Acquisition of Turkish citizenship through a bank deposit
2023
07 Aug
This article addresses how Turkish citizenship is obtained through the bank deposit, its terms and procedures, the required documents, and the required time to obtain it.
- Acquisition of Turkish citizenship through a bank deposit
- Conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
- Steps to acquire citizenship through bank deposits in Turkey
- Necessary documents to apply for Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
- What is the duration of the acquisition of the Turkish Deposit of Banks?
- During the deposit at the bank, does the depositor get any profits?
- What are the profits granted by the Islamic Bank for the deposit of the amount of Turkish citizenship?
- Does the holder of Turkish citizenship under the bank deposit be considered a second-class citizen?
- Does the amount have to be deposited in United States dollars or can it be deposited in local currency?
- Will the amount of bank deposits for Turkish citizenship be stable with exchange rate changes?
- Services of Gars Consulting Company to acquire Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
Acquisition of Turkish citizenship through a bank deposit
Turkey is a capital destination, both for investment and for investment benefits, and has become a focus of attention for those seeking another nationality. Turkey has provided access to Turkish citizenship in many ways, including bank deposits. This has led investors and money owners to ask about the bank deposit in Turkey, because it is of great importance to investors, businessmen and residents, and in instilling advice, we give you everything in terms of obtaining citizenship through the bank deposit.
Conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
A bank deposit in Turkey for Turkish citizenship requires certain conditions, namely, that the minimum deposit in an account at a Turkish bank is $500,000 or equivalent in other currencies, the amount has fallen from $3 million to $500,000, provided that the deposit is not withdrawn for a minimum of three years from the date of application.
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Steps to acquire citizenship through bank deposits in Turkey
The following steps are necessary for those who apply Turkish citizenship through a bank deposit:
- Opening a bank account under the applicant’s name for Turkish citizenship in a bank operating in Turkey.
- A deposit of at least $500,000 or the equivalent of other currencies.
- The signing of the three-year reservation statement.
- Obtaining a report from the Banking Regulatory and Control Authority of Turkey in order to match the amount deposited for the submission of Turkish citizenship, which takes about 10 days.
- Applying for an investor's residence permit.
- Prepare the documents for your file with the family and submit them to the Population Department in Turkey.
Necessary documents to apply for Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
- Birth certificate or individual registration... etc.) for the investor, his wife and their children under 18 years of age, certified assets.
- Certificate of civil status of the investor (marriage contract or bachelor document... etc.) issued by his country, which holds his passport, certified assets.
- Certified translation of the passports of the investor and family members included in the file.
- 04 Biometric photographs of the investor and family members included (for each).
Note: Additional documents may be requested by the Bureau of Naturalization in special cases, and there are several ways in which the documents can be certified as originals, as follows:
- Ratification of the document by international ratification (apostil) is recognized in Turkey and exists in several countries, such as Europe, Morocco, and the Sultanate of Oman, and is sufficient for the use of documents in Turkey.
- Ratification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the source country of the document, then the Turkish embassy or consulate there.
- Ratification of the document by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the exporting country, followed by ratification by the embassy or consulate of the same country in Turkey.
- Follow up the citizenship file in Turkey and conduct the necessary interviews. The investor is given a number to follow up the application through a citizenship website.
- Granting a special delegation to a lawyer to conduct the treatment of nationality.
What is the duration of the acquisition of the Turkish Deposit of Banks?
The operation of the application for citizenship through the bank deposit is linked to the documents submitted. The information and documents submitted in the applications for nationality must not be incomplete, but if the information and documents are complete, nationality usually does not take long, up to two months from the date of the application.
During the deposit at the bank, does the depositor get any profits?
A bank deposit is the placement of sums of money in a Turkish bank for a certain profit, or simply for a non-profitable deposit, and may freely benefit from all types of proceeds provided that the deposit is not less than $500.000, depending on the type of open bank account and the agreement between you and the bank concerned.
What are the profits granted by the Islamic Bank for the deposit of the amount of Turkish citizenship?
Islamic banks offer profits of 17% if the amount is deposited in the Turkish lira, and if the amount is deposited in the United States dollar, the percentage of profits is only 3%, which varies according to the bank concerned.
Does the holder of Turkish citizenship under the bank deposit be considered a second-class citizen?
No, all the political, civil, social and economic rights guaranteed by the Turkish Constitution to Turkish citizens, including the right to vote, to stand for election, to hold public office and to work, the right to own property, to motor vehicles and to move freely within Turkey, the right to review personal identities and passports, to register births and deaths and to review the competent courts of all kinds.
Does the amount have to be deposited in United States dollars or can it be deposited in local currency?
Will the amount of bank deposits for Turkish citizenship be stable with exchange rate changes?
The amount will be refunded in Turkish lira after 3 years without considering exchange rate changes.
Services of Gars Consulting Company to acquire Turkish citizenship through the bank deposit
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