The latest amendments to the Turkish citizenship Law 2022

The Turkish government is keen to constantly issue amendments and updates regarding Turkish citizenship due to the desire of many foreigners, investors and businessmen to obtain it.

Through the following article, we will talk about the most prominent recent amendments regarding Turkish citizenship, and we will shed light on the reasons that drive many foreigners to choose it.

The most important amendments related to the Turkish Nationality Law:

Through the following paragraph, we will mention the most prominent updates issued from 2018 AD to the current year 2022 AD.

1 - In late 2018, the Turkish government issued a decision to reduce the value of the property suitable for obtaining Turkish citizenship from one million US dollars to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars only.

2 - The value of the property must be paid through a bank in Turkey and receipts must be taken from the bank confirming this and they must be sealed as well.

3 - The property must be purchased from a Turkish citizen, and in the case of a foreign person, he will not be eligible to apply for citizenship.

4 - Turkish citizenship is not granted through a property that was used earlier to obtain Turkish citizenship, so it is necessary to verify this matter.

5 - The real estate appraisal report that determines the value of the real estate must be extracted and granted from tampering with it.

6 - This year, the Turkish government issued a decision that the price of the property should be sold in foreign currency to the Central Bank through a bank in the banking sector.

In addition to all of the above, a pledge will be made not to sell the property before the lapse of three years from the date of its purchase.

Steps you must take to obtain citizenship:

Among the most important stages of obtaining Turkish citizenship is the real estate evaluation, which is carried out by a specialized company with a license from the Turkish government, and it takes only three days, but what you should pay attention to is that this report is valid for only three months, and if it is not used within that period, it will be necessary You have to extract another one.

The title deed of the property through which the citizenship will be applied for must be extracted at the Land Registry Directorate, and this takes only two or three days.

You will have to translate all the papers that you have extracted into Turkish and then certify them with the notary public.

What are the most important features of Turkish citizenship?

This overwhelming desire to obtain Turkish citizenship did not come from a vacuum, but rather as a natural result of the many advantages that you can get, and this is what we will talk about in the next paragraph.

At first, you will be able to apply directly to obtain the Turkish passport, which is one of the most powerful passports in the world, as it allows you to enter more than 70 countries without a visa and more than 40 countries that grant the holder a visa automatically upon arrival, and there are eight countries that grant a visa to the Turkish citizen through Internet.

This citizenship will be granted to all family members (wife and children under the age of eighteen), as well as granting its holder the right to benefit from advanced services and modern medical and educational systems.

It enables its holder to have dual citizenship as it does not force him to give up his original  citizenship and he will be able to get great job opportunities in the public or private sector.

Reasons for the investor to obtain Turkish citizenship:

It is stressed that what encourages investors to obtain this citizenship is not only the advantages that we mentioned above, but there are many other incentives that have combined with it, which are as follows:

1 - Turkey is one of the most important industrialized countries in the world.

2 - The Turkish government sets strategic plans in order to maintain the growth and distinction of its economy.

3 - It is characterized by political stability and has many distinguished relations with countries.

4 - Through that nationality, he will be able to complete official transactions easily and quickly, as well as own real estate without waiting for the security approval to be issued.

The most prominent methods of obtaining Turkish citizenship:

Have you seen the ways to obtain this citizenship? Through the following paragraph, we will introduce you to the most prominent ways to obtain Turkish citizenship.

1 - Buying a real estate worth two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars with a commitment not to sell it before the lapse of three years.

2 - The financial investment of five hundred thousand US dollars.

3- Deposit an amount of five hundred thousand US dollars in a bank in Turkey for a period of three years.

4 - Marriage to a Turkish citizen (you can apply for it after three years from the date of marriage).

5 - Adoption (if a Turkish family adopts a foreign citizen under the legal age) must not pose a threat to public security.

6 - When proving Turkish assets after submitting all documents and papers confirming this.

7 - By establishing a business and employing 50 Turkish people.

8 - It can be obtained as an exception in some cases (a person who provided a benefit to the Turkish state).

Why are Arabs more preferable to obtaining Turkish citizenship?

It has been found that Arab citizens are the most willing to obtain this nationality for many reasons, the most prominent of which are:

- Common Islamic religion.

- Turkey's location near the Arab world.

- Having many common traditions and customs.

- Low cost of living.

- Appropriate and moderate real estate prices compared to other countries.

- Ease of integration with Turkish society.

- The possibility of learning the Turkish language.

In this article, we have highlighted the most important information you need to know about Turkish citizenship, visit our website constantly to see all new issues or to see the latest news on the real estate market.