1. Registering a TIN, opening a bank account, and buying a residential property. Immigrant Invest’s lawyers sent an offer to purchase a residential property to a real estate seller in Turkey and, on behalf of Akbar, concluded a preliminary sale-purchase agreement.
Property appraisals for the Turkey citizenship program are carried out by companies licensed by the Banking Regulation and Supervisory Agency (BDDK) and the Capital Markets Board (CMB). The cost of the appraisal depends on the area and the municipal fees. On average, it costs $150.
We also helped Akbar receive an individual tax identification number (TIN) in Turkey. It is required to register a property and open a bank account.
After Akbar received his TIN and opened a bank account, the developer and Akbar signed a sale-purchase agreement for the residential property selected by Akbar. Then Akbar transferred the money for the property to the seller. At the end of the first stage, Akbar received a certified copy of the act of registration of real estate in the land cadastre (TAPU).
$280,126: Akbar and his family’s cost for participation in the Turkey citizenship by investment program
269,000 — property purchase
$10,760 — property tax 4%
$150 — property valuation
$210 — fee for production of residence permit cards
$6 — fee for submitting citizenship by investment application
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Individual cost calculation for Turkish citizenship
2. Preparation of documents and submission of application for a residence permit by investment. To apply for Turkey citizenship, you need to have a valid residence permit. At the same time, you do not need to live in the country. The residence permit is issued immediately after the applicant purchases real estate.
The required package of documents for a short-term residence permit:
application for a residence permit;
copies of foreign passports and ID cards;
bank statement confirming sufficient funds to live in Turkey during the period of validity of the residence permit;
receipts for the payment of the fee for the production of a residence permit card;
valid medical insurance policy;
contract for the purchase-sale of real estate;
certificate of ownership of real estate (TAPU).
Immigrant Invest’s lawyers translated the required documents into Turkish, apostilled them, and submitted them with the application to the Department of the Turkish Citizenship Program on behalf of Akbar. Two weeks later, Akbar received his residence permit card.
3. Application for Turkey citizenship by investment. When Akbar received his residence permit, he could apply for citizenship. Immigrant Invest’s lawyers then prepared the second package of documents required for the citizenship application.
We have listed below the main documents that are required for a Turkey citizenship by investment application:
the investor’s application in two copies;
investor’s profile;
a copy of the passports and ID cards of all family members included in the application;
birth certificates for all family members;
marriage certificate;
valid medical insurance policy;
certificate of no criminal record;
a copy of the Turkey residence permit;
bank statement confirming payment for the residential property;
confirmation of the fulfilment of the financial investment obligations stipulated in the citizenship by investment program by the General Directorate of Land Register and Cadastre: the Certificate of Conformity (TAPU);
investor’s power of attorney for Immigrant Invest’s lawyer;
receipt of payment of the state duty for the issuance of a passport.
Akbar was not required to travel to Turkey to submit the application. Based on the power of attorney, Immigrant Invest’s lawyers transferred Akbar’s documents to the Population Directorate (Nüfus Müdürlüğü) for the registration of the civil status and citizenship acts at the place where the property was purchased. The state fee for consideration of the application is 15 Turkish lira.
The investor’s application and documents are considered for three to four months at the Population Directorate and the Ministry of Interior in Turkey. Akbar’s application was approved on November 30, 2021.
4. Obtaining passports. In December 2021, Akbar, his wife, and their daughter received their passports at the Turkish Consulate General in Karachi. They did not have to leave Pakistan.
6 months: Akbar’s participation in the Turkish citizenship program
Akbar contacted Immigrant Invest
Preliminary Due Diligence
Signed an agreement for the provision of services to support his Turkish citizenship application
Obtaining a Turkey residence permit card
Application for citizenship
Consideration of citizenship application by the Turkish government
Akbar and his family received their Turkish passports
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