Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 regulates the circumstances in which citizenship of the Republic of Turkey will be acquired and lost. Article 12 of the relevant law regulates exceptional cases in the acquisition of Turkish citizenship. According to the relevant Law and Regulation, people who purchase real estate worth at least 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) American Dollars or the equivalent foreign currency and undertake not to sell this real estate for 3 years are entitled to obtain Turkish Citizenship.

Can I Obtain Citizenship of the Republic of Turkey by Buying a House?

As mentioned above, one way to gain citizenship of the Republic of Turkey is to buy real estate. People who purchase real estate in Turkish territory for a price determined by law or higher can acquire the right to citizenship by applying. There is a lower limit for real estate to be purchased in Turkey, as stated in the text of the article above. Although this lower limit is 250,000 Dollars, it was changed to 400,000 Dollars by the Presidential Decree dated 13/05/2022. For this reason, people who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey are entitled to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Turkey by purchasing a real estate with this price and the corresponding foreign currency value. Due to the reference to short-term residence permit in Article 12 of the Turkish Citizenship Law, the spouse of the person who has acquired citizenship thanks to the investments whose scope is determined by the President, and his or his spouse's minor children will also acquire citizenship.

Application Procedure for Acquiring Citizenship by Purchasing Real Estate

First of all, an appointment is made from the Land Registry and Cadastre Directorate where the real estate is located. Great attention should be paid to whether the real estate to be purchased meets the conditions specified in the law and regulation, and great importance should be given to the buyer and seller presenting all the documents they must submit. People who want to obtain citizenship by purchasing real estate in Turkey should apply after preparing the required documents. It is very important that the documents are complete and complete in the applications. In this exceptional way of acquiring Turkish citizenship by purchasing real estate, a real estate appraisal report must be obtained at most 3 months before the application date and then an application for a certificate of conformity must be made.

As can be seen, when applying, all necessary documents must be prepared meticulously and the application must be completed completely. Otherwise, the application may be rejected. In this case, people who purchase real estate may experience serious loss of rights. Therefore, it is important to carry out these transactions through a lawyer.

Can Turkish Citizenship Application Be Made With a Lawyer?

People who live abroad and are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey can obtain citizenship by purchasing real estate in Turkey. Applications of people who live abroad and do not have the opportunity to come to Turkey can be made by a lawyer. It is extremely important that the application is completed completely and that the process is followed accurately, completely, transparently and securely. Any errors or deficiencies in the documents during the application process may result in rejection of the application or prolongation of the application process. As Alliance Law, all kinds of legal and technical support in this regard is provided completely by our expert lawyers. You can contact Alliance Law for consultancy in acquiring Turkish citizenship by purchasing real estate.