Summoning a Notary Public Starts at 319 Lira
Official titleFrom the Ministry of Justice:
A tariff was published on the amendment of the 2026 Notarial Fees Tariff by the Ministry of Justice, and the travel allowances and expenses of notary publics were readjusted.
Details of the Regulation
Through the tariff issued by the Ministry of Justice, the 2026 Notarial Fees Tariff published in the Official Gazette dated 30/12/2025 and numbered 33123 was completely renewed, together with the heading of Article 11. With the amendment made, the amounts of the daily travel allowances for the off-office duties of notary publics and their counsel authorized to sign were updated.
Accordingly, notary publics will receive a travel allowance of 319.60 TL per day for routine work they will carry out outside the office. In transactions involving being ready on site and preparing official records in special circumstances such as lotteries, drawings by lot, elections and meetings, this allowance has been set at 2,928.05 TL per day. Furthermore, where the original documents are physically delivered upon the request of a court or public prosecutor's office, the documented transportation expenses shall be covered as travel expenses, and the payments within this scope shall not exceed 750.00 TL for each delivery assignment.
The tariff entered into force on the date it was published and clarifies the legal framework and upper limits for off-office duty expenses in notarial transactions.
Questions You Might Have
- What is the daily routine travel allowance for notary publics?
- The daily travel allowance for the routine off-office duties of notary publics has been set at 319.60 TL.
- What is the travel allowance in circumstances such as a drawing by lot, an election or a meeting?
- In cases where notary publics must be ready on site for such official and special events, the daily travel allowance is 2,928.05 TL.
- Is there an upper limit on the travel expenses payable for the delivery of original documents?
- Yes, the travel expense payable for each delivery assignment shall not exceed 750.00 TL.
Key Terms
- Yol Ödeneği
- The fixed daily allowance received by notary publics and their counsel for assignments carried out outside the office.
- Noterlik Kanunu
- The basic statute regulating the establishment, duties and working procedures of notary publics.
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REGAS Commentary
This tariff determines the exact amounts of the travel allowances and expenses to which notary publics are entitled for their off-office duties. It is important for citizens insofar as it shows the statutory upper limits of the expense items payable in the processes of summoning a notary public to an external location or delivering documents.