In order for documents signed abroad to be recognised in Northern Cyprus, they must be certified by a TRNC Representative’s Office (see below) OR the Turkish Embassy in the country where the signee resides.
Certification by Turkish Embassies
Due to new rules implemented by the Turkish Embassy in Northern Cyprus regarding documents certified by a Turkish Embassy, such documents need to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara before the document is sent to the TRNC. In this respect, the signee will need to engage a lawyer in Turkey to certify the document by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara.
Upon arrival to the TRNC documents signed at a Turkish Embassy and then certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara, such documents must then be certified in the TRNC in the following order:
- Turkish Embassy in Northern Cyprus;
- TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- TRNC Ministry of Interior;
Certification by TRNC Representative’s Office
Documents certified by a TRNC Representative’s Office, have to be certified by the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon arrival to the TRNC.
The list of countries where the TRNC Representative Office’s / Honorary Representatives provide consular services (certification of the documents).
Australia – Sydney
Azerbaijan – Baku
Belgium – Brussels
Finland – Helsinki
France – Strasburg (only for EU and TRNC citizens)
Germany – Berlin
Hungary – Budapest
Italy – Rome
Kingdom of Bahrain – Manama
Kuwait – Kuwait city
Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek
Oman – Muscat
Pakistan – Islamabad
Qatar – Doha
Sweden – Stockholm
Switzerland – Geneva
Türkiye – Ankara, Antalya. Gaziantep, İstanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Trabzon
United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom – London
United States of America – Washington & New York* The TRNC Representative’s Office in New York accepts certification of the documents signed in Canada.