The following forms and supporting documents are required to apply for Turkish exception citizenship for investment in property or for investments.
First Steps
- Obtain Turkish Tax number
- Obtain certificate of eligibility from Land registry
- Open bank account in Turkey
- Apply for Turkish residence permit
- Apply for Turkish investment citizenship
A natural or legal person intending to acquire real estate in Türkiye is required to apply to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre together with the owner of the property.
All government documents must be ratified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country issuing the document and by the Turkish representation in that country (Turkish embassy or consulate).
Residence permit
- Power of Attorney
- Residence permit application form
- Certificate of Conformity (the conformity of the property to the specifications of granting citizenship, which extracted from the Department of Tapu)
- Copy of Visa
- Copy of passport or equivalent travel document
- Four biometric photographs
- Police certificate
- Proof of financial sufficiency and regular means of subsistence for the duration of the stay
- Documents/receipts for the payment of residence permit fee and card fee
- Title deed proving the applicant’s ownership (required for foreigners who own immovable property in Turkey)
- Valid health insurance
To Apply for Citizenship
- Application form for exceptional citizenship
- VAT-3 petition
- Residence permit valid for atleast 3 months from date of application
- Original passports (with translation including children under 18)
- Birth certificate
- ID copy or residence permit
- Marriage / Divorce / Death certificate
- Property title deed (Tabu) or sale of contract with receipts
- Property value report or auditors report confirming the total investment value (validity of the real estate evaluation reports is three months)
- Medical report
- Bank statements
Power of Attorney
If the procedure is to be conducted by a third person authorized by means of a power of attorney issued abroad, the power of attorney must include the authorization relating to the procedure to take place. Besides, the power of attorney shall meet the following conditions:
- Issued by Turkish consulates at their discretion over real estate
- Issued by competent authorities entitled to issue power of attorneys abroad
- Issued in the language of the country where it is issued
- Includes photo (with a clear seal and signature over the photo)
- Includes the apostil, if issued in a country that is a party to the Hague Convention
- Should have certification of the signature of the official signing the power of attorney by the relevant authority and the signature and seal of such authority should be certified by the Turkish Consulate if the power of attorney is issued in a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention
The application should also provide notarized and certified Turkish translation of the power of attorney that meets the required criteria.