Turkey residence permit

First off all you should consider that the concept of Turkey residence is different of Turkish citizenship. Be sure to determine which kind of residence is best for you. Citizenship or residence permit in Turkey? The question is. Because many investors and purchasers in Turkey mistakenly believe that they can apply for Turkey residence and Turkish passport at the same time as buying property in Turkey.

Whereas getting a residence in Turkey through a property purchase can be an introduction this issue. Since our goal is to providing easy ways to meet the needs of our dear customers, we describe the types of Turkish residence permit and processes for applying for Turkish passport here.

Stages of getting Turkey residence

Tax code

obtaining this code from the Turkish revenue administration by attending there with principle passport and address of residence in turkey. (Your hotel can also be used as an address)

Medical Insurance

This is your health insurance plan. Please note that if you have one year insurance, you cannot apply for two-year residence permit in Turkey. To register your health insurance you must provide your travel agent with a passport and address to one of the insurance agent in Turkey. The duration of this is at least one year. Approximately 500 lire of one year’s premium is received from the applicant, which varies depending on the insurer’s amount

Registration

At this stage, you must register at the Turkish security, online. You must determine the time of your appointment according to the city you intend to stay in. keep in mind that you should suppling all the following documents before the visit. Otherwise, the processing of completing of your case will not be done.

Passport translation

You need to serve this document to the Residence Officer for a Turkish residence. Your passport translation in Turkish is available at any official Turkish office (Noter). The approximate cost is about 100 lire.

Contract for the purchase or rental of property

Providing a lease contract of a residence or a document of ownership of a property in Turkey plus four photos from the owner or tenant. (Note that if you have a lease contract, you must register it at the notary)

Print from turnover

Having a bank account with 4000 euros and presenting a statement of your bank account that proves you can handle your expenses for a year

Permanent residence of Turkey through the purchase of property

An individual who intends to reside in Turkey must be able to prove to the government that he/she has financial benefits, and no bad records. Therefore the applicant must have lived in the country for five years and show this records in practical terms.

Note that Turkey residence through the purchase of property is temporary. After five years, the Turkish government examines the applicant’s records and gives permanent resident to him/her. Financial ability is a certain amount of income that proves that the applicant and his/her family have been able to legally pay their living expenses in turkey.

Keep in mind that, during the five years, the person who has residence permit, can travel to any country frequently, but his/her absence should not reach 180 days.

Ways to get permanent residence in Turkey

Permanent Turkey residence is possible in a number of ways, in all cases, the applicant must have full mental and psychological well-being. Here are the most common and the most comfortable ways:

Marriage

You can get a residence from Turkey by marrying a Turkish citizen. After three years of marriage, the applicant has the conditions for applying for permanent Turkey residence. However, in this type of investigative residence, a police investigation is carried out to prove that the marriage is real, the point is the marriage must be gotten with an individual who has a Turkish citizenship from the first.

Employment

Due to the specialty and profession required, registered companies in Turkey can apply for a work permit from this ministry of labor for the concerned person, and if the results of this application is positive for that person, one year of Turkey residence will be given to him/her. If the insurance record has been field for the applicant for five-years, she/he will be eligible for permanent residence in Turkey.

Buying or renting property

Currently Turkey has become one of the most prosperous economies in the world and over the past years, people have been spending billions of dollars of their capital on housing and investment in Turkey. This is the easiest way for people with financial strength to stay in Turkey.

The price of houses in Istanbul is an average of 200,000 lire, and in other cities you can buy at a more affordable price. By purchasing property in Turkey, the official document in the name of the buyer is issued on a permanent basis and the buyer takes part in the field and there is no time limit. Unlike some countries which purchase property with a 99-years-old document, the law of purchase of property in Turkey for foreign nationals is similar to the law for Turkish citizens, and the entirely document is delivered to the buyer and the document contains all the laws of the inheritance monopoly.

This option (property purchase) is very profitable and a very good choice for those who want to invest in a foreign country. Through this way, family members can obtain a Turkey residence permit. In case of non-sale of property in 8 years, you will be able to apply for a permanent resident in Turkey. Please note that by purchasing property in Turkey, in addition to permanent residence, your capital will increase significantly over the short period of time, and this is why many people keen to buy property in Turkey.

Also you can get a one-year stay by renting a property in Turkey. Our company, with having the full archive of the best and most equipped apartments and villas, are ready to respond and provide service to all of you. And also with official registration in Turkey, carries out all the affairs to the purchase of property with a fully legal manner in this country.

Education (Academic and student’s residence)

Another way that people can get residence permit in Turkey is to study at one of the universities in the country. To get this type of residence, first of all you must learn TOMER language, participate in the exam and get a degree.

Admission from educational institutions, of course, is also a precondition for granting this type of residence. This method of obtaining residence for those who intend to reside definitively in Turkey is also strongly recommended

Investing and registering a company

Just by the registration of a company you cannot entitled to a Turkey residence permit, But after receiving a work permit through a company registration, you can obtain one-year residency in Turkey. This method is one of the best ways to obtain permanent residence. By registering a company and keeping it active for five years, you can also enjoy the benefits of trading in the country, in addition to the conditions for applying for permanents residence in Turkey.

Tourist stay

One year’s tourist accommodation can be obtained by signing a lease contract in Turkey and endorsing this contract at one of the country’s registration office.

Buyer guide

• Why invest in Turkey
• Turkish citizenship by investment
• Turkish title deed “TAPU” process
• How much is the cost of living in Turkey?
• Health insurance in Turkey

Got a question? We’d love to hear from you.

 

by Sayeh Ghahreman