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Turkish invoices and proforma invoices translation
Certified English translation of Turkish invoices: e-Fatura and e-Arşiv invoices with their ETTN codes, paper invoices, export invoices, proformas, dispatch notes and self-employment receipts, for HMRC, customs agents, UK importers, insurers, courts and vehicle registration. From £10 per invoice.
What the receiving body requires
“If you need to certify a translation of a document that's not written in English or Welsh, ask the translation company to confirm in writing on the translation: that it's a ‘true and accurate translation of the original document’; the date of the translation; the full name and contact details of the translator or a representative of the translation company.”
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· checked 29 August 2026The kinds of Turkish invoice
Türkiye moved invoicing online earlier than most countries. An e-Fatura is exchanged between registered businesses through the Revenue Administration (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı, GİB); an e-Arşiv fatura is issued to consumers and to businesses outside the system as a PDF with a QR code; both carry a unique identifier, the ETTN, that lets anyone verify the invoice on the GİB site. Paper invoices printed by licensed printers still exist for small traders and show a serial and sequence number. An export invoice (ihracat faturası) adds the customs tariff codes (GTİP), the delivery term and a foreign currency. A proforma is a quotation in invoice form and has no tax effect. Around them sit the dispatch note (irsaliye), the self-employment receipt (serbest meslek makbuzu) issued by professionals, and the expense slip (gider pusulası).
Every invoice shows the seller's tax office and number or MERSİS number, the buyer, the date and time, the lines with quantity and unit price, the VAT rate on each line (KDV at 1, 10 or 20 per cent), any withholding (tevkifat) or special consumption tax (ÖTV), the totals, and the total in words after the word Yalnız. Numbers use the Turkish convention of a point for thousands and a comma for decimals.
We translate all fields, product names as given with a description where the name alone would mean nothing, every tax line, the total in words, the footer conditions and the e-signature or QR caption, and we convert 1.234,56 to 1,234.56 so that a UK reader does not misread the amount, stating on the translation that number formats have been converted.
Who asks for translated invoices
- HMRC. Import VAT and customs valuation queries, VAT reclaims, expenses claimed against Turkish suppliers in a self-assessment or company return, and enquiries where HMRC asks for foreign invoices in English. See translations for HMRC.
- Customs agents and UK importers, who need the goods, values and tariff codes in English for the import declaration and for their own records.
- Vehicle registration. A car bought in Türkiye and brought to the UK is notified to HMRC and registered with the DVLA on the strength of the sales invoice among other papers.
- Insurers, for claims on items bought in Türkiye that were lost, stolen or damaged.
- Courts and solicitors, in a claim by or against a Turkish supplier. Read financial translation for statements and accounts that go with them.
What the translation must contain
HMRC publishes no wording of its own for translations, and the gov.uk certification standard quoted below is what it and the other readers accept: a confirmation of accuracy, the date and the translator's or company's name and contact details, all of which our certificate carries. Tax terms are fixed: KDV is VAT, tevkifat is withholding, ÖTV is special consumption tax, and the tariff code is left as printed. We do not convert lira or euro amounts into sterling, since HMRC applies its own monthly rates.
Batches and bulk
Many requests involve a stack of invoices rather than one. Each invoice under 1,000 characters counts as a page, and a batch of twenty is priced and certified as a set with one certificate listing the invoice numbers, which is what an accountant or a customs agent wants to file. A summary spreadsheet for bookkeeping can be produced instead, but it is not a certified translation and we say so on it. Invoices are never apostilled.
Price and turnaround
A single invoice is £10.00; a two-page export invoice with many lines £20.00; a batch of ten typical invoices about £100.00. Certification is included and no UK VAT is charged on our fee. One or two invoices come back the next working day, and batches within 2 to 3 working days, with the fast and economy options available on both. Delivery is a certified PDF; a hard copy by courier from Ankara is £30, and there is no collection because we have no UK office.
What you receive
- Translation of each invoice with all parties, lines, tax lines, totals in words and the ETTN or QR caption; number formats converted and stated
- One certificate for a batch, listing the invoice numbers covered
- Certificate in the gov.uk wording, dated and signed, with company details
- Certified PDF by e-mail; courier hard copy optional
Frequently asked questions
HMRC has asked for my Turkish invoices in English. Do all of them need certifying?
HMRC asks for translations it can rely on, and a certified batch with one certificate is the tidy answer. Ask the officer whether a summary would do; if so, we prepare that at the same page rate, marked as a summary.
Is an e-Arşiv PDF as good as a paper invoice?
Better, for a UK reader: it carries an ETTN and a QR code that can be verified on the Revenue Administration's site, and we translate the caption that explains how.
Do you translate product names?
Brand and model names stay as they are; descriptive parts are translated, and where a Turkish product name would mean nothing to a customs agent we add a short description in brackets.
Can a proforma be used for customs?
A proforma is a quotation and customs agents usually want the commercial invoice. We translate either, but check with your agent which one the declaration needs.
My export invoice carries the origin declaration for the UK–Turkey trade agreement. Is that translated?
Yes, and its wording matters for the tariff preference. Our certificate of origin page explains the declaration and how it differs from a chamber certificate.