What are the steps required to obtain Turkish citizenship when buying a property?
After the Turkish government issued a set of facilities for foreigners to obtain Turkish citizenship, the demand for the real estate market increased tremendously foreigners, as the law on obtaining Turkish citizenship by owning property was amended, and the time required to obtain a passport was reduced, as it became a month and a half, including all correspondence and coordination between the relevant ministries to issue the Turkish passport.
As for the time required to obtain Turkish citizenship by buying a property in Turkey, it takes about 4 to 6 months and varies according to the circumstances of each investor.
What are the conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship through real estate investment in Turkey:
Foreigners who wish to obtain Turkish citizenship are required to purchase a property worth 400 thousand dollars, and the amount is transferred from the buyer’s account to the property owner’s account, but a little more than this amount is placed so that there is no slight shortage during the process of obtaining Turkish citizenship
Finally, a receipt is given to the buyer along with the transaction receipt.
The buyer of the property must pledge not to sell the property until after 3 years from the date of purchasing the property, and this pledge is signed in favor of the Land Registry Directorate.
Procedures for obtaining Turkish citizenship:
Real estate valuation of the desired property, according to the experts’ valuation, at a value of 400 thousand US dollars.
Extracting the title deed "Tapu" from the Land Registry Department
Pledging not to sell it for 3 years.
All the above papers are sent to the Turkish Citizenship Center.
Finally, the file is reviewed by government departments and the investor is informed when the application is approved with the issuance of the Turkish identity card
Starting the procedures for obtaining the Turkish passport, one of the most powerful passports in the world.
Documents required to obtain Turkish citizenship when buying a property in Turkey:
An original copy of the passport, translated and certified by a notary.
The investor must submit a copy of the title deed of the property.
Real estate valuation document of $400,000 or more.
Receipts for the amounts paid to buy a property in Istanbul, for example, to be stamped by the bank through which the money was transferred to the seller, and the seller must have receipts also stamped by the bank to which the amount was transferred.
Establishing the absence of a prejudgment on the person investing in Turkey by extracting a case law document
This document, extracted from Turkey, proves that there is no prior criminal or penal ruling on the person who bought a property in Turkey.
ID photos.
In the event that a Turkish lawyer is appointed to follow up on the application file, the buyer shall submit two copies of the power of attorney.
The online form is filled out to apply for Turkish citizenship and it is determined if the application is personal or family
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