Turkish citizenship
In the near future, Turkey will be the link between Asia with its Far and Near East and its ancient civilization with Europe and the modern Western world.
Turkey is one of the modern countries and is witnessing an unprecedented renaissance in infrastructure projects and attracting foreign investments, including supporting the real estate sector, and attracting foreign capital to it. Turkish citizenship has become an important incentive for foreigners wishing to own property in the country.
The number of Turks that a foreign investor must employ in his project as a condition for obtaining citizenship has been reduced from one hundred to fifty workers and employees, and the operating institution is obligated to pay them the monthly work insurance fees
Turkey also reduced the value of the deposit requirement in Turkish banks from three million dollars to five hundred thousand dollars for a period of three years
Turkey has amended the conditions for granting its citizenship to foreigners through real estate and operational investment and through financial deposits in Turkish banks.
According to the new amendments, Turkish citizenship has become available to anyone who buys a property worth 250 thousand dollars and continues to possess it for at least three years instead of one million dollars,
It is the previous minimum price of real estate that gives buyers the right to request citizenship and gives them the possibility to benefit from loans and grant incentive investments.
It also enables its owner to travel and move between a large number of countries that do not require an entry visa for Turkish passport holders, which number 72 countries.
In addition to 42 countries that grant the Turkish passport holder a visa upon arrival,
It is expected that in the event of Turkey’s accession to the European Union within the framework of the ongoing international negotiations and agreements between Turkey and the European Union, the Turkish citizen will be given great facilities to obtain a Schengen visa that will allow him to enter various European countries, and it is possible that these negotiations will result in granting the right to enter Europe without a visa For the future Turkish passport holder, the Turkish passport ranked 39th in the world in 2018, scoring 114 points on the visa-free travel index.
Main Steps for Turkish Citizenship by Investment
An account must be opened in a Turkish bank in the name of the investor
In order to make the investment, carry out the necessary investment transactions such as transfer of title deed, cash deposit, purchase of government documents/shares through it
Residence Permit Application: Applicants are required to have a valid residence permit at the time of the citizenship application, however, permit holders can continue to live abroad for as long as they wish.
Application for Turkish citizenship, after obtaining your residence permit you can apply for Turkish citizenship immediately and actual attendance or interview is not required during the application process.
The documents required to obtain citizenship through investment
- Submission form.
- A valid passport.
- 4 personal photos.
- birth certificate .
- A valid residence permit or tourist visa.
- Family document and marriage contract.
- Application tax payment receipt.
- Property valuation report.
- A bank document to prove the amount paid, not less than $250,000.
Note: It is possible to purchase more than one property with a total value of $250,000 after providing proof of this, and they must all be submitted at the same time.
Benefits of Turkish Citizenship
Your wife and children under the age of 18 can obtain citizenship with you at the same time
You are not required to declare your assets or current income in other countries.
It is not necessary that you have lived continuously in Turkey for a certain period and you can live abroad and apply for citizenship once you have obtained the residence permit.
The passport and citizenship are processed and delivered in a relatively short period of 30 days.
No need for a minimum period of stay. Benefit from the retirement program as a Turkish citizen.
Provides free tuition and undergraduate payment plans.
It gives voting rights to all elections.
Dual nationality is allowed for those who hold Turkish passports, as they can also have another nationality.
The Turkish passport has a validity of 10 years when you take it and it is renewable for life.
For all this and many more, Turkish citizenship has become a dream for many, and holding a Turkish passport has become a matter of pride and belonging to a nation present in reality, history and the future.
