Right to Obtain Turkish Citizenship Through The Purchase a Real Estate
Natural persons of foreign origin are granted the right to acquire Turkish citizenship by means of exceptional procedures upon purchase of real estate worth USD 250,000 and more.
For this purpose, foreigners:
-Shall purchase real estate worth at least USD 250,000
-Shall state, in the application for the acquisition, that they purchased the real estate for this purpose, the title deed should state this purpose, and the foreigner shall declare that they shall not sell the real estate for three years in the section of the form where declarations are made.
Once the land registry procedures are complete, the foreign national may apply to the relevant administrations to claim the right of residence or citizenship by submitting the certificate of eligibility to be issued for the owner.
In Turkey, the acquisition of property ownership titles can only be approved by registration at the land registry directorates.
Preliminary real estate contracts issued by notaries or contracted in writing by natural persons shall not, per se, confer on the transfer of properties. They act only as a transfer of ownership commitment; the
property in question does not change hands using such methods.
Burdens, such as mortgages, liens, and similar types of limitations, which may exist concerning the said property and which may prohibit the selling of the said property, should be reviewed before proceedings are initiated at the respective directorate of the land registry.
Customers can inquire about the property online at parselsorgu.tkgm.gov.tr, where specific details of the city, district, quarter/village, map section. The essential information on the real estate property, including its current status thus accessible online from anywhere in the world. Personal data of the owner remains inaccessible.
Foreign nationals do not need to have a residence permit as a pre-condition to acquire real estate in Turkey. Besides, foreigners who get property in Turkey are granted renewable short-term residence permits under Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection.
On the other hand, foreign capital Turkish companies should first file an application at the Provincial Directorate of Planning and Coordination (PDPC) at the local governor’s office where is located in the real estate. Once granted a positive response from PDPC, they should then apply to the Land Registry Directorate. These companies may apply in person, via post, or e-mail.
