If the investor creates employment for at least 50 people in Turkey in the last 6 months, investor obtains the right to apply for Turkish citizenship in an exceptional way.

For the certificate of conformity, an application is made to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (General Directorate of International Labor Force) with the following documents:

1. Signature statement taken from the notary of the applicant,
2. Employment Information Form,
3. Notarized Turkish translation of the investor’s passport
4. Four photos
5. Trade registry gazette records showing the partnership and capital shares of the company or companies that employ at least 50 Turkish citizens in total, and the current dated Trade Registry Certification,
6. The current dated Workplace Employee List, taken from the Social Security Institution system, showing the list of insured persons working in the workplace/ workplaces of which the foreign natural person is owned or a partner.
7. A letter from the Revenue Administration system showing the tax debt status of the workplace(s) of which the foreign natural person is the owner or partner.
8. A letter from the Social Security Institution system showing the social security premium debt status of the workplace(s) of which the foreign real person is owned or a partner.
9. Written statement on whether the Company has been fined in the last six months in the administrative audits carried out by public institutions, and attaching the relevant documents if it has been penalized.

If the application is evaluated positively, a certificate of conformity will be sent to the Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Migration Management and General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs.

Our attorneys can apply for certificates of conformity on behalf of investors.

• Investor will obtain residence permit as an investor for a one year period and other family members will wait for conclusion of their citizenship application.
• If other family members require a residence permit, they should visit Turkey with valid visa. However, investor does not have to visit Turkey to obtain residence permit.
• When we collect certificate of conformity and below documents , we make online residence permit application for investor

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INVESTOR RESIDENCE PERMIT

1.Notary Certified Translations of Passports

2. Certificate of Conformity

3.Two (2) biometric pictures and one jpeg version (50×60 mm and white background)

4. Valid health insurance (Insurance period must cover the intended residence permit duration) We buy health insurance on behalf of applicants.

5.Residence permit payment receipt by tax Office

6. Investor’s Passport Visa Page (if any)

• Investor’s wife/husband and children under 18 years old have a right to apply for Turkish citizenship with the investor with the same investment amount. For children above 18 years old has to invest separately to be Turkish citizenship in this case
• Turkish citizenship process will take approximately 3-4 months after lodging a citizenship application.
• Investor do not need to renounce his/her existing citizenship. Turkey recognizes dual citizenship, regardless of the number of “second civil passports” that a foreign applicant has.
• Investor can sell or withdraw investment amount at the end of 3 years period.
• Investor does not have to live in Turkey to participate in the Programme.
• Investor’s Turkish Citizenship will remain for a lifetime and your children will be born as Turkish citizens.

DOCUMENT REQUEIRED FOR CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

1.Scaned Copy of Passports of All Applicants

2. It is sufficient for applicants to submit one of the documents listed below, including their date of birth, place of birth, and parents’ names

A. Family Registration Document*

(The document must contain all applicants’ date of birth, place of birth, mother and father name)

B. Birth Certificate of All Aplicants*

(If family registration form can’t be obtained or the Family registration form does not contain required derails stated above )

3. Marital Status Certificate/ Marriage Certificate/ Single certificate/ Divorce Certificate/ Death certificate of Spouse*
4. Six (6) Photo for each Adult Applicants, Two (2) Photo for each Child Applicants(Biometric photo,50x60mm,white background, identified and one jpeg photo of applicants.)
5. Visa page of an Investor (if any)

* If the document is obtained from signatory country of the Lahey Convention, it must be apostilled at issuing country.

If the document is obtained from non-signatory country of the Lahey Convention, It must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then Turkish Embassy of the issuing Country.

If the document obtained from Turkish authorities, it must be signed and sealed.

What is an Apostille?

The Apostille is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961

An investor can obtain his /her Turkish ID card and passports thorugh the Provincial Directorate of Census and Citizenship of the settlement in Turkey If Applicants has any settlement adress in Turkey or Applicants can also obtain her/his identity card and Turkish passports through the Turkish embassy where they live by registration of fingerprints.

Obtaining Turkish Citizenship by Investments Remotely

Investor doesn’t have to visit Turkey in any step of Turkish citizenship program

Investor can remotely obtain Turkish citizenship by  invesment.

To do this, Investor must give a power of attorney in his/her attorney , which investor can elaborate and validate at the Consulate of Turkey in the country of investor citizenship.

The power of attorney must be drawn up in Turkish language

Investor get an appointment with an authorised translator of Turkish consulate and be present at the appointment day with his/her pictures and passport, draft of the power of attorney that her/his lawyer send to investor.

TO GIVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY IN TURKEY

Investors can give power of attorney through Turkish notary. Investors need to have their pictures, tax number and passport with them .