Documents for Turkish citizenship by property

Short answer: You need two sets of documents. At the land registry, TKGM lists the title deed details, your passport, the Amount Determination Certificate (TTB), a bank-approved payment receipt, the currency purchase document, compulsory earthquake insurance and a sworn translator if you do not speak Turkish. For the citizenship file, Article 20(3) of the regulation and NVİ list a passport, civil status and family documents from your home country, a criminal record certificate, the application form and a service fee receipt.

Who this applies to: foreign buyers preparing a citizenship-by-property file · As of: 31 October 2026

At the land registry (the purchase)

Document	Note	Source
Title deed or title details of the property		TKGM
Passport or national ID showing nationality	With a translation where needed	TKGM
Amount Determination Certificate (TTB)	Sent through the system; paper copies are not processed	TKGM
Currency purchase document (döviz alım belgesi)	Sent by registered e-mail (KEP)	TKGM
Bank-approved payment receipt (dekont)		TKGM
Municipal declared value certificate (Emlak Rayiç Değeri Belgesi)	No longer required by some municipalities	TKGM
Compulsory earthquake insurance policy	For buildings	TKGM
Identity information declaration form and a photo (6×4 cm, taken within the last six months)		TKGM
Foreign identity number	If it cannot be found, the transaction can continue with a tax number	TKGM
Sworn translator	For a party who does not speak Turkish	TKGM
Power of attorney, if someone represents you	A power of attorney issued abroad must meet the conditions of TKGM Circular 2015/5	TKGM

For the citizenship file

Document	Source
Application form (form dilekçe, Vat-4), signed by hand	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(a); NVİ
Passport or similar document showing your nationality	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(b); NVİ
Civil status documents: marriage, divorce or the spouse’s death certificate, as applicable (NVİ: the marriage date must show day, month and year)	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(c); NVİ
Birth certificate or civil registry extract, and documents proving family ties with your spouse and children	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(ç); NVİ
Civil registry extracts of any first- or second-degree Turkish relatives (obtained by the authority from the system)	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(d)
If your date of birth has no day and month: a document from your country’s authorities, or a signed statement	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(e)
Criminal record certificate from your home country, issued within the last six months	NVİ
Receipt for the citizenship application service fee, paid per person	Regulation, Art. 20(3)(f); NVİ

Documents issued by foreign authorities are accepted with a Turkish translation and notarisation (Regulation, Art. 67(2)). Ask your lawyer whether your country’s documents also need an apostille.

For the residence permit

The residence permit under Article 31(1)(j) of Law No. 6458 has its own application. Check the current document list with the Presidency of Migration Management before you apply.

What this does not promise

• A complete file does not guarantee a decision; the President decides (Law 5901, Art. 12).
• Lists change. Check them with the institution on the day you apply.

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