Residence permit for real estate

In December 2019, Turkey passed a law according to which tenants in the country can no longer renew their residence permits obtained on the basis of a long-term lease. In this regard, many people purchase housing in Turkey in order to obtain Turkish citizenship and continue to live in the country legally. For this reason, the issue of acquiring Turkish citizenship when purchasing real estate is now becoming relevant for many, as well as what the Turkish Citizenship by Investment program is, how to obtain a Turkish passport, and so on.

Let's figure out how to obtain Turkish citizenship when buying real estate, what is the procedure for obtaining Turkish citizenship, what is a residence permit in Turkey, how to buy real estate under citizenship, how to obtain Turkish citizenship.

Residence permit in Turkey

The owner of real estate in Turkey can obtain a residence permit in the country on the basis of owning a Turkish apartment or villa. According to the law, five years after acquiring a residence permit, he is entitled to Turkish citizenship.

However, if housing costs 400 thousand dollars or more, then you don’t have to wait five years and obtain citizenship within six months after acquiring real estate.

To obtain Turkish citizenship when purchasing real estate, you need to collect a certain package of documents:

1. Two identical applications, in which the last name, first name and patronymic must completely coincide with the spelling of the full name in the foreign passport, there should not be an error in a single letter;
2. Translation of a foreign passport into Turkish, certified by a notary. Turkish services may not accept the work of a Russian or Ukrainian translator, so it is better to translate the document in Turkey and have it certified there;
3. Residence permit, if you have one.
4. Receipt of paid state duty.

Turkish citizenship when purchasing real estate

The owner of real estate in Turkey can obtain a residence permit in the country on the basis of owning a Turkish apartment or villa. According to the law, five years after acquiring a residence permit, he is entitled to Turkish citizenship.

However, if housing costs 400 thousand dollars or more, then you don’t have to wait five years and obtain citizenship within six months after acquiring real estate.

To obtain Turkish citizenship when purchasing real estate, you need to collect a certain package of documents:

• Two identical applications, in which the last name, first name and patronymic must completely coincide with the spelling of the full name in the foreign passport, there should not be an error in a single letter;
• Two identical applications, in which the last name, first name and patronymic must completely coincide with the spelling of the full name in the foreign passport, there should not be an error in a single letter;
• Two identical applications, in which the last name, first name and patronymic must completely coincide with the spelling of the full name in the foreign passport, there should not be an error in a single letter;

Turkish Citizenship by Investment Program

Программа получения гражданства за инвестиции Турции позволяет вкладывать деньги в турецкую экономику, например, можно buy property in Turkeyor open a business in the country, and for this enjoy the privileges of Turkish citizens. Moreover, housing purchased in Turkey should cost, as mentioned above, 400 thousand dollars or more. Thus, it is enough, so to speak, to buy real estate under citizenship and begin to obtain Turkish citizenship.

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Turkish Citizenship by Real Estate Program

В 2020 году турецкая программа Citizenship when purchasing real estate продолжает работать для всех гражданств поэтому спрос на жилую недвижимость в Турции продолжает увеличиваться. В этом году стали более популярными, чем прежде, отдельно стоящие дома и небольшие жилые комплексы в три – пять этажей. Покупатели продолжают проявлять интерес к новостройкам и к еще не готовым домам на разных этапах строительства, поэтому уровень sales of apartments in residential complexes in Turkeyrises.