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Citizenship

Turkish Citizenship

▬ by real estate investment ▬

Become a full Turkish Citizen and obtain a Turkish passport by investing $250,000 in Turkish property. Here is your complete guide to the requirements and process.
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Secure your future

   Pera Property‘s experienced team of experts and legal team have studied the process in detail. We now offer a fully packaged service including all aspects of the process, and ancillary processes required to obtain citizenship. Our after sales service continues with full management of the investments as per the investor’s requirements.

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Citizenship Benefits

Fast-track citizenship

Passport granted in 2-3 months.

Affordable second passport

Your alternative citizenship from just $250,000.

Visa-free travel worldwide

Access to 113 countries, including EU & UK

No residence requirements

No physical residency required with an option to obtain Turkish citizenship remotely.

Entire family are eligible

Including spouse and children up to 18 years of age

Investment required only after approval

Complete investments after receiving citizenship application approval

Short investment period

3 years if you invest in property

Attractive tax regime

No tax on capital gain after five years

Visa-free travel

to 72 countries worldwide

Conditions to be met

Value

The assets must exceed $250,000.

Title

The assets must have its individual legal title.

Multiple Property

The assets can be one or more property and need not be within the same complex

Valuation

The assets value must be confirmed by a surveyor registered with the authorities (SPK).

Legal charge

The property (ies) cannot be sold for at least three years - a charge is applied to the title(s).

Enjoy a hassle free process with Pera Property

We obtain a tax number and open a bank account.

Arrange for an official survey confirming the property valuation.

Apply a condition on the title to prevent resale within 3 years.

Apply for temporary residency with the immigration bureau.

Apply for citizenship.

Documents

Required For the Process

1. Valid passport

A normal passport or a travel document.

2. Marital certificate

if married

3. Birth certificates

If these are not available, an affidavit from the consulate confirming place and date of birth

4. Details of spouse and children

Passports and birth certicates

5. Turkish tax number

A temporary ID number issued by any Turkish tax office

6. Confirmation of investment

Once the assets have been purchased and legal charge applied, the registry office will write to your solicitor confirming the investment

7. Residence permit

Once item (6) is confirmed, the solicitor must apply on behalf of each applicant for their temporary Turkish residence permits.

8. Title deed(s)
Of each asset purchased.

9. Appraisal reports(s)

Each asset must be independently valued by an SPK authorised surveyor.

✓ UK access is available via the Ankara agreement.

✓ Turkish citizenship grants access to 113 countries.

✓ The Schengen visa is relatively easy to apply for with a Turkish passport.
✓ New citizens are not required to live in the country.
✓ New citizens are not required to take any language test.

✓ The applicants partner is eligible and any children under the age of 18.

A full package

   Pera Property provides full guidance and assistance throughout the process, and we have teamed up with on of Istanbul’s most experienced legal partnerships. Experience is the key to ensuring a smooth process, and Pera Property has completed over 100 citizenship applications.

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Q: What is the surveyor’s role and what is an appraisal report?

The surveyor provides a report which must match or exceed the purchase price of the property. This is to ensure that the buyer and seller are carrying out a transaction in good faith. The ministry of urbanisation then verifies this report and confirms the value and purchase price. Pera Property protects its clients by ensuring that the purchase price is not paid to the seller before the completion of the report.

Q: Do I need to be in Turkey for the process?

We recommend that you visit at least once to inspect the property, make a selection, and sign contracts. During this visit, you can provide Pera Property with a specific power of attorney to ensure we can take of the process for you. The process can be long winded and involve a lot of leg work at offices, hence we recommend this is left to professionals like us. Note the immigration office can only be attended by the applicant, or the applicant’s solicitor. The solicitor must be registered with the Turkish bar association.

Q: I bought a property in Turkey before the change in law, does it qualify?
 Property transactions can now be backdated to 2017 provided all relevant payment receipts can be provided from the developer’s bank account.

Q: Does the property have to be residential or does commercial qualify?

Commercial property can be used as part of the application process.

Q: How long does this process take?

The granting of the citizenship takes between four and six weeks once all documents have been submitted to the authorities

Q: Can I buy multiple properties or is it just one? 

Multiple properties can be purchased provided the total exceeds $250,000.

Q: What conditions apply to the exchange rate between Dollars and Lira?

At the date of transfer of the Tapu (Title deed) to the buyer, the office takes the official rate from the Central bank of Turkey website.

Q: As a new citizen can I work in Turkey or open a business?

Yes. As part of the application, you also are required to take a residence permit, which gives you the immediate right of employment in Turkey.

Q: I bought property on instalments but did not register the title until after the new law, does it qualify?

It can qualify subject to the ministry approval, and assuming you can provide all the backdated receipts for every single payment.

Q: Is a criminal check required?

The ministry reserves the right to carry out a security check to ensure the applicant poses no threat to the Turkish public or national security.

Q: Will I or my children have to complete military service in Turkey?

Children under 18 will need to complete military service in Turkey as a Turkish national. However as a dual national, they qualify for exception, and can pay a fee instead of the military service. The fee in 2020 is 2,000 Euros.

Q: Can I buy property with rental guarantee?

Pera Property strongly recommends not buying property with rental guarantees. Rental guarantees are usually built in to the price of the property and hence there is a strong risk that the appraisal report will not match up with the price paid.

Q: Can my parents obtain citizenship through my purchase?

No, they must make their own individual purchase.

Q: My child is over 18, can they take citizenship through my purchase?

No, they must make their own individual purchase.

Q: Do I need to learn the language or take any test/interview?

No.

Q: I have a Travel document but no passport, can I qualify?

Yes.

Q: I have a friend in Turkey, can he/she do the process for me?

Provided your friend is a qualified lawyer and registered with the Turkish Bar association, he/she can indeed complete the process for you. The Turkish immigration department only allows official business to be conducted by the applicant, or by an appointed lawyer who is registered with the Turkish Bar association.

Q: What’s the detail behind the Ankara agreement with the UK?

Turkish citizens have access to a business visa to the UK, which was agreement decades ago under an EU agreement known as the Ankara agreement. This means Turkish citizens can apply for a UK business visa, provided they can prove that they have the funds to set up a business in the UK. As a UK based company, Pera Property can provide detailed advice on this process.

Q: Does Turkey allow for dual nationality?

Yes, new citizens do not need to give up their nationality, provided the original country also allows for dual nationality.

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