IMEI Registration Procedures on University Campus

IMEI registration procedures will be carried out through the MCKS registration unit to be established on university campuses.

On the specified dates, the registration unit at university campuses will handle IMEI registrations between 09:00 and 14:00. Registrations will also continue at the Institution’s headquarters during these visits.

  • 1–17 October – Eastern Mediterranean University
  • 21 October – 5 November, European University of Lefke 

Required Documents for Application

Turkish Citizens:

  • Application Form (to be filled out on site)
  • Device with IMEI to be registered
  • Original Turkish Identity Card and 2 photocopies
  • Original student certificate and 1 photocopy
  • Device registration fee: 419.34 TL (cash not accepted, payment by bank card only)

Foreign Nationals:

  • Application Form (to be filled out on site)
  • Device with IMEI to be registered
  • Original passport and 2 photocopies
  • Original student certificate and 1 photocopy
  • Device registration fee: 419.34 TL (cash not accepted, payment by bank card only)

Registration Process

  1. After the procedure is completed at the MCKS registration unit, you will be provided with the necessary documents, an invoice, and a receipt. This stage does not mean that the registration process has been completed.
  2. With the received documents, the customs duty for your device must be paid at the nearest Customs and Excise Department branch office.
  3. After completing the customs payment, you can finalize your registration by submitting the received documents along with your invoice/receipt to the Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell or Telsim subscriber registration center.

Important Note: Registration will not be completed unless the required documents are submitted to the subscriber registration center.

📢 Attention Students: Discounted Customs Duty

Students who wish to benefit from the discounted customs duty must pay attention to the following requirements:

✅ Student certificate approved by your university ve güncel tarihli olmalıdır.
✅ During the registration process, at least one mobile line registered in your name is required to be presented.
⚠️ On the phone registered with the discounted customs duty, only mobile lines registered in your name you will be able to use.

📢 Announcement: Customs Duty Regulation

A new regulation has been introduced with the Official Gazette dated 30.04.2025 and numbered 89, publishing the Customs and Production Law-2025 Temporary Imports (Higher Education Students’ Personal Belongings) (Amendment) Regulation.

New Regulation:

  • A fixed tax of 4,000 TL will be charged for one mobile phone.
  • This right cannot be used again until two years (24 months) have passed.

In Case of Violations:

  • Transfer of the device before the completion of 24 months,
  • Use with a GSM number not registered to the rightful owner,
  • In case the device is used by a person other than the rightful owner:
  • The device will be deactivated.
  • In addition to the taxes, duties, fees, and funds payable a 50% penalty will be collected.

The device may be reactivated once the obligations have been fulfilled.

📞 For more information: BTHK Call Center (0392 444 2845)