Turkish Citizenship by Investment
The Turkish Citizenship by Investment Program was Introduced in January 2017
Aimed at drawing foreign investment into the country’s real estate sector.
Gaining Turkish Citizenship
If you want to gain Turkish citizenship then one of the best ways to insure this is through property investment, by purchasing a property that is to the value of $400,000.00 USD, you can apply for citizenship in Turkey and can obtain a Turkish Passport. Your spouse and any of your children that are under the age of 18 will also obtain automatic citizenship, any children you have after you have obtained Turkish citizenship will also automatically gain Turkish citizenship in their own right.
Our Simple How to Guide
If you purchase real estate in Turkey that is worth at least $400,000 USD, you can apply for Turkish Citizenship by Investment
Step 1 – Get a Tax Number.
This can be obtain from all local tax offices passport and photo id are required.
Step 2 – Open a Turkish Bank Account.
To purchase a property you need to have a bank account in Turkey, to do this you will need your passport, your newly obtaine tax number and a utility bill.
Step 3 – Find your property for sale.
Needs to be a value of $400,000.00 USD. Needsto have a valid and clean Tapu (title deed) The property must be owned by a Turkish citizen and not used previously for citizenship.
Step 4 – Buy the property in Turkey.
The transaction must be done through recognised Turkish banks and reciepts must be provided.
The official declared amount of the property must be $400,000.00 USD at the title deed registry office.
If you do not speak and understand Turkish Fluently you will need a registered translator.
Step 5 – Obtain your Certificate of Conformity
Apply to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation using your tapu (title deed), official valuation survey and your bank transfer reciepts.
Step 6 – Apply For Residency
You must apply to the directorate general of migration managment, your residence permite is the next step to obtaining your citizenship.
Step 7- Apply fir Citizenship by Investment
Apply to the directorate general of migration managment.
Step 8 – Post Property Purchase
Once the property is purchased you need to keep the property for a minimum of 3 years.
After you purchase your property, the paperwork is then submitted to the government.
All application papers, certificates and translations, will be checked, the review procedure will begin and an interview request will be submitted.
It takes approximately 120 days for applications to be granted (subject to change), after which citizenship documents are provided.
After you have recieved your citizenship documents the passport application may begin.