Turkish Citizenship

Turkish Citizenship.. Turkey is one of the most important and greatest countries in the Middle East. Moreover, it is one of the leading countries in the world, especially after the great renaissance that have taken place in recent years. As Turkey witnessed a great political, economic and social revival.

Furthermore, it was able to keep up with the civilizational modernity. Additionally, Turkey currently has a strong infrastructure and political and strategic prominence. In addition, it is a preferred destination for tourists from all over the world for many reasons.

The features of Turkish citizenship:

• Turkish citizenship enables its holder to integrate into Turkish society and enjoy the benefits of citizenship without discrimination.
• Ease of conducting transactions.
• The holder of a Turkish passport can travel to more than 70 countries without a visa.
• Amending the certificates, and practicing jobs and professions that prohibited to foreigners such as pharmacy, law and midwifery.
• Additionally, the holder of Turkish citizenship has the right to vote and stand for municipal and parliamentary elections.
• Furthermore, the holder of citizenship has the right of owning real estates; As the Syrian can not own real estates in the Turkish law, so he has to register the property under someone else’s name or under the name of a company.
• Freedom to work and increasing employment opportunities and jobs in the state or private sectors.
•  Moreover, Turkish citizenship allows to its holder better access to a wider range of job opportunities outside Turkey.
• Taking the advantage of the retirement law and many other rights related to this law.
• Permitting dual citizenship in Turkey, where the naturalized person maintains his original nationality.
• Investment and trade on a large scale inside and outside Turkey.
• Obtaining the Turkish passport.

Obtaining Turkish citizenship through real estate and capitalization:

A foreign citizen has the right to obtain Turkish citizenship in exchange for buying a property or a group of properties worth 400,000 US dollars; Provided that it is not sold for 3 years.

Moreover, the Turkish law grants the foreign investor in the banking sector Turkish citizenship in the event of depositing an amount of $500,000 for three consecutive years.

In addition, the Turkish government encourages the investors by granting them Turkish citizenship if they buy government bonds worth $500,000 without selling them for a period of three years.

Obtaining Turkish citizenship through purchasing a property:

• Buying a property or more in amounts not less than 400 thousand dollars.
• Obtaining a real appraisal of the property in Turkey from a legal Turkish authority
• A copy of Tapu, the title deed of the property.
• Bank receipts of the payment attached with the bank seal.
• Approval of the citizenship application in the Immigration Department.
• the purchased property must not have been used for the same purpose (obtaining citizenship).
• ­After obtaining approval from the Immigration Department, you submit the application to the Personal Status Department.
• Then, the government procedures start to examine the application and send it to the General Directorate of the Personal status then to the Security Directorate for security study then to the Ministry of Interior and the Presidency of the Republic to be approved.
• Bearing in mind that obtaining citizenship through ownership and investment takes place in a short period of time between two and four months.

The required papers from the buyer of the property to obtain Turkish citizenship:

• A copy of the title deed proving ownership of the property.
• Translating passports or the identity cards and notarize them.
• Translating the family book and notarize it.
• Birth certificate for those born inside Turkey.
• No judgment for the husband and wife from the Department of Justice.
• Personal photographs of the applicants.
• Bank receipts of the payment attached with the bank seal.

Amendments and laws regarding to obtaining citizenship through real estate ownership:

The property should not be registered under the name of a foreign person, and that includes the relatives of the buyer.

The buyer can not to apply for citizenship through a property bought by two foreigners of the same nationality.

It is not allowed to the person who wants to buy a property under the name of a company if he is the manager of this company or a member of the board of directors.

The title deed is subject to conformity in the General Directorate of Land Registry.

The validity of the title deed, papers and documents with a pledge not to sell the property before 3 years.

Ebla Real Estate services:

Ebla Group adopts the naturalization file for its clients, starting with the purchase of the property and extracting the title deed. And that is after examining and evaluating the property accuratly through its experienced and efficient legal staff.

Moreover, Ebla conducts the transactions easily and quickly, carry out proper and legal procedures to the fullest extent, and follow up the file in the best possible manner. Furthermore, Ebla contributes to solving problems, if any.