Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Foreign investors who want to obtain Turkish citizenship do not need to be present in Turkey. Foreign investors can apply and proceed with
the process by giving power of attorney to lawyers registered with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations. However, in some cases, the authorities may want to meet with the foreign investor directly.Foreign investors who want to obtain Turkish citizenship do not need to be present in Turkey. Foreign investors can apply and proceed with the process by giving power of attorney to lawyers registered with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations. However, in some cases, the authorities may want to meet with the foreign investor directly.

The property you acquire does not necessarilyhave to have residential status. It could also bea commercial property, a storage facility, or a
plot of land.

In an application for exceptional acquisition of Turkish citizenship, a "non-sale for 3 years" annotation must be placed on the property acquired at the land registry office. Since this annotation will be placed on the property you own, you can only sell the property after 3 years have passed.

If you bought the property you already have after 19/09/2018, you can benefit from this right (i.e., exceptional acquisition of Turkish citizenship) by purchasing another property and completing a total of 400,000 USD. However, for the property purchased before that date, you will be subject to the price in the legislation in effect at the time of purchase.

If the applicant is legally married to more than one woman in accordance with the laws of his own country, all of his wives can apply for citizenship and acquire Turkish citizenship. but it is not possible to be married to more than one person in the Turkish legal system. Therefore, in Turkey, the applicant can only be officially married to the first spouse they got married to. (In the case of multiple marriages, the citizenship application of the subsequent spouse may be rejected, or the acquisition of citizenship of the subsequent spouse and their children may be delayed for up to two years)

The payment for the real estate can be made in the form of foreign currency (USD, EUR, GBP), either by sending it from abroad or through a
bank in Turkey, after a Foreign Exchange Purchase Certificate is prepared. The Foreign Exchange Purchase Certificate can be issued by the buyer, seller, or their representatives


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