How Many Days Does an ISO Certificate Take?

ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. An ISO certificate shows that a company operating in any sector delivers its products or services in line with a defined international standard, and that the business has demonstrated competence within its field. Every certification issued against an ISO-published standard is known generically as an ISO certificate. Once the documentation the standard requires is in place, the certificate can typically be issued within 15 to 20 days.

An organization that has prepared the documentation requested by the standard applies to Sistem Patent Kalite to begin the certification process. Our team reviews the application file, coordinates the audit schedule, carries out the audit on the planned date, and supports the closure of any nonconformities raised during the audit. Across these stages the total timeline to certification usually lands between 15 and 20 days. From our Izmir head office and our representative offices in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Adana, Eskisehir, Konya, Antalya and Kayseri, we have been providing consultancy on the ISO certification process since 1999, at a reasonable price and on a realistic timeline.

Since 1999, Sistem Patent Kalite has been informing and certifying Turkish companies through every stage of the ISO process.

An ISO certificate, most often ISO 9001, is a quality management system certificate issued once the requirements of the relevant standard are met within the organization and confirmed by an independent certification body such as Sistem Patent Kalite. ISO 9001 is designed to cover every sector and every type of organization. Each applicant is responsible for implementing the clauses of the standard in a way that reflects the character of its own industry. ISO 9001 sets out the minimum conditions a company should meet across customer relations, purchasing, human resources, production and service delivery.

How Sistem Patent Kalite shortens your certification timeline

• On-site visit to your operation
• Analysis of your manufacturing or service activity in relation to the standard
• Preparation of the management-system documentation required for the certificate
• Closure of the gaps identified against the standard
• Training for your staff and senior management on the certification scope
• Efficient completion of the audit and certification decision

Is an ISO certificate valid internationally?

As an accredited certification body, Sistem Patent Kalite issues ISO certificates that carry international validity.

Documents required to apply for an ISO certificate

• Signature circular of the company representative
• Tax registration certificate
• Chamber of commerce registration
• Social-security employee list (SGK)
• Trade registry gazette
• Most recent gazette if the address or company name has changed
• Food business registration certificate, for food-sector operators

Stages of the ISO certification process

• Quotation
• Application to Sistem Patent Kalite
• Document review
• Audit coordination and scheduling
• On-site audit
• Contract signing
• Certificate issue
• Surveillance and recertification in future cycles