Turkish Citizenship
by real estate investment
Secure your future
Pera Property‘s experienced team of experts and legal team 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 investment.
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Citizenship Benefits
Fast-track citizenship
Passport granted in 2-3 months.
Affordable second passport
Your alternative citizenship from just $400,000.
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 completing due diligence.
Short investment period
3 years if you invest in property.
Attractive tax regime
No tax on capital gain after five years.
Visa-free travel
Conditions to be met
Value
The assets must exceed $400,000.
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). Property sold by GYOs are exempt.
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
Free consultation with our legal expert
Our lawyers will go through the process with you and advise you based on your circumstances.
Prepare your documents
We have a full list below, however our lawyer will give you a tailor made list. Some documents can take time to prepare for various reasons, so it is best to be prepared in advance.
Free consultation with our property expert
One of our directors will personally design a real estate investment package tailored to your specific needs.
Complete the investment
Our lawyers will ensure your three year “no sale” condition is applied legally, and your certificate of investment is prepared rapidly by the authorities.
Apply for your residence permit
Applicants must be present for the residence permit appointment and the biometrics.
Submit your citizenship application
Our lawyer will complete your citizenship application
- Identify and purchase the property;
- Pay for the property – the funds must be made available in Pounds Sterling, US Dollar, or Euros – and then exchanged via the Turkish central bank (DAB document);
- Notarise the contract if applicable – 3-4 days;
- Prepare and notarise PoA – one day;
- Expertise report – Can take up to three working days (or exempt if the property is sold by a GYO);
- Register the title – Can take up to 20 working days depending on the workload at the office. In most cases it is within one week;
- Register the charge. To prevent resale within 3 years. Can take up to 10 working days, but usually done within a week;
- Confirmation of the investment report. This is a report from the land registry to your solicitor to confirm your investment. Can take up to 20 working days in the extreme. Usually should take no more than one week.
- Application for residency. The investor and all applicants must apply, and it must be done in person with your solicitor.
- Application for citizenship. Once all the above is completed, the application is made.
Documents
A normal passport or a travel document.
If married. If divorced – divorce certificate. If never married, confirmation of single status.
If these are not available, an affidavit from the consulate confirming place and date of birth.
Passports and birth certicates
A temporary ID number issued by any Turkish tax office
Each asset must be independently valued by an SPK authorised surveyor
Along with a completed 3 year charge.
Once the assets have been purchased and legal charge applied, the registry office will write to your solicitor confirming the investment.
The following must be authenticated: Birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, or certificate of single status. Contact us to find out how.
Benefits of Turkish citizenship
Turkish citizenship grants access to 113 countries.
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.
The Schengen visa is relatively easy to apply for with a Turkish passport.
UK access is available via the Ankara agreement which ends in 2021.
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 200 citizenship applications.╸╸━━━━
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Technically no, 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.
Impossible. The purchase process usually takes 3-4 weeks in total. If a VAT exemption is involved, a further 2-3 weeks is need just for that process. Document preparation by the applicant usually takes 3-4 weeks. Even if documents are prepared well in advance, the application process itself can take 4 weeks approx. The assessment of the application takes a minimum of two months, and on average around 3 months. Expect to be granted citizenship after a minimum period of 3 months.
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