Obtaining Turkish citizenship by purchasing a property

Turkey opens the door to investment for all world countries by granting Turkish citizenship to foreign investors. Therefore, investing in real estate offers another advantage as the country grants residency and citizenship permits to foreign investors who make a certain level of investment in the country.

People who buy real estate in Turkey for more than 400 thousand dollars; have the right to citizenship with their families, Provided that the necessary conditions are met. In addition, a three-year residence permit is also granted to foreign investors and their families.

Steps to apply for Turkish citizenship by buying a property in Turkey

1. A person who wants to come to Turkey to benefit from the Turkish Nationality Law must bring some documents required for citizenship treatment from his country. The required documents:

- If the person is not married: Single civil status document for the person (a document proving that the person is single) A valid passport Two personal photos, 50*60 in size

- If the person is married: Individual family status statement document for the person (a document proving that the person is married) Birth statement documents for children marriage document Valid passports for all family members Two personal photos, with dimensions 50 * 60, for the husband and wife and children over the age of 15. For all these documents to be valid in Turkey, they must be taken by the official authorities. They must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their country, after which he follows one of the following steps: Suppose the person is a citizen of the countries that signed the Hague Convention regarding abolishing the mandatory attestation of public documents (Apostilles). In that case, he must make an Apostilles attestation only from his country and then translate and attest this document by an accredited sworn translator and then a notary. Translate these documents into Turkish with a certified sworn translator, after which he must attest the document from the embassy or consulates of the Turkish government in his country. Certification of this document from the consulate of his country in Turkey, then its translation by a certified sworn translator, and its attestation by the notary public, and then by the relevant Turkish authorities.

2. Determine the appropriate property he would like to own for Turkish citizenship. Still, before starting the ownership procedures and to ensure the safety and completion of the process of obtaining Turkish citizenship without any problems, an initial payment is made to reserve the property. Then we evaluate the market value of the property by companies recognized by the state To make sure that the value of this property is equivalent to 400,000 thousand dollars or more, and then we complete the purchase process.

3. The purchase process takes place after entering the Turkish lands, the person goes to open a bank account in Turkey and transfers the amount from his account in his country of origin to his bank account in Turkey and then to the account of the second party, or he can transfer the price of the property directly from his account in the country In which he resides to the account of the second party, provided that he brings with him the original bank notice signed and stamped by the bank.

4. After taking the bank notice, the written book, and the real estate appraisal report, go to the Real Estate Ownership Department (Tapu), and it is noted in the Tabo that this property is being purchased to take advantage of the Turkish Nationality Law. It is preferable that the value of the property registered in the Tabu be equal to the value mentioned in the real estate appraisal report. The new owner of the property undertakes not to sell this property for three years starting from the date of purchasing the property, provided that the exchange value of the lira at the Central Bank of Turkey on that day is taken into account. It is also noted in the title deed, provided that the transaction is submitted electronically to (the General Directorate of Possession, Surveying and Urban / Presidency of the Department of Foreign Affairs) as soon as possible to obtain a document that does not prevent him from obtaining Turkish citizenship. An email is also given to the employee in the Tapu to be attached with the papers to the General Directorate, and a copy of the document is sent to his email.

5. After issuing a document that does not prevent him from obtaining Turkish citizenship, the General Directorate sends an electronic copy to the Immigration Department and a copy to the General Directorate of Citizenship Affairs. A copy to the e-mail registered in the Tapu, and then the person takes an appointment from the Immigration Department through the electronic appointment system. Private residence for investors

6. After obtaining the residency, the person goes to the office designated by the Directorate of Public Souls to submit the file of Turkish citizenship through ownership. The application for Turkish citizenship is filled out and delivered with the rest of the papers to the designated office, and a file number is taken. The file is followed-up later through the website designated for the Directorate of Public Souls.