Real Estate Residence in Turkey

Real estate residence allows its holder to enjoy the rights of education, health care, and live in Turkey legally.

Moreover, the real estate residence permit is one of the significant goals that all foreign investors seek to achieve. 

In this article, we will talk about real estate residence and answer all the questions that come to people’s minds.

Real estate residence in Turkey:

Residence permit allows one or more people to live in Turkey under various and different conditions according to the type of residence.

Of course, residency in Turkey is of great importance.

Moreover, it is one of the goals of many foreigners, especially for those who want to invest in Turkey

Types or residence permits in Turkey:

1. Real estate residence permit:

It allows the foreigner to reside, live and enjoy many rights in Turkey such as the right to work, 

invest and move freely, after fulfilling the main condition, which is to own a property in Turkey.

Furthermore, the residence permit is temporary and you need to renew it every year or every two years.

2. Short-term residence permit:

Of course, all non-Turkish citizens individuals who want to stay in Turkey longer than the tourist visa must obtain short-term residence permit.

Furthermore, to obtain a short-term residence permit for a tourist purpose, you submit an application to the Immigration Department in Turkey and book an appointment.

After a short period of time, the short-term residence permit is approved. Moreover, it is

granted for a period ranging from 6 months to two years.

3. Long-term residence permit:

It is a residence permit granted by the Ministry of the Interior to the foreign residents in Turkey  for eight continuous years.

Furthermore, the permanent residence is subject to certain conditions, considerations and grants.

4. Humanitarian residence permit:

Humanitarian residence is granted to refugees within Turkish territory, or residents who cannot renew their passports for compelling reasons.

Furthermore, this residency is subject to considerations and assessments from the General Migration Department in Ankara.

5. Student residence permit:

The student residence permit is granted to foreigners during their study period in Turkey.

In addition, the student renews it periodically until the end of the study period.

Then, he exchanges it for another type of residence.

6. Work residence permit:

The work residence permit is issued in Turkey if the foreigner is an employee of a Turkish  company, or he is the owner of a company or institution in Turkey. Moreover, it is granted for a period ranging from six months to a year, and is renewed periodically.

The conditions and the required papers to obtain real estate residence in Turkey:

1. Buying a property within Turkish territory.
2. The title deed (Tapu), and it is the basis of real estate residence in Turkey.
3. The applicant for real estate residency in Turkey should have a passport valid for at least 6 months translated and attested.
4. Family statement of the owner of the property, translated and attested by the Turkish Embassy in the applicant’s home country.
5. Extracting a health insurance document for all family members of the property owner in Turkey.

Additional papers required for real estate residence if the applicant is a company:

1. Translated and certified passports of all company officials.
2. Family statements of company officials.
3. Residence addresses of company officials.
4. Real estate registration information.
5. Tax number of the company.

Real estate residence for the family of the property owner in Turkey:

Real estate residency is granted to the property owner in Turkey, in addition to the children of the property owner who are under the age of eighteen, and the wife who is officially and legally registered in the family statement of the property owner.

Stages of obtaining real estate residence in Turkey:

Buying a property by a person or a company and obtaining the title deed (Tapu).

Booking an appointment to obtain real estate residency online.

After booking the appointment, the applicant goes to the interview at the immigration building

with all the required papers and documents.

Paying the fees of real estate residence (residence ticket and health insurance for all individuals over 18 years old).

After the approval of the real estate residence permit by the Immigration Department, it

is sent via a branch of the Turkish Postal Service (PTT) to the residence address.

Advantages of real estate residence in Turkey:

• Ease of movement and investment in Turkey on a large scale.
• Possibility of obtaining Turkish citizenship after 5 years of owning of real estate residence.
• After eight years of real estate residence in Turkey, you have the right to apply for long-term residence in Turkey.
• Opening a bank account in a Turkish bank, and enjoying banking freedom, receiving and sending money.
• Registration in Turkish schools and universities.

Ebla Real Estate company services:

• Undoubtedly, Ebla Real Estate offers its services to those wishing to invest and obtain real estate residence and helps them choose the right property.
• Moreover, Ebla Real Estate studies the quality of the property and evaluates it in its current and future status.
• Furthermore, Ebla Real Estate makes sure that the property conforms to the specifications and standards before purchasing.
• Additionally, Ebla Company makes sure that the property is away from suspicions and legal problems such as seizure, inheritance issues and loans.
• Ebla Real Estate is also fully aware of all the laws and developments of the real estate system in Turkey, where it has been in the Turkish real estate market for years.
• In addition, Ebla extracts real estate ownership papers and documents, and works to translate and ratify them from the competent legal and administrative authorities in Turkey.
• Therefore, with Ebla Group Real Estate, the buyer will not fall into problems, complications or errors.
• Ebla Real Estate also helps the valued clients to buy a property and obtain the real estate residence permit from the first step to the end, with legal guarantees, facilities, and advisory and technical services.

Thus, we talked about the real estate residence in Turkey and provided detailed information about the types of residence permits in Turkey, the required papers to obtain real estate residence in Turkey and the advantages of real estate residence in Turkey etc.

Edited by: Ebla Group Real Estate

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