FAQ

A new Turkish citizenship law was issued, providing for the amendment of the previous law, which allows to apply for Turkish citizenship according to one of the following conditions: - Buying real estate worth more than 250 thousand US dollars, instead of one million dollars in the old law. - An investment in fixed assets of $500,000 or more. - Employing at least 50 Turkish citizens, instead of the previous 100 Turkish citizens. - A bank deposit of $500,000 or more, instead of $3,000,000 in the previous law.

The Turkish Naturalization Law was issued on 09-19-2018, which allows the possibility of applying for exceptional Turkish citizenship in return for investment as follows: - Real estate investment worth more than 250 thousand US dollars with a pledge not to sell the property for 3 years. - An investment in fixed assets in Turkey of at least $500,000. - Employing at least 50 Turkish citizens. - A financial deposit in a Turkish bank of at least $500,000.

Real estate in Turkey worth more than $250,000 must be purchased in order for the buyer to obtain the right to apply for Turkish citizenship, provided that the date of purchase is after 09-19-2018. If the date of purchase is between 01-12-2017 and 09-18-2018, the value of the real estate must be one million US dollars.

An investor who has purchased real estate in Turkey with a specific value can apply for Turkish citizenship, provided that the purchase of real estate in Turkey took place after 01-12-2017.

The naturalization decision is issued after 45 days of submitting all the required papers to the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. But it may take a longer period during the preparation and processing of the necessary documents from your country and attestation in Turkey, and the total period usually reaches 90 days.