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Stages prior to obtaining Turkish citizenship

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We will shed light on the stages of obtaining Turkish citizenship, from preparing to claim citizenship to actually obtaining a Turkish identity card and we will explore the procedures followed, the required documents, and the legal systems that govern this process, which will enable you to access comprehensive and reliable information that will support you in making the appropriate decision regarding obtaining Turkish citizenship.



Learn about the stages that precede obtaining Turkish citizenship

In the following, we will get acquainted with the stages that entitle you to obtain Turkish citizenship:




Familiarity with all documents and their translation and certification:

1. Extract all the necessary documents required to obtain Turkish citizenship.

2. Translate all necessary documents into Turkish to facilitate procedures.

3. Authentication of the required documents at the notary public or known as "Notre" in Turkey.

4. Issuing the tax number and opening a bank account in Turkey, in addition to sending the translated and certified documents to the competent authorities.



Purchase and Tapu Attestation Procedures:

1. Choose the property you want to buy that meets your needs and requirements in terms of location, area, and other specifications, and is suitable for obtaining Turkish citizenship.

2. After selecting the appropriate property, the purchase price is negotiated and the terms and conditions related to the deal are determined.

3. After reaching an agreement, a real estate purchase contract in Turkey is prepared and signed by the buyer and seller or their representatives.

4. The purchase contract may require a holding deposit to be paid, the agreed amount being transferred to the seller.

5. A final sales contract that specifies all the final details of the deal is prepared and signed in the presence of both parties.

6. Verification of the health and safety of the property by a lawyer or a specialized real estate expert to ensure that there are no legal problems or legal accountability affecting the property.

7. A real estate purchase contract in Turkey is registered at the Real Estate Registry Office, and the ownership right is officially transferred to the buyer's name.

8. After completing the registration and transfer procedures, the tapu for the property is received, which is considered an official proof of ownership.





Evaluating the price of the property through an accredited institution:

1. You can obtain Turkish citizenship by owning a property for an amount of not less than 400 thousand US dollars according to the current exchange rate and this requires submitting a real estate appraisal document to prove that the price of the property corresponds to the amount required to obtain Turkish citizenship.

2. The validity of the appraisal document is only three months, and the foreign investor must renew the appraisal regularly due to the high real estate prices in Turkey and the periodic change in the investment value.

3. The applicant for Turkish citizenship must submit a document proving that the purchase price of the property in Turkey corresponds to the amount required in the Naturalization Law.

4. There are companies accredited by the Turkish state alone authorized to evaluate or evaluate the price of the property, and no document issued by real estate brokerage companies or construction companies is accepted.




Extraction of real estate residence:

1. When a file is submitted to obtain Turkish citizenship, all necessary papers and documents must be submitted to obtain real estate residence for the property owner and his family members.

2. Real estate residency helps to provide legal residency for the investor and his family members until Turkish citizenship is obtained.

3. On the other hand, real estate residency helps the investor's children over the age of eighteen to reside comfortably in Turkey, given that they are not eligible to obtain Turkish citizenship due to their age.

4. The real estate residence permit has several advantages, including the ability to travel to and from Turkey without the need for a visa, in addition to its annual renewal as long as the owner has not sold the property.



Obtaining Turkish citizenship:

1. You must visit the Population Department in your state to sign and receive your naturalization decision.

2. A nominal amount of the ID card must be paid at the PTT Center (Turkish Post) before receiving the card.

3. After making the payment, you have to go back to the Nufos Department again and submit two biometric photos to obtain the ID card.

4. You will be fingerprinted and complete some routine procedures at the Chamber of Souls.

5. After a few days, your Turkish identity card will arrive at your home address that you provided during the naturalization procedures.




About the papers required to obtain Turkish citizenship

First, the value of the property you intend to buy must be at least $400,000. The real estate appraisal report must be valid for 3 months from the date of its preparation.

Secondly, you have to sell the foreign currency to the Central Bank of Turkey and exchange it for the Turkish currency, which is equivalent to the value of the property and you must write down the reason for the sale in the receipt that it is in order to obtain Turkish citizenship through an intermediary bank

Fourth, the tax number of the applicant must be provided.

Fifth, you need passport photos of your spouse and children under 18 years old, and they must be translated into Turkish and certified by Notre.

Sixth, the document "suitable for obtaining Turkish citizenship" must be obtained from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.

Seventh, you have to make an undertaking at the Tapu Department not to sell the property for a period of 3 years.

Eighth, the wife's consent or refusal to obtain Turkish citizenship must be obtained, as well as the consent of her children under 18 years of age.



Common questions

What are the basic conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship through real estate investment?

The basic conditions are owning a property with a value of no less than 400,000 US dollars in Turkey, and a pledge not to sell for a period of 3 years.



How long does it take to obtain Turkish citizenship through real estate investment?

Generally, it takes about 3-6 months to complete all stages and obtain Turkish citizenship after real estate investment in Turkey.



Can I bank transfer the investment value from outside Turkey?

Yes, you can bank transfer the value of the investment from outside Turkey, you have to submit a money transfer receipt to the Central Bank of Turkey as part of the procedures.





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