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Turkey Citizenship

If you would like to apply for Turkish citizenship, Consultancy Services in Alanya are here to help! To apply for a Turkish citizenship, you must fit into one of three categories. You may have been living in Turkey for 5 or more years, been married to a Turkish citizen for at least 3 years, or want to invest in Turkey. Whatever the reason for wanting to live in beautiful Alanya is, we are here to help!

If you want to apply for Turkish citizenship, call us today to reserve an appointment at our office in Alanya. We will prepare a list of documents that will be required of you, arrange biometric photos and supply you with a folder for all of your documents. We will provide you with the translation services and take you to have your documents notarized, so that everything is as it should be according to Turkish laws.

Having Turkish citizenship provides a foreigner with great advantages in many areas. Visa-free entry to more than 100 countries, easier entrance rights to all 26 Schengen Zone Countries, full medical rights, free education and University reimbursement plans, voting rights to all kinds of elections and much more. Turkey also permits dual citizenship, allowing you to maintain your countries citizenship. It is valid for 10 years, renewable for a lifetime.

Turkish citizenship by investment

You can also gain Turkish citizenship by investing in Turkey in a number of different ways. The most common is the purchase of real estate worth 250 thousand USD or more. Other options include: investing a minimum of 500 thousand fixed capital contribution, commitment of minimum 500 thousand USD/equivalent foreign currency/ Turkish Lira into government bonds, commit at least 500 thousand USD/ equivalent foreign currency/ Turkish Lira into real estate investment fund share or venture capital investment fund share.

After you have chosen the qualifying investment option, a residence permit shall be made on your or your family’s behalf. As the main applicant, you will have to open a bank account, which is a simple task once you have your TAX NUMBER.

Once all of your application documents have been prepared, translated, and notarised, the investment can be completed and your documents will be submitted to the government. Once your application has been received by the government, the review process will begin and you will wait for an interview, if necessary. The time frame in which this will be completed vary from 6-9 months, following which the citizenship documents are issued.