The property purchase is the most significant and speedy instrument for this. The logical and successive chain is as follows: acquire one or more properties worth a minimum of 400 000 USD; have a valuation report from a relevant authority to prove that the real value of these properties is the price you bought them at; prove that you have deposited the purchasing price in the official accounts of the construction company from which you bought them with the stamped bank receipts, acquire the title deed free of all incumbrances and having a restriction put on its resale for at least three years. Further, you need to have the identity cards, birth certificates, marriage certificates of yourself and your family members translated and apostilled by Turkish Embassies or Consulates.
With a notarized power of attorney, your personal presence in Turkey is not required, except for a one-time fingerprint submission during the investor residence permit stage, followed immediately by the citizenship application and submission of the complete file(with fingerprint submission ). After that, we manage the entire process on your behalf through the power of attorney.
When you have completed the booking process, you will get the appraisal report just before the transaction of the Title Deed. You will feel more comfortable getting your property safely after reviewing the relevant Appraisal Reports to see that it is in the actual value.
As soon as you make the payment for the property and receive the title deed (Tapu Senedi), or a notarized purchase agreement is signed for the property, the file will be submitted to the Regional Registry Office. This office will issue a Certificate of Eligibility (Uygunluk Belgesi) confirming your right to apply for citizenship under the exceptional scheme. After that, you can proceed to the first stage of the application process, which is submitting the investor residence permit application (a mandatory step).
You, your spouse and your children under 18 years of age will be eligible for citizenship.
The entire process takes an average of 8 to 12 months, including the property purchase, payments, obtaining the investor residence permit, etc. Since we are dealing with government offices, the timeframe may vary—either shorter or longer.
Once the citizenship approval decree is issued, you can come to Istanbul to obtain your personal documents (passport and national ID card), but it is also possible to complete this procedure in your country via the Turkish Consulate.
The following documents are required: original passports of you and all family members (mandatory), and passport format photos for each of you.
Additionally, you will need;
The Turkish side does not distribute data on citizenship. Further, you can act in accordance with the legislation of your country. Residing in Turkish Republic is also not mandatory.
No, you won’t be. Turkish language is not sought from candidates for Citizenship through property investment.
Well, if we accompany you accurately in following up all the processes, YES, you can be sure. Buying a property worth $ 400 000, proving that the money is directly deposited/transferred into the Developer’s account, proving that the property is worth $ 400 000 will be enough. The rest will be managed by toInvestTurkey lawyers in a certain succession in the short possible time.
NOTE: Since the citizenship decision is in the hands of the administration, it is possible that the application will not be accepted for some reasons. For example, if a person has been involved in a serious crime in his own country or if there is a negative intelligence record about him, the state may not grant citizenship.
You will have all the social rights exercised by a Turkish citizen: You will be entitled to benefit from education and social opportunities like health ones, for example, to work and even start your business, obtain all kinds of visas.
$4000 for you and your partner. 20% VAT is added to this amount. The costs for translating documents into Turkish and notarization are not included.
Yes, the total value of one or multiple real estate properties must be at minimum of 400 000 USD. The evaluation report of the properties you previously purchased (it must have been acquired no earlier than September 18, 2018) will be deducted from this threshold amount. You will need to purchase an additional property to cover the difference and obtain an official valuation report. If the total appraised value reaches a minimum of 400,000 USD, you will become eligible to apply for Turkish citizenship.
Yes! A deposit amounting 500 000$ into banks designated by the state will also entitle you to acquire Turkish Citizenship. You will not be allowed to draw this amount from the Bank for 3 years, however you may benefit from the interest of the money you deposited.
It is possible to purchase either one or multiple real estate properties — the choice is yours. However, the property or properties must meet the required criteria.
Since the introduction of amendements in January 2023, this is not anymore possible. One property , is suitable for a file citizenship. However, the case when two or more inexpensive properties are purchased for one file citizenship is possible. Please enquire all the details.
The foreigners, who are determined by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to have purchased a real estate worth at least USD 400 000 may exceptionally acquire Turkish citizenship provided that the immovables can not to be sold for three years which implies an incumbrance on its Title Deed.
The foreigners are prescribed to purchase one or more properties worth 400 000 USD or above. Thereafter the foreigners should register the transfer of title at Directorate of Land Registry for related property/properties. As the evidence of the stated amount, an appraisal report complying with the valuation standard and presenting its marketing value should be issued by an Appraisal Company accredited by Stock Exchange Commission and holding a valid license.
Moreover, an annotation stating that the property may not be sold for three years would be affixed to the Title Deed at the time of transferring the title under a foreigner’s name.
Briefly: For acquiring Turkish citizenship exceptionally, the following should be fulfilled:
1- Purchasing a property or properties in a total amount of 400 000 USD that is approved by an appraiser accredited by the Stock Exchange Commission and who holds a valid license. (SPK in Turkish language)
2- The incumbrance stipulating that it cannot be sold for three (3) years at Directorate of Land Registry applied while purchasing the real estate.
3- Making an appointment with the Immigration Authority of Istanbul Governorate by filling in an application form. Appointments are usually granted one month after the application. Most of the required documents shall be prepared with the special power of attorney. Costs for residence permit depend on the country of origin of the Applicant. But are not abundant. The personal presence of adult citizenship applicants is required for fingerprint submission.
Additionally, an entrance fee amounting 1033 TL is charged for the citizens of some countries. The power of attorney executed by a Turkish Notary will cost around 10 000 – 12 000 TL including costs of translation of the passport, verbal interpreting by certified translator in case buyer doesn’t understand Turkish. This cost varies on notaries, translators and the number of persons granting such powers.
4-The above-mentioned processes may take from 3 to 6 weeks. After all documents (your personal documents translated into Turkish and notarized) are submitted, the local authority sends the citizenship application file to the General Directorate in Ankara. The approval of such application may take between 5 to 9 months. After the citizenship approval decree is issued, investors can come to complete the issuance of their personal documents: the Turkish national ID card (plastic citizen ID) and, immediately afterward, the international passport.
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