Important amendments to the Turkish Nationality Law

Important amendments to the Turkish Nationality Law

Because of the importance of this topic and the many inquiries that were raised about it, we have to dedicate the following article to it to be a comprehensive talk about everything related to the new updates that have occurred in the law on obtaining citizenship and to show through it the most important information that interests you about it.

We wish you an enjoyable and useful reading.

New Turkish Citizenship Law:

You may wonder if there has been a change in all the ways to obtain Turkish citizenship, or only some of them? Adequate answer through the following paragraph.

In fact, the amendment is of interest to investors wishing to obtain it through real estate investment only, as the Turkish government has decided that the minimum amount of suitable property to obtain it must be raised from two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars to four hundred thousand.

It is worth noting that the decision will enter into force on June 13 of this year, meaning that the opportunity is still available to those wishing to obtain it according to the old price, as he must hurry to buy a property worth $ 250 thousand and then submit the application.

(Anyone who submits an application to obtain this citizenship before the mentioned date will not be covered by the new decision).

Conditions for applying for citizenship through real estate investment:

You may think that the only condition for obtaining that citizenship is that its value be only $ 400 thousand, but in fact there are many conditions that must be met by the property, which are as follows.

- Commitment not to sell the property before the lapse of three years from the date of its purchase.

- Buying the property from a foreign citizen or a Turkish construction company.

- Verify that citizenship has not been previously obtained.

- It must be paid in full via a bank in Turkey.

It should be noted a very important matter, which is that a breach of any of the aforementioned conditions makes the property unsuitable for obtaining this citizenship. Add to all of the above the necessity of extracting a real estate appraisal document that accurately determines the value of the property and prevents the seller or buyer from manipulating its price.

Real estate is the best way to obtain Turkish citizenship:

Despite the many ways and methods of obtaining Turkish citizenship, obtaining it through real estate investment is the most feasible way, especially in light of the many facilities provided by the Turkish government to those who wish to own real estate.

Add to your information that during the three years that you will not be able to dispose of the property, you will have an opportunity to invest it and get a large profit through it, and at the end of those years if you want to sell it, you will find that your capital has doubled and grown.

Other methods of obtaining Turkish citizenship:

Through the following paragraph, we will shed light on the most important and prominent methods of applying for that nationality, as you know that there are several ways to apply for it.

business investment:

One of the most popular ways to obtain this citizenship is financial investment, provided that the amount is not less than five hundred thousand dollars, and you can buy bonds or shares of the same amount for a period of three years.

(Earlier the amount had to be at least $2 million USD).

bank deposit:

It is possible to apply for Turkish citizenship by depositing an amount of five hundred thousand dollars for a period of three years, and it should be noted that before the amendments issued in 2018, the amount should have been at least 3 million dollars.

Marriage to a Turkish citizen:

Also, foreigners can obtain this citizenship when marrying a Turkish citizen, and an application for obtaining it can be submitted after three years from the date of marriage in order to be sure that it aims to form a family.

It is required that the foreigner does not pose any danger to the public security in Turkey.

It can also be obtained in the event that a Turkish family adopts a foreigner under the age of eighteen, and this can be done in some exceptional cases in which the foreigner is granted citizenship, such as a person who has made a scientific or technical achievement that brought benefit to the Turkish state.

The most important conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship:

There is no difference that it is very easy to obtain Turkish citizenship compared to obtaining one of the European nationalities, but this does not negate the existence of many laws that must be adhered to, namely.

- The foreigner must be over the age of eighteen and not have any mental illness such as Alzheimer’s or dementia.

- He must not be a carrier of any disease that poses a threat to public health.

- He shall not have any judicial record or be involved in a criminal offense.

- To have knowledge of the Turkish language.

- Residing in Turkey for at least five continuous years.

- To provide evidence of intent to live and settle in Turkey.

What is the importance of Turkish citizenship?

- It can be obtained in various ways and methods as seen above.

- enabling the holder to retain his first citizenship.

- Benefit from medical and educational services.

- Participation in political life and voting in elections.

- Obtaining employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors.

- Practicing professions that a foreigner is prohibited from working in, such as pharmacy - law - veterinary medicine.

- To have a luxurious life that has all the necessities of life.

- The Turkish economy is one of the encouraging factors for acquiring citizenship, thanks to its rapid growth, surpassing the most important economies in the world.

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