Residence permit is a process that must be carried out in order for foreign nationals to stay in our country longer than the visa periods granted. For the residence permit, firstly, an online application must be made to the Provincial/District Directorate of Immigration Authority in the city of residence, and then the necessary documents required for the residence permit must be prepared and submitted to the Provincial/District Directorate of Immigration Authority. After the application of the person requesting a residence permit is evaluated by the administration, if the application is approved, the permit card of the person who has applied for the residence permit is sent to the address where he/she will reside.

Foreign nationals who want to become citizens of the Republic of Turkey will be able to apply for citizenship after completing the legal residence period specified in Turkey. It is possible to become a citizen of the Republic of Turkey by investment, as well as the citizenship application that can be made in the normal way, subject to the residence condition.

Investors who want to become a Turkish citizen by investment must perform one of the following 6 methods to become a Turkish citizen by investing in accordance with the "Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law":

a) To purchase immovable property worth at least 400,000 USD, provided that an annotation is put in the land registry that it will not be sold for 3 years;

b) Make a fixed capital investment of at least 500,000 USD;

c) Depositing at least 500,000 USD in banks operating in Turkey with the condition of keeping the deposit for three years;

d) Purchasing government debt instruments of at least 500,000 USD, provided that they are kept for 3 years;

e) To create employment for at least 50 people;

f) Purchasing USD 500,000 worth of shares from a Real Estate Investment Trust or Venture Capital fund.

As the Bosphorus Legal Partners team, we meticulously follow the application processes of our valued clients regarding residence permit and citizenship procedures, and we represent you meticulously with our experienced and dynamic team in these processes.