Turkish Citizenship by Investment

Select on of Investment

• Making the minimum investment of at least US Dollar 250.000,00.
• Getting the valuation of at least US Dollar 250.000,00 from a valuation expert that is licensed by Capital Markets Board of Turkey for Citizenship Property Valuation.
• Having a problem-free title deed. (No mortgages, no ownership disputes)
• Having independent unit status- for incomplete projects.

• High rental returns- We provide the client with the highest possible & sustainable rental returns- even with guarantee options.
• High price appreciation- We provide client with locations & projects that are expected to increase in sales value after three years and further.
• Due diligence process- We make due diligence on each project we source for client in safety of the purchase and citizenship eligibility.

Preparation of Required Documents

• Power of Attorney & Sworn Translation of Passport- Translated, issued & notarised in a notary located in Turkey or in a notary of Turkish consulate/embassy elsewhere.
• ID Documentation- Any documentation (other than ID or passport) that shows name-surname, father's and mother's names, city and date of birth together with an apostille stamp or translation-MF approval-Consulate approval.
• Marital Status Documents- Documents showing marital status in all cases- married, divorced, widowed, non-married- must be issued, apostilled and/or MF authorized and consulate/embassy notarised.
• Permit for Children- If the mother or father of the children is not included in the application, the apostilled and/or MF authorized and consulate/embassy notarised permit of her/him is also needed.

• Tax ID document,
• insurances,
• bank receipts for property,
• valuation of property,
• title deed documents...

Bank Account Openng, Payments & Title Deed

• Opening of the Bank Account- We open a bank account for you, if we are authorized in our Power of Attorney within 3 to 7 days, upon your sending of the Power of Attorney screenshot, passport picture and utility bill/proof of address.
• Payment to Property Owner- The payment can be done in multiple ways and get citizenship eligibility. If one pays a) from his direct account based out of Turkey, b) from his direct account based in Turkey, c) from the account of his attorney upon issuance of a Power of Attorney- one is eligible for Turkish Citizenship by Investment. Payments made through the accounts of a) brokers or non-lawyers who have received Power of Attorney, b) relatives including kids, brothers etc. can jeopardize your process of citizenship.
• Title Deed Transfer Process- In the transfer of the title deed, we have an attorney present at all instances to check any problems that have the possibility of occuring and to prevent them. Upon payment, the title deed can be transferred only in 2 days (however, this procedure can be a little longer due to COVID-19 conditions).
• Banks that We Work with- We have an efficient working system with Garanti Bank (European owned but inflexible in opening accounts for foreigners), Ziraat Bank (government-owned, solid and flexible in opening accounts for foreigners) and Albaraka Türk (Islamic bank, flexible in opening accounts for foreigners).

Submission of the Application

• Acquiring of the Citizenship Investment Approval- First step after documents and investment are complete is to get the Document of Approval from Ministry of Urban & Environmental Affairs that certifies the investment-made is eligible for the Citizenship-by-Investment procedure. This process takes a couple days only.
• Application and Issuance of Residency Permit- Attorneys can apply and get a residency permit simultaneously with the Citizenship Investment Approval- taking around 6-7 days- right after investment and documentation procedures.
• Final Application of Citizenship File- After Document of Approval from Ministry of Urban & Environmental Affairs and the Residency Permit are issued, the final Citizenship File is submitted to the Citizenship Office -the office that has all related governmental institutions together in representation level, for the following evaluation procedures.

Evaluation of the Application

• Registering the Applicants to Population System- Documents such as Passport Copy, ID/Birth Certificate, Marital Status Document and Permit to Include Children are checked for their integrity, their apostille and originality and are registered to the Population Registry of Turkey by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs.
• Security Background Check by Intelligence Agency- The National Intelligence Agency of Turkey checks each applicant of citizenship for their criminal backgrounds and rejects applications with a criminal history. Turkey does not require any criminal clearance documents but does its own checks on the background on applicants.
• Final Approval of Citizenship by Ministry of Interior- After documents, investment, residency and backgrounds of the applicants are all approved- Citizenship File goes to the Ministry of Interior to receive the final approval.

Approval and After Citizenship

• Citizenship Finalisation- After the approval of the Ministry of Interior, the Citizenship File is sent to the Presidency of Turkey and receives final approval there. Upon approval, applicants receive Citizenship Certificates to given addresses.
• Biometrics and Passport Receival- Applicants that get approved and receive Certificates can then go on to a Police Department in Turkey or a Consulate/Embassy abroad to give biometrics. Passports are then sent to given local address or to the Consulate/Embassy specified by the applicants.
• Property After-Sale Services- After getting the citizenship, one of the main concerns of investors is to manage their properties. We help them by a) furnishing their apartments, b) renting their apartments to long-term tenants, c) renting their apartments with our touristic-renting partner firms such as the Blueground and d) selling their apartments at great profits after three years waiting period.