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Citizenship

Different ways of getting Turkish Citizenship

Category A: Eligibility Immediate

  1. Child born in Turkey to Turkish Citizen Parent


Approval process can take 1 – 3 months

 

Category B: Eligible immediately after the conformity certificate issued

  1. Real Estate Investment – USD$400,000
  2. Fixed capital Investment – USD$500,000
  3. Job creation for minimum 50 people in Turkey


Approval process can take 3 – 4 months

 

Category C: Eligible after 3 Years

  1. Marriage to a Turkish spouse


Approval process can take 6 – 12 months

 

Category D: Eligible after 5 Years

  1. After 5 years employment under contract.
  2. Buying property within the limit required for residency permit and maintaining residency for 5 years without a gap of more than 6 months.


Approval process can take 1 – 3 years

Is it possible to open a bank account in Türkiye from abroad?

It is not possible to open up a bank account from abroad unless you give someone a power of authority to open a bank account on your behalf.

 
How do you open a bank account in Türkiye?

For those not in Türkiye:

It is not possible to open up a bank account from abroad unless you give someone a power of authority to open a bank account on your behalf.

You can reach out to us via a direct message for further details.

For those in Turkey:

There are only very selective banks that would allow you to open up an account without residency. Even then you have to show proof of residence address in your home country.

If you have residency in Turkey then your address needs to be registered at Nufus before they will allow you to open an account.

You will need to physically visit a branch with:

  1. Passport
  2. Turkish Tax file number
  3. Turkish Residemcy permit or proof of address in your home country


All Islamic banks are interest free:

  • Kuvyet Türk
  • Al Barakah
  • Türkiye Finans


And all the Katilim (Participation) banks, such as:

  • Ziraat Katilim
  • Türkiye Finans Katilim
  • Vakif Katilim

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