How to open an account with Ziraat Bank
How to open an account with the Turkish Ziraat Bank without a residence permit, using the kimlik and without depositing any money.
1- Ziraat Bank does not require you to be Turkish or to hold dual nationality in order to open a bank account with them
2- You can open a bank account at Ziraat Bank without depositing any money in it (this depends on the branch and the member of staff serving you).
3- Anyone who wants to open a Ziraat Bank account should go to the branch located in the province where they live, once the required documents are ready
4- Any branch of the bank in Turkey can open an account for any customer who comes to it, provided the required documents are present
Documents required to open an account with Ziraat Bank without a residence permit:
1- A kimlik (temporary protection card) beginning with the number 99, or a passport.
2- An electricity or water bill showing the home address correctly.
3- A tax number, obtained from the tax office.
4- A Turkish population register record, also known as an address document from the registry office, which can be obtained through e-Devlet.
5- Your personal mobile number
How to open an account with the Turkish Ziraat Bank in a few very simple steps:
- Prepare all the documents listed above.
- Go to your nearest Ziraat Bank branch.
- Take a ticket and wait, and when your turn comes go to the member of staff
- Hand over your documents and tell the member of staff that you want to open a bank account
- If you do not speak Turkish but are comfortable in English, there is a contract in English that you can ask the member of staff for
- Once the account is open, ask for an ATM card. The member of staff will give you new papers to sign and will tell you that the card takes about a week to be prepared. They will send a text message to your phone once it is ready and you can go and collect it, or you can leave your address and they will post it to you.