Applying for Turkish citizenship

• 6-12-2022
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There is no doubt that Turkish citizenship has become the focus of attention for many foreigners residing in Turkish lands because it contains advantages and benefits for the holder of Turkish citizenship, and applying for Turkish citizenship has many options, and this is what we will mention in this article.

Cases in which it is possible to apply for Turkish citizenship
• If he is an original Turkish
Turkish law allows granting the right to obtain Turkish citizenship in the event that he has an original Turkish race, as is the case in many countries, and thus they become Turkish citizens with full rights and duties towards the state of Turkey like any Turkish citizen, such as paying taxes and serving the country.
• Applying for Turkish citizenship under work residency
Every foreigner residing in Turkey for a period of not less than 5 consecutive years under a work permit is entitled to apply for obtaining Turkish citizenship, provided that during that period he works for the same employer, and that he has not left Turkey during his stay for a total period of more than 360 days, and be able to speak at least the Turkish language.
• Applying by investment to obtain Turkish citizenship
A foreign investor in Turkey has the right to apply in order to obtain Turkish citizenship under the Turkish law on granting Turkish citizenship to foreigners. The procedures for the investor category in applying for Turkish citizenship are much easier and faster compared to other cases. Investors applying for Turkish citizenship are divided into the following cases:
Investing in real estate in Turkey
Under Turkish law, a foreign investor in the Turkish real estate sector is granted Turkish citizenship if he purchases a single property or a group of properties in Turkey with a minimum value of $400,000. In this case, the foreign investor must transfer this amount from outside Turkey into it. And not to sell the property for at least 3 years.
Investing in a bank deposit
Turkish law stipulates that a foreigner residing in Turkish territory has the right to apply for Turkish citizenship in the event that he has deposited an amount of no less than 500 thousand US dollars in a Turkish bank, provided that he does not withdraw this money for a period of 3 years.
Providing job opportunities for the Turks
In the event that the foreigner residing in Turkey is able to provide job opportunities for 50 original Turkish citizens in his investment project, he must apply for Turkish citizenship.
• Applying for Turkish citizenship under family residency
In this case, this is in the event that the foreigner is married to a Turkish citizen, and his marriage has been registered in Turkey, and it is required that 3 years have passed since the date of his marriage registered in Turkey, and he holds family residence in Turkey.
In all the previous cases, a foreigner applying for Turkish citizenship is required not to be a source of danger to Turkish national security, or to work for a party hostile to Turkey, and that his judicial record is free from any violation.

Procedures accompanying the process of applying for Turkish citizenship
• Issuance of Turkish residency.
• Procedures for translation and notation of required documents and papers.
• Processing all these required files.
• Submitting the application through the civil status department or the investment offices.

Careem Group services in the field of applying for Turkish citizenship
Karim Group provides complete services with high professionalism in providing Turkish citizenship files in all the cases mentioned, and following them up through a team of highly experienced and professional Turkish lawyers.
We also work in the Karim Group to provide services to individuals and customers directly, or through cooperation with companies such as real estate brokerage companies and investment companies.

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