Turkish citizenship by property: the process step by step

Short answer: The process has three stages. First, the purchase: the property’s value is confirmed by a valuation-based Amount Determination Certificate (TTB), and the land registry completes the sale with a three-year no-sale annotation. Second, TKGM issues a property investment certificate and the buyer obtains an investor residence permit under Article 31(1)(j) of Law No. 6458. Third, the buyer applies for citizenship, NVİ assesses the file and the President decides.

Who this applies to: foreign buyers considering property with citizenship in mind · As of: 31 October 2026

Step by step

#	Step	Who handles it	Source
1	Agree on the property or properties; the total value must meet the threshold	Buyer and seller	TKGM
2	Request a valuation report through Web Tapu/TADEBİS; the Amount Determination Certificate (TTB) is attached to it	Buyer; a valuation company authorised by the Capital Markets Board	TKGM
3	Sell the foreign currency to a bank in Türkiye; apply to the land registry with the required documents, including the currency purchase document sent by registered e-mail (KEP)	Buyer, bank, land registry	Regulation, Art. 20(10); TKGM
4	Land registry checks that the currency document, the deed or promise-to-sell contract and the payment receipts meet the threshold and are confirmed by the TTB	Land registry office	TKGM
5	Title deed fee and revolving fund charge notified by SMS; after payment, the signing time is sent by SMS	Land registry office	TKGM
6	Deed signed; three-year no-sale annotation added; title deed handed over	Land registry office	TKGM
7	Property investment certificate (Taşınmaz Yatırımı Tespit Belgesi) issued and sent to NVİ and the Presidency of Migration Management; the buyer receives a copy by e-mail	TKGM headquarters or regional directorate	TKGM
8	Apply for the investor residence permit under Art. 31(1)(j)	Provincial Directorate of Migration Management, or the special joint offices in Istanbul and Ankara	NVİ; TKGM
9	Apply for citizenship	Special joint offices in Istanbul and Ankara; in other provinces the Provincial Directorate of Population and Citizenship	NVİ
10	File assessed; decision by the President	NVİ; the President	NVİ; Law 5901, Art. 12

What is the “certificate of conformity”?

NVİ calls it the certificate of conformity (Uygunluk Belgesi): the document confirming that the minimum investment condition in Article 20 is met, used in both the residence permit and the citizenship application. For property, it is issued through TKGM, and TKGM’s own name for it is the property investment certificate (Taşınmaz Yatırımı Tespit Belgesi) (NVİ FAQ; TKGM).

Do I have to apply in person?

NVİ states that, for the investment route, foreigners must make the following applications themselves: obtaining the certificate of conformity, applying for the short-term residence permit, collecting the residence permit card and applying for citizenship (NVİ FAQ). Ask your lawyer which other steps, such as the title deed transaction, can be handled by a representative.

When does citizenship take effect?

A decision granting Turkish citizenship takes effect from the date of the decision (Law 5901, Art. 20(1)).

How long does it take?

The official sources listed on this page do not set a processing time. Each step depends on a different institution. Treat any timeline you are given as an estimate, not a commitment.

What this does not promise

• No guarantee: the President decides, and applications that pose an obstacle in terms of national security and public order are rejected (Law 5901, Art. 12).
• No processing time.
• No eligibility for a unit until the land registry has checked the values against the TTB.

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