Transfer of the Company Headquarters Abroad

Transfer of the Headquarters of a Company in Türkiye Abroad

Documents (Trade Registry Regulation, Article 116)

(1) In order for a commercial company in Türkiye to transfer its headquarters abroad, the following are submitted to the directorate:

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Law No. 6103 on the Entry into Force and Implementation of the Turkish Commercial Code dated 14/1/2011, newspapers and documents proving that creditors have been notified of the change in the company's status, as stipulated in the articles of association and in any case by announcement in the trade registry gazette, and have been invited to declare their claims,
The written consent of all creditors, or documents showing that all claims have been paid or secured,
A letter, to be obtained from the tax office and the social security institution with which the company is registered, stating that there is no debt or that the debt has been secured,
A notarized copy of the resolution of the competent body on the transfer of the company's headquarters abroad.

(2) Unless the documents specified in the first paragraph are submitted to the directorate, no request made for the purpose of transferring the headquarters abroad shall be processed by the directorate.

(3) In addition to the documents required for the deletion from the registry of a commercial company whose headquarters has been transferred abroad, a document confirming that the commercial company's activity continues abroad, certified in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 32, is also submitted to the directorate at the place where the headquarters is registered.

Registration (Trade Registry Regulation, Article 117)

(1) After the procedures specified in Article 116 are completed, the company's records are deleted and the following facts are registered:

The resolution of the competent body on the transfer of the headquarters abroad and its date.
The trade name of the commercial company after the transfer of its headquarters abroad, or its business name if any, its legal form and headquarters, and the foreign authority competent for registration.
Documents proving that measures for the protection of creditors have been taken.