Obtaining Turkish citizenship, in recent years, we have seen many cases of obtaining Turkish citizenship by purchasing property by Iranian nationals. According to statistics, Iranians have been the first buyers of property in Turkey among foreigners, recently Russians have surpassed Iran, and Iranians are considered the second property buyers in Turkey. Turkey's neighborhood with Iran and the closeness of the cultures of these two countries have made many people want to get Turkish citizenship. The country of Turkey has provided conditions that by buying a property, you can easily get the citizenship of this country.
As you know, many Iranians choose Turkey every year for travel or migration. The culture, religion and religion of the general public in Turkey has attracted Iranians. In addition, the currency of Turkey is Lira and its value is not significantly different from Iranian Toman. The climatic conditions and favorable weather of this country are also one of the other reasons for choosing it. Also, Turkey's close distance with Iran and European countries also influence the choice of this country.
There are various ways for Iranians to obtain citizenship of this country. One of the best and easiest methods that the Turkish government has put in place for this purpose is buying real estate. According to the laws of this country, Iranians can rent or buy property in most of its cities. In the rest of this article, we will discuss more about how to buy property and obtain Turkish citizenship for Iranians.
Buying a property in Turkey can bring you the citizenship of this country. In cases where you have a property worth at least 400,000 dollars, you can get a Turkish passport and all the citizenship rights of this country. This means that you will have the right to study, have a bank account, work and other rights without needing to renew your citizenship for the rest of your life.
Also, usually about 8% of the side costs for consulting, transfer tax and other legal costs should be considered in addition to the property purchase budget.
It is definitely recommended to consult and work with a real estate consulting company with the following characteristics:
- Has official licenses for real estate consultancy activities from the Turkish government
- Having the necessary education related to investment and consulting
- Has enough experience in the Turkish real estate market
- Familiar with the rules of property purchase and residence in Türkiye for foreigners
- Having a good reputation and reputation
As it was said, by buying a property with a value of at least 400,000 dollars, you will be able to obtain a Turkish passport. The value of a property should not be this amount, you can invest and earn money by buying property in different cities of Turkey for a total of at least 400,000 dollars in addition to obtaining citizenship of this country. By buying a property in Turkey, you and your first-class family (including your spouse and children under 18) can get a passport. Also, there is no law to prohibit multiple citizenship in Turkey, and it is possible to have Iranian and Turkish citizenship at the same time. To get a passport through the purchase of property, you need to meet the following conditions.
- Buy a property worth at least $400,000
- The previous owner of the property you are buying should not be a foreigner
- You cannot sell the property for up to 3 years
- Every foreigner is allowed to buy a maximum of 30 hectares of land in this country.
- Foreigners are allowed to buy up to 10% of the properties in each city.
- You cannot rent or buy property in restricted areas, military and security areas.
- You can purchase property and citizenship through a legal lawyer without being in Turkey.
- Two new color photos from the buyer
- Identification documents of the buyer, such as the original national card or birth certificate and passport translated into the official language of Turkey
- Buyers information form
- Tax code taken from the tax office
- Valid bank account number in Turkiye
- Foreign currency sales letter to the bank (Alim Belgsi Foreign Exchange)
- Property expert report (expertise)
- Property earthquake insurance (Dask)
- Receipt for settlement of property taxes from the municipality
- If you do not know Turkish language, the presence of a translator is necessary during the transaction at the Tapu office (deed registration office).
- If the transaction is done by a lawyer, the presence of the lawyer and the original copy of the power of attorney translated into Turkish and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran.
How long does it take to get Turkish citizenship by buying property?
In the process of buying a property, it takes approximately 5 working days to pay and sign the document (Tapu), after which it takes about 2 to 4 months to grant you Turkish citizenship.
The following are the advantages of buying property in Turkey.
The speed and cost of the property purchase process in Turkey is very fast and cheap compared to other countries.
• There are no complex restrictions for obtaining Turkish citizenship through the purchase of property, and Turkish citizenship can be obtained in a short time regardless of the type of property and its cost.
• It is possible to rent and earn income from the properties you buy in different cities of Turkey.
• Without continuous presence in Turkey, you can get the citizenship of this country by buying a property.
• The property you buy in Türkiye can be inherited.
• The passport that is granted to you in the process of buying a property carries all your citizenship rights.