers and immigration applicants have emerged in China, Japan, New Zealand, Romania and Sweden. The international immigration update dated August 13, 2026, compiled changes to the countries’ work, residence and skilled migration processes.
USCIS sets new 180-day and 60-day requirements for e-filing
USCIS has announced a regulation that could make electronic filing mandatory for certain immigration applications and petitions. The regulation does not currently require any form to be filed electronically; for that to happen, the form must have been available for online filing for at least 180 days, and the agency must provide at least 60 days’ advance notice.

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