How to gain Turkish citizenship?

Our article on how to acquire Turkish citizenship was written by A. Funda İnal for those who live in our country as immigrants or who want to acquire Turkish citizenship by residing in different countries.

How to gain Turkish citizenship in 2022?

What are the conditions for Turkish citizenship, what documents and documents are required for Turkish citizenship in 2022, where to apply for Turkish citizenship, how long does it take to apply for Turkish citizenship? Let’s look for answers to these questions.

How to gain Turkish citizenship?

Foreigners who have completed the legal period of residence in Turkey or fulfill the exceptional conditions, are accepted as a result of the application made by themselves or their legal representatives to the Provincial Population Directorates in the province where they reside, following the evaluations of the State Authorities and the Commission, and the approval of the application.

“For foreigners who want to acquire Turkish citizenship in accordance with Article 11 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901; To be mature and have the power to distinguish in accordance with their own national law and, if stateless, according to the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721.

What are the conditions for Turkish Citizenship?

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  • The applicant must be of age according to the laws of the country of citizenship, if she is stateless, she must be 18 years old according to the Turkish Civil Code.

• • Making it clear by her behavior that she has decided to settle in Turkey (Buying real estate, opening a business and employing Turkish citizens, etc.)

• • Not having a dangerous disease that threatens public health

• • Having good morals and following the rules of etiquette

• • Knowing and speaking enough Turkish

• • Not to be a threat to national security and public order

• • Having enough income to stay in Turkey

• • Legally living in Turkey for at least 5 years without interruption before the application (Short-term residence permits obtained for tourism purposes are not taken into account in the citizenship application.)

Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship through Marriage and the Conditions of Exceptional Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship are other issues that we will examine in other articles. For your questions and comments, you can apply to İnal law firm through online channels.