Become A Turkish Citizen
Turkey is among the countries that receive the most immigration in recent years. There are many
reasons why foreigners prefer Turkey. Foreigners to stay in Turkey longer than their visa period must
apply for a residence permit. Similarly, those whose residence permit has expired must apply for a
residence permit extension.
There are very important points that the applicant should pay attention to during the residence permit
application process. First, the residence permit application form must be filled. Then, the appointment
date is determined for the submission of the documents required for the residence permit application.
Residence permit application documents must be fully completed and prepared. The applicant must be
at The Presidency of Migration Management on the appointment day.
Due to the numerous applications recently, the The Presidency of Migration Management carefully
examines the residence permit applications and rejects the application if there is any deficiency, if the
deficiency is not remedied. Therefore, carrying out the residence permit application process through a
lawyer prevents the person from losing their rights.
Inadmissibility and Deportability
The government has the burden of proving that a person is subject to removal from the Turkey.
Immigration law includes numerous grounds for both inadmissibility, meaning that a person should
not have been admitted to the country, and deportability, meaning that the person should lose the legal
right to be here.
Most grounds for inadmissibility involve factors that would lead to denial of an application for a visa,
such as certain types of criminal convictions, medical exclusions, and concerns related to national
security. A person is also deemed inadmissible if he or she is present in the country “without
admission or parole,” which often means that he or she entered the country without a visa or other
official permission, or came in with a visa that has since expired.
A person who is considered inadmissible is also deportable, but the category of “deportable”
individuals is much broader than that. A person who has legal status in Turkey, for example having a
residence permit, may become deportable by violating a condition of his or her immigration status, or
if he or she is convicted of certain criminal offenses. A person who is considered inadmissible is also
deportable, but the category of “deportable” individuals is much broader than that. A person who has
legal status in Turkey, for example having a residence permit, may become deportable by violating a
condition of his or her immigration status, or if he or she is convicted of certain criminal offenses. Our
law firm provides all kinds of support to its clients in these situations.
Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship
There are multiple ways to Acquisition of Turkish citizenship. The first of these methods is the
acquisition of Turkish citizenship through the purchase of real estate. Obtaining Turkish citizenship
process requires very little of our client’s presence. Our lawyers handle and supervise the whole
process via Power of Attorney.
Accordingly, the Government allows applications for citizenship by purchasing real estate worth at
least USD 400.000. In this programme Real estate can be sold after 3 years of the ownership without
any restrictions other than the ones applied to citizens.
Another way to acquisition of Turkish Citizenship is making bank deposit. The Government reduced
the requirements for citizenship by bank deposit 500.000 USD. Deposits can be withdrawn or
transferred after 3 years.
There are other methods such as investing into government bonds, employment of a certain number of
employees in Turkey and investing in sectors approved by the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
Our Law Firm provides thesse services to our domestic and foreign real and legal person clients below
for your information:
- Residence permit application and residence permit extension applications for foreigners who want to live in Turkey, follow-up and finalization,
- Making, following up and finalizing the work permit, work permit extension application for foreigners planned to be employed in Turkey
- Within the scope of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, the citizenship application procedures of foreigners who want to acquire Turkish Citizenship are carried out, followed up and finalized,
- Legal assistance regarding the annulment of the deport decision.