How to apply for Turkish citizenship?

Briefly, applying for Turkish citizenship and the stages of obtaining it are seven stages, but they can be summarized in the following four points: Submitting the citizenship application request to the competent authority such as the investment office for investors and the Population Department for in case of marrying a Turkish person; after preparing the required documents and papers according to the case (investment, real estate ownership, Turkish origin...). Then the request is transferred to the Population Department for necessary action. The study and security research stage. The decision-making stage.

How to obtain the Turkish passport?

According to the decision of granting Turkish citizenship to investors that was issued in 2018, obtaining Turkish citizenship in exchange for a real estate investment worth only $250,000 has become possible, the decision specified buying a property worth $250,000 at least and not selling it for three years; instead of one million US dollars in the previous decision, and according to the real estate ownership law, the owner has the right to apply for Turkish citizenship. You can also obtain a Turkish passport by: 1.Investing in Turkey with a value of 500 thousand dollars. 2.Depositing $500,000 in a Turkish bank for 3 years. 3.Buying shares of government bonds worth $500,000. 4.Employing 50 Turkish citizens. 5.Turkish citizenship by residence permit for 5 years. 6.Turkish citizenship by marrying a Turkish person. Turkish citizenship by proofing Turkish origins.

How powerful is Turkish passport?

The Turkish passport is one of the strongest passports in the world, and many of the countries that require visa grant holders of Turkish passport the visa with easy conditions.

How many countries can you go with Turkish passport ?

In 2020, the Turkish passport was ranked 24th in the world after the Corona pandemic, recording 86 points on the passport index, it allows its holder to enter more than 40 countries without obtaining an entry visa in advance, and holders of Turkish passport can enter more than 40 countries with an entry visa issued upon arrival, and more than three countries grant the Turkish passport holder an electronic entry visa online. It is expected that the Turkish passport will return to its rank after Corona which removed it from its previous position slightly.

How to renew the work permit in turkey?

Applying for the renewal of a work residence permit in Turkey is carried out personally in accordance with the law at the consulates of the Turkish republic in the country in which the applicant resides if outside of Turkey, and the new application requires a certain residency period inside Turkey, the applicant will get the result within one month, maximum.

permanent residence permit

It is a residence permit granted to foreigners who stayed in Turkey under a residence permit for no less than eight continuous years.

Foreigners who have stayed in Turkey under a residence permit for no less than eight consecutive years, and foreigners who fulfill the conditions set by the Immigration Policy Foundation, are granted a long-term residence permit with the approval of the Turkish Ministry of Interior.

The applicant can obtain a long-term residence after fulfilling the conditions mentioned in Article 43 of the Foreigners and International Protection Act, which are:

The foreigner has resided for at least eight continuous years in Turkey
The foreigner should not have received any social assistance in the last three years.
The foreigner has a source of income sufficient for his/her livelihood and as well as his/her family if any.
The foreigner must have valid health insurance.
The foreigner does not pose a threat to public order and security in Turkey.

1. What documents do I need for Turkish residence?

There are some documents required to apply for a permanent residence permit in Turkey, they are:

Residence permit application form.
The original and an original copy of the passport or travel document.
Submit the previous residence permit document.
Two personal photos the same size as passport photos.
Clean criminal record document.
Medical Insurance (Sigorta).
Permanent residence permit application.
Home address.

The previous documents are submitted in one file to the Turkish Ministry of Interior - General Directorate of Immigration Management.

permanent residence permit

What is a permanent residence in Turkey?

What are the permanent residence requirements in Turkey?

1. What documents do I need for Turkish residence?