Under the Highway Traffic Regulation (Karayolları Trafik Yönetmeliği), foreign nationals may drive with a foreign licence for up to six months from their date of entry into Türkiye, after which they must exchange the document. Turkish citizens may drive for up to two years; however, those staying in Türkiye for more than six months are required to carry a Turkish translation of their licence certified by a notary or a Turkish diplomatic mission. We prepare the sworn translation and notarization of your driving licence.
Is a North Macedonia driving licence valid in Türkiye and how many months can it be used?
How many months a foreign driving licence remains valid in Türkiye depends on the driver's citizenship. Under the Highway Traffic Regulation (Karayolları Trafik Yönetmeliği), Article 88, foreign nationals may drive in Türkiye with a driving licence obtained abroad for a maximum of six months from the date they enter Türkiye. At the end of this six-month period, exchanging the foreign licence for a Turkish driving licence is mandatory to continue driving in Türkiye.
Turkish citizens holding a driving licence obtained abroad may drive for up to two years from their date of entry into Türkiye. Turkish citizens who have been in Türkiye for more than six months must carry a Turkish translation of their driving licence certified by a Turkish diplomatic mission or a notary together with the original licence while driving; at the end of two years, exchanging it for a Turkish driving licence is required. With our sworn translators, we prepare the notarized translation for you to present during traffic checks.
How is a North Macedonia driving licence converted into a Turkish driving licence?
At the end of the six-month or two-year usage periods allowed by the regulation, an application to convert a foreign driving licence into a Turkish driving licence is submitted to any civil registry office (nüfus müdürlüğü). The General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs sets the eligibility criteria and the documents required for conversion. Before you apply, we confirm the institution's document requirements with you and clarify which documents need to be translated.
Our sworn translators prepare the Macedonian driving licence translation to be submitted to the civil registry office (nüfus müdürlüğü), and we obtain notarization at the notary public holding the translator's oath record. In addition, when you need to use a driving licence issued in Türkiye for official procedures in North Macedonia, we also handle the sworn translation of your Turkish licence into Macedonian, along with notarization and apostille steps.
What information is included in a driving licence translation?
In a driving licence translation, all fields on the front and back of the card are rendered in full into the target language. The driver's first name, surname, date and place of birth, the issue and expiry dates of the document, the issuing authority, the driving licence categories, and the restriction codes on the back are all included in the translated text. Because personal data on North Macedonia passports and identity cards are written in basic Latin letters alongside the Cyrillic alphabet, our official translation follows the Latin-script spelling in the passport.
Are notarization and an apostille required for a driving licence translation?
Under the Highway Traffic Regulation (Karayolları Trafik Yönetmeliği), Article 88, Turkish citizens who stay in Türkiye for more than six months must carry a Turkish translation certified by a foreign mission or a notary public together with their driving licence while driving. We complete the notarized translation of your North Macedonia driving licence at the notary public holding our sworn translator's oath record; the notary certifies the signature of our translator rather than the content of the text.
The General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs sets the required documents and apostille rules for licence exchange applications; before starting, we confirm the current requirements of the authority where you will apply. For a Turkish driving licence to be used in North Macedonia, we handle the sworn Macedonian translation, notarization, and the apostille from the district governorate or governorate on the notarized document; acceptance depends on the receiving institution's practice.
How can you get your driving licence translated without visiting our office?
You can start the Macedonian driving licence translation process remotely without visiting our office. Send clear photos or scans of the front and back of your driving licence through our online form, by email, or via WhatsApp. Our form accepts PDF, JPG, PNG, and DOCX files up to ten megabytes per file. Before we begin translating, we check the spelling of your first and last name against your passport.
We deliver the sworn or notarized driving licence translations we prepare by courier to your address, as an e-signed PDF, or for in-person pickup at our office, depending on your preference. Notarized translations can also be delivered as an e-signed PDF.
How do you start the driving licence translation process with us?
Send us the document
Send clear photos of the front and back of your driving licence via our form, by email, or on WhatsApp.
We verify the details
We check the spelling of your first and last name against your passport and confirm the certification requirements of the receiving institution with you.
Translation and certification
Our notary-sworn translator completes the translation, and we handle the notarization and apostille steps according to your request.
Receive your document
We deliver the completed translation as an e-signed PDF, by courier to your address, or for in-person pickup at our office.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many months is a North Macedonia driving licence valid in Türkiye?
Under the Highway Traffic Regulation (Karayolları Trafik Yönetmeliği), Article 88, foreign nationals may drive in Türkiye with a driving licence issued abroad for up to six months from their date of entry into Türkiye, while Turkish citizens may do so for up to two years. At the end of these periods, the licence must be exchanged for a Turkish driving licence in order to continue driving in Türkiye.
Does a driving licence translation have to be notarized?
Turkish citizens who stay in Türkiye for more than six months are required to carry a Turkish translation certified by a diplomatic mission or a notary alongside their driving licence while driving. We translate your Macedonian driving licence into Turkish through our notary-sworn translator and obtain notarization at the notary public holding the translator's oath record so that it is ready for use.
Where do I apply to exchange a North Macedonia driving licence?
You submit a driving licence exchange application to any civil registry office, and the documents required for the application are set by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. We prepare the notarized Turkish translation of your driving licence and confirm the relevant directorate's current document requirements with you before starting.
Is the back of the driving licence also translated?
Yes, we translate both the front and the back of the driving licence in full. Because official procedures examine the licence categories, validity dates, and restriction codes on the back, we include clear images of both sides in the translated document.
Can a Turkish driving licence be translated into Macedonian for use in North Macedonia?
Yes, our notary-sworn translators translate Turkish driving licences going from Türkiye to North Macedonia into Macedonian, and we obtain notarization and handle the district governorship or governorship apostille on the notarized document. Acceptance of the prepared document depends on the practice of the receiving institution in North Macedonia.
Do I need to visit the office for a driving licence translation?
No, you can start the process without visiting our office by sending the front and back of your driving licence via our online form, email, or WhatsApp. We deliver the completed notarized translation as an e-signed PDF, by courier to your address, or for in-person pickup at our office.
