If you are someone who is looking to buy real estate in Turkey, then you have definitely noticed the close connection between real estate investment in Turkey and Turkish citizenship, According to Decision No. 106 under Article 46 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, a decision was taken to amend the application of the Turkish Citizenship Law on September 18, 2018, and the updates made on 2022 which guarantees everyone who owns real estate in Turkey will obtain Turkish citizenship.

This is the topic of our article today, in which we will talk about:

– The advantages of Turkish citizenship.

– The necessary procedures to obtain Turkish citizenship.

– Turkish citizenship requirements.

First: The advantages of Turkish citizenship:

There is no doubt that obtaining another nationality is one of the advantages in itself without the need to go into the details, but the Turkish nationality has some features that would make it an opportunity for every investor, whether in real estate or in general and also considered an opportunity for those wishing to reside in Turkey …

When you obtain Turkish citizenship, you will enjoy:

1- Visa-free travel to more than 110 countries.

2- The E-2 visa, allows investors to enter the United States of America to pursue their investments in the United States of America.

3- Dual citizenship, that is, there is no need for you to give up your citizenship to obtain Turkish citizenship.

4- Tax exemption on income, wealth, and inheritance.

5- Ease of procedures, as you will obtain Turkish citizenship within 4 to 6 months from the date you submitted the application.

That is, all these features will be in your hands within a short period of time and with simple procedures.

 

 

 

Speaking of the procedures, let’s go on a tour to learn about the procedures for obtaining Turkish citizenship …

Second: The necessary procedures to obtain Turkish citizenship:

First, a request is opened to send a copy of the passport to the government, and a response will be made within 24 – 48 hours. Secondly, all the required documents are collected according to the government document. Third – When choosing the desired property, the purchase and transfer procedures are completed in the name of the applicant, and it must be agreed upon not to sell the property by the owner three years before the date of its purchase.

Fourth, the residence permit is obtained from the General Administration of the Investors’ Immigration Authority, after confirming the value of the property, which must be equal to 400,000 US dollars or its equivalent in Turkish lira. Fifthly, an official examination of the application file is carried out, and an evaluation of the file is made by the Civil Registry Directorate of the city that obtains a residence permit. Sixthly, the application file is directed to conduct the security examination at the National Intelligence Agency to obtain security approval, and then the file is directed to the Turkish Presidency. Seventh, the applicant is granted Turkish citizenship after ratification by the Ministry of Interior, and this will be published in the Official Gazette to start working with it. However, in order to proceed with these procedures, some requirements must be met to ensure the validity of the application for Turkish citizenship, and these requirements are divided into two parts:

The first part of the applicant:

  • To be over 18 years old.
  • Enjoy good health.
  • The absence of any criminal record.
  • Successfully pass the security checks.
  • Proof of the source of the investment funds.

 

 

 

 

The second part concerns the dependents of the applicant

 

  • The spouse of the applicant for Turkish citizenship.
  • Children (whether the applicant’s direct or adopted children) up to the age of 18 years.

 

Thus, you are now correctly ready to obtain Turkish citizenship, and there is nothing left but to move forward in the search for the right property for your desires.

 

In the end, you must ensure the correctness of all steps to avoid prolonging the period required to obtain Turkish citizenship, and this article guarantees you all the correct steps required to complete the process of obtaining citizenship.