Business Fast Track

Germany’s diplomatic missions in Türkiye – the German Embassy in Ankara and the Consulates General in Istanbul and Izmir – have launched a new application procedure for business visas in cooperation with DEinternational: Business Fast Track (Fast-Track Business Visa).

As of 1 August 2025, the existing special arrangements (VIP procedure and the agreement between the Consulate General in Istanbul and AHK Türkiye) have ended.

Business Fast Track – Key Advantages

• Faster appointment scheduling
• Fewer documents
• Longer-validity business visa

This procedure applies exclusively to employees of companies whose registration has been approved and who are travelling to Germany for business purposes. Family members are excluded.

Participation Requirements

To participate in the Business Fast Track (BFT) programme, at least two of the following three main criteria must be met.

1. Main Criterion: Corporate or Company-Law Connection

This criterion is considered fulfilled if at least one of the following applies:

• Membership in the German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (ATTSO)*
• Membership in the Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TATSO)
• Membership in the Turkish-German Business Council of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK)
• Being a subsidiary or branch of a German company

For applications based on membership, the membership must have existed for at least two years.

2. Main Criterion: Economic Size

To fulfil this criterion, both of the following requirements must be met:

• At least 100 employees
• At least EUR 500,000 annual turnover

Both requirements must be met simultaneously.

3. Main Criterion: Economic Connection with Germany

This criterion is considered fulfilled if at least one of the following applies:

• Investments in Germany
• Import or export relations with Germany
• Ongoing projects or contracts with German business partners
• Technical or service-related cooperation with German companies
   

*Special Provision for German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATTSO) Members

Companies that were ATTSO members before 6 May 2025 are not subject to the two-year membership requirement. For other members, the two-year membership requirement remains applicable.

Only companies that were already members of the ATTSO before 6 May 2025 are covered by this special provision. For these companies, the two-year membership requirement does not apply. They are therefore considered to fulfill the 1st criterion, regardless of the length of their membership. However, for a BFT application, at least one of the two additional criteria (2nd or 3rd criterion) must also be fulfilled.

Application Process

The new application period for the Business Fast Track (BFT) programme is now open.
To submit your application online, please click the button below.

• Application deadline: 30 November 2026
• Admission of new companies to the programme: From 15 January 2027

Branches and Group Companies

During the application period, you can also register your branches for the programme. The following distinctions apply to group companies and branches:

• Legal entities with different legal structures, different business activities and different tax numbers must submit separate applications. This also applies to group companies and holding companies.
• Branches can be included in the programme together with the parent company’s application, for example as “ABC Ankara Branch”.
   

Supporting Videos

For further support, you can watch the following video:

• Informational Video: ...

Required Documents

The documents required for the application can be found in the following PDF files. Uploading all requested documents completely via the online platform is important to ensure that applications can be processed quickly.

• Required Documents List 2026
• Notes on the Documents Listed as Required
• Questionnaire
• Sample Declaration Confirming that No Insolvency Proceedings Are Pending
• Compliance Declaration 

Important

After uploading the documents, the original Compliance Declaration, bearing a handwritten (wet-ink) signature and the company stamp, must also be sent by post.

Our Postal Address

DEinternational Servis Hizmetleri A.Ş.
Bolkan Center, Abide-i Hürriyet Cad. No: 211, C Block, 4th Floor
Şişli / Istanbul

Participation Application Fee

*German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Information on BFT Visa Applications

A visa application under the Business Fast Track (BFT) procedure is only possible for companies that have been approved in advance by the relevant German diplomatic mission.

After approval:

1. The appointment is made via iDATA by selecting the “BFT” category.
2. The documents required for the visa application are available on the website of the German diplomatic missions in Türkiye:

👉 https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-visaeinreise/2729072-2729072