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Residency and citizenship guide
How buying property relates to residence permits and Turkish citizenship.
Short answer
Turkish law provides a route to citizenship for foreign nationals who invest in property, under conditions set by the authorities. TFF helps with the property side: finding, checking and buying a home in İstanbul or Bodrum. Whether you qualify, and whether citizenship is granted, is decided by the authorities under the law in force, on advice from your own lawyer. TFF does not guarantee an outcome.
Property information · TFF Sales Team
The property side
What happens with the home itself. This is the part TFF works on.
Shortlist and viewings
We shortlist homes that match your budget and plans, and arrange viewings in person or by video.
Valuation report
A licensed valuation of the property is ordered before the transfer. Your lawyer checks whether it meets the application requirements.
Payment through a bank
The price is paid by bank transfer so the purchase can be documented. Which documents the application needs is a legal question.
Title deed transfer
Transfer at the Land Registry with a sworn translator if you do not speak Turkish.
Documents we hand over
Title deed, valuation report and payment receipts, kept together for your lawyer.
Legal information · independent lawyer / official source
The legal side
Conditions set by law. This is not legal advice; confirm the current rules with your own lawyer.
- Processing time
- Not stated — decided case by case
Steps and who is responsible
- 1TFF Property search Shortlist, viewings and offer.
- 2Your lawyer Eligibility check Your lawyer assesses your case against the current rules before you commit.
- 3TFF Purchase and title deed Reservation, bank payment and transfer at the Land Registry.
- 4 Eligibility certificate Issued by the competent authority if the purchase meets the conditions.
- 5Your lawyer Application Residence and citizenship applications prepared and filed by your lawyer.
- 6 Decision The authorities decide. No timeline is promised.
What we cannot promise
- That an application will be approved
- A processing time
- That the rules on the day you apply match this page
- Any return on the property
Talk to the sales team about property
We can shortlist homes and explain the purchase steps. Questions about your eligibility belong with your own lawyer.
Contact the sales teamSources
- TFF transaction files — property side only (internal)
- Page content updated
- 29 September 2026