INTRODUCTION

What is Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that gives one person (the agent) the power to act on behalf of another (the principal).
Depending on the scope of the POA the agent can have a broad or limited authority to make decisions and perform specific legal actions about the principal's property, finances, or medical care.
The power of attorney is frequently used in the event of a principal's illness or disability, or when the principal can not or does not want to be present to sign required legal documents for financial transactions.

The power of attorney must be signed either at a notary in Turkey or at a Turkish consulate in any country.
Once trust is built up towards the real estate agent property buyer`s in Turkey frequently make use of the power of attorney. The most common reason is to not want to stay for the completion of the purchase process or to not be bothered with administrative details, such as registration and waiting in line at the land registry, tax department, utility companies, and or population directorate (e.g. Nüfus Müdürlüğü Beşiktaş).
You may also find the power of attorney handy when your time for your stay in Turkey is limited and you do not want to come a second time for signatures at the land registry.
Timondro advises customers to provide power of attorney to a trustworthy person. This can be the real estate agent of your choosing, an independent lawyer, or any other individual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Types of Power of Attorney
2. Required Documents for Power of Attorney
3. Giving Power of Attorney in Turkey
4. Giving Power of Attorney from abroad
5. Costs of Power of Attorney in Turkey
6. Period of validity of the Power of Attorney
7. Example of Power of Attorney
8. Useful links

I. Types of Power of Attorney

1. Limited
2. General
3. Durable
4. Springing / Conditional

1. Limited Power of Attorney

A limited power of attorney gives someone else the power to act on your behalf for a specifically stated purpose, thereby "limited".
For example, a limited power of attorney can give someone the power to sign a title deed for a property in your name. It usually ends at a time specified in the document.

2. General Power of Attorney

A general power of attorney is comprehensive and gives your attorney-in-fact all the powers and rights that you have yourself.
For example, a general power of attorney may give your attorney-in-fact the right to sign documents for you, pay your bills, and conduct financial transactions on your behalf.
You can use a general power of attorney if you are not able to conduct required matters by yourself. Due to the extensive power given by a general power of attorney it should be avoided.

3. Durable Power of Attorney

A durable power of attorney can be general or limited in scope, but it remains in effect should the Principal become incapacitated.
Without a durable power of attorney, if the Principal becomes incapacitated, he can not be represented any longer unless a court appoints a conservator or guardian. A durable power of attorney on the other hand will remain in effect until canceled by notarial procedures. Due to the extensive power given by a durable power of attorney it should be avoided.

4. Springing (or conditional) Power of Attorney

Like a durable power of attorney, a springing power of attorney can allow your attorney-in-fact to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated, but it does not become effective until you are incapacitated.
If you are using a springing (or conditional) power of attorney, it is very important that the standard for determining incapacity and triggering the power of attorney be laid out in the document itself.

Regardless of what type of power of attorney you use, it is important to think carefully about who will be your attorney. Your attorney-in-fact depending on the provisions in the POA can have a lot of control over your finances, and you must trust this agent to act in your best will.

Il. Required Documents for Power of Attorney

• Applicants must be over eighteen years.
• Original passport which needs to be valid for at least three more months.
• Translated and notarized passport copy; the passport needs to be translated into Turkish by a sworn translator and then notarized by a Turkish notary.
• Two bio-metric photos, against a white background, not older than six months and preferably also available as an electronic file on your computer in case it is needed for online applications (please refer to article Residence Permit in Turkey) .
• A tax number from the tax department if you are applying from Turkey, if not your passport number is used in place of your tax number.

III. Giving Power of Attorney from within Turkey

When you visit a notary with the required documents (in Turkey no prior appointments are required), the responsible employee will prepare the POA for you. For non-Turkish speakers, a certified interpreter will be required to attend and translate in front of the notary the complete content of all documents.
After the signatures, the notarial fees are paid directly to the notary. You will receive receipts stating the nature of the work performed as well as the POA which is effective immediately.

The power of attorney prepared in Turkey must be correctly executed as a legal document under Turkish law and certified/attested and notarized by a Turkish notary.
Notarial certification by a Turkish notary is proof that a document has been duly executed or duly signed following Turkish law. There is no substitute for this procedure.

Notaries will require the grantor of the power of attorney to sign in their presence to allow them to identify the signatory and witness the signature, If the POA is drawn on behalf of a legal entity such as a company, the notary may also ask to see evidence of the existence of the company and that the person executing the POA is authorized to sign on behalf of the legal entity.

Opening hours of notaries in Turkey
Monday - Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: closed
No prior appointment required

IV. Giving Power of Attorney from abroad

There are two ways of giving a POA from abroad. These are;

• After you make an appointment over the internet, you can go to the Turkish consulate in your country and give a POA, the process is exactly as described above for a POA given from within Turkey. Then you mail it to your proxy in Turkey.
  Some European countries have a Turkish consulate in more than one city. In Middle Eastern countries there may be a Turkish consulate respectively embassy in their capital cities.
• This second option works only for countries with an apostille agreement with Turkey.
  You can go to a notary office in your country to issue a POA, then you take your POA to a competent authority, district governorate, municipality, etc. to make an apostille.
  Afterwards, you post the documents to Turkey, and the documents must be taken to a notary office in Turkey for notarized translations, the critical point is some POAs are valid only with photos.
  Please ask your local notary to add your picture to this POA as demanded.

V. Cost of Power of Attorney in Turkey

The cost of giving a POA depends on the length of the document that contains the POA. Notary offices have certain prices for word character numbers, the price is calculated after the POA is written.

Additionally, costs differ like the power given. Price typically ranges from 260 to 3000 TL. This price does not cover the costs for a certified translator. Certified translators again charge per page, usually for one page around 85 to 150 TL.

VI. The Period of Validity of the Power of Attorney

The power of attorney can be valid for as long as intended by the Principal, but in this case, the expiration date needs to be stated within the document.

If you set an expiration date for a power of attorney, it will stay valid until that very date. If you give a general power of attorney and set no date for it to expire, it will stay valid until you die or become incapacitated.

VII. Example of a Power of Attorney

Below is an example of a Power of Attorney in Turkey.

I, the undersigned representative of Istanbul **** notary public .............., authorized signatory's head ***************, was approached by (customer name) while carrying out my duties at **** mah. *************, no: **/* **** apt., Istanbul, who presented his / her (................... details of identification presented.........................), who verbally requested through a translator that a power of attorney be prepared.

As it was not possible to communicate with him/her, I selected the authorized translator of our notary public *****......., who I knew would be able to communicate with him/her to act as interpreter.

I learned through the interpreter that the relevant person possessed the required authority to undertake the said procedure, that he/she did not speak Turkish, but that he/she was literate, he/she made the following request through the said authorized translator, who I knew to possess the necessary skills, and evidence of whose identity was presented to me in the form of his identity documents.

Purchase of Property:

I do hereby appoint *********, holder of T.C. identity no: ..........., whose father's name is .........and mother's name is......., and who was born on ............in *********, as the qualified and authorized person to act on my behalf in the following matters:

• To make the necessary applications to the various organizations and authorities to obtain the required permissions so that I may be able to purchase land and property within the boundaries of the Republic of Turkey.
• To track all of the procedures I would need to track on this matter, to present and collect documents in person, to prepare and sign petitions, to request and collect any documentation to be prepared in my name on the above-stated matter, to pay all duties, and receive back any expenses that have been overpaid.
• To collect the necessary documents from the land registry and present them to the foreign nationals branch of the police to obtain a residency permit, to undertake the necessary written communication, to obtain a tax number in my name, to purchase any land or property within the boundaries of any of the districts and villages of the province of Istanbul at any time he wishes, for a price of (********), under the conditions (********), at the location (********), and from the private individual(s) (********) / legal entity (********) .
• To pay the purchase price, to accept any assignments to be made in the presence of the relevant land registry director or authorized officer, to sign the title book and records and all documents, to request registration, to collect the title deeds, to make arrangements for electricity, water and natural gas to be connected to the property he is to purchase, to prepare and sign the contracts for these in the presence of the necessary authorities.
• To make declarations and submit petitions, to protect my interests and rights concerning this property, to send all types of warnings to third parties, to carry out all of the required legal and other procedures in connection with the above-stated matters, in the presence of all official organizations and authorities, and to sign them.
• To give undertakings to the necessary authorities and organizations, that under the principles of reciprocity, the independent and permanent limited real rights over properties which I will procure within the boundaries of the Republic of Turkey will not exceed *. * (********) hectares, and that should it be determined as otherwise, I unconditionally accept and undertake that the excess properties be sold in return for cash.
• To prepare and sign any documents necessary in this respect, to obtain the necessary written permissions from the ministry of defense or the authorized military organizations, the land registry general directorate and relevant land registry directorates or the relevant organizations and authorities, so that I may obtain property within Turkey, to undertake all of the necessary written communication, and to make and accept declarations.
• The written statement has been read by the interpreter to the relevant part, the relevant person declared through the interpreter that what was written on the statement is by his / her wishes, and the statement has been signed by the relevant person, the authorized translator, and by myself.
  At **/**/****.

Declaration by the Interpreter:

I have communicated the wishes of the relevant person who speaks (e.g.) English to the notary public.
I have translated the above statement written by the notary to the relevant person, and he/she has stated that the above is by his / her true wishes.
And I as a result of this declare that the relevant person has accepted this statement and signed it in my presence.

Authorizing Office:

Translator ****........ T.C. no: ....................................
your name and signature.

The above translation is an example of the power of attorney translated to English, and the power of attorney shown below is a practical example of a power of attorney in Turkish. Please note that as the Turkish version is taken from an original deal only the first page is shown, therefore the contents of the English and Turkish versions in these two examples do not match.

VIII. Useful Links

Turkish Consulate in Germany/Berlin


The official website of the Turkish embassy in Berlin, the embassy is eligible to conduct all legal transactions including Power of Attorney.

For further information you can visit and for taking an appointment please visit Türkische Botschaft Berlin.

Turkish Association of Notaries


The official website of the Turkish Association of notaries, they are responsible for listing and regulating notaries.

For further information, finding the closest notary and other official services please visit Turkish Association of Notaries.

Find the closest emergency notary open on weekends


In most cities Turkey has emergency notaries for urgent matters that are open on public holidays as well as on weekends.

For further information please visit the Emergency Notary List Turkey.

Turkish Embassy in London


The official website of the Turkish consulate in London, the embassy is eligible to conduct all legal transactions including Power of Attorney.

For further information please visit the Turkish embassy in London.

Turkish Consulate in Pakistan


The official website of the Turkish Consulate in Pakistan, the embassy is eligible to conduct all legal transactions including Power of Attorney.

For further information please visit the Turkish Consulate in Pakistan.

Turkish Embassy in Sweden


The official website of the Turkish embassy in Sweden, the embassy is eligible to conduct all legal transactions including Power of Attorney.

For further information please visit the Turkish embassy in Sweden.

RESIDENCE PERMIT IN TURKEY - INTRODUCTION

Why Do I Need The Residency in Turkey, Why Can I just Not Use My Visa?

The application process for a residence permit in Turkey is relevant to anyone who wants to stay in the country for more than 90 days at a time, this includes students, employees, foreigners married to Turkish nationals, scientific research personnel, and foreign property buyers.

People who want to stay for less than this duration, except for countries with visa agreements can use a tourist visa but can not remain in Turkey for more than 90 days during a period of 180 days.

What Are the Different Types of Residency in Turkey?

Please see the below comprehensive list of all types of residence permits for Turkey:

1.Short-Term Residence Permit

A short-term residence permit is a residence permit valid from 6 months to 2 years, which can be comfortably renewed over the internet. To apply for the Turkish residence permit from the online immigration office visit this link or visit any PTT post office branch.

2. Long-Term Residence Permit

Permanent residence in Turkey for a period of 8 years, with no departure for more than 6 months each year.

3. Accompany Family Residence Permit

This category of residence permit is predominately reserved for foreign national spouses and/or relatives of Turkish citizens who wish to bring their family to Turkey.

4. Student Residence Permit

A student residence permit is granted to foreigners who attend an associate, undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate program.
These can be private or state own universities and / or schools.

5. Humanitarian Residence Permit

Residence permit offered for one year to those suffering from displacement from civil war, violation of human rights, refugees, and a wide variety of individual humanitarian situations that are approved on a case-by-case basis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Short-Term Residence Permit
2. Long-Term Residence Permit
3. Accompany Family Residence Permit
4. Student Residence Permit
5. Humanitarian Residence Permit
6. Timondro Network Services
7. Useful Links

I. Short-Term Residence Permit

1. Residency by Buying a Property
2. Business Residence Permit
3. Touristic Residence Permit

1. Residency by Buying a Property

The Turkish Immigration Presidency issued a new amendment to the law on obtaining real estate residence in Turkey, where the price of the property must be 75 thousand US dollars, in big Turkish cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya, and not less than 50 thousand US dollars in the rest of the Turkish cities.

You can get up to 2-years permanent residency which can be renewed online through this link, or through any PTT post office branch.

Requirements and Documents:

• Applicants must be over eighteen years.
• Passport copy notarized by a Turkish notary; passport will need to be translated by a sworn translator and then notarized at a Turkish notary.
• Four bio-metric photos, against a white background on your computer to upload during your online application, not older than six months.
• Valid health insurance, this condition is not required for foreigners who are under eighteen or over sixty-five years old.
• Police clearance certificate.
• Property title deed from land registry.
• Title deed validity certificate.
• A tax number from the tax department.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by public certified translator and notarized as outlined above.

Cost For Receiving Residency in Turkey by Buying a Property : 1350 TL/90 USD/80 €.

2. Business Residence Permit

A short-term residence permit to allow the applicants to explore business ventures, visit suppliers/buyers, conduct market research, participate in trade shows and conferences, and or incorporate a business, etc.

To receive a business residence permit you should apply first for a Touristic residence permit .

Requirements and Documents:

• Residence permit validity for up to one year.
• Applicants must be over eighteen years.
• Valid health insurance, this condition is not required for foreigners who are under eighteen or over sixty-five years old.
• Evidence of financial independence and the ability to support yourself and each dependent family member, spouse, and children under the age of eighteen years old.
• Original passport, and a notarized photocopy of the passport or travel document, notarized by a Turkish notary or Turkish consulate.
• Four bio-metric passport photos for each applicant, must contain a white background and meet bio-metric requirements, not older than six months.
• Police clearance certificate.
• A tax number from the tax department.
• Resident application form should be filled out and signed by the applicant. If you have appointed a lawyer to submit your documents, your lawyer must be issued with a (limited) power of attorney stamped by the notary's office.
  Applicants must be physically present at the notary office to arrange power of attorney, as your signature will be required, applicants must provide a passport, once the passport is translated into Turkish, the power of attorney can be processed and issued the same, or the next day.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by a public certified translator and notarized.

How to Renew My Business Residence Permit?

Requirements and Documents:

• Passport copy notarized by a Turkish notary or Turkish consulate; passport will first need to be translated by a sworn translator and then notarized at a Turkish notary office.
• Four bio-metric passport photos for each applicant, must contain a white background and meet biometric requirements, not older than six months.
• A financial self-sufficiency declaration, that you declare in the application form, the immigration officer may request a local Turkish bank statement evidencing financial independence and ability to support the applicants and any dependent family members, spouse, and children under the age of eighteen years old.
• Police clearance certificate.
• Book an appointment in the immigration office to submit the papers.
• Valid health insurance, this condition is not required for foreigners who are under eighteen or over sixty-five years old.

The Business Residence Offers Its Owner The Following Services and Benefits:

• The work residence owner can apply for Turkish citizenship after 5 years, with the condition of his permanent residence in Turkey without interruption of more than 6 months outside Turkey.
• Obtaining the ability to register in social insurance and receive treatment in government hospitals for free, or in private hospitals and pharmacies with a discount of up to 80%.
• Children can register in Turkish public schools for free.
• Ability to obtain a visa for other countries or obtain a Schengen visa that entitles him to enter the European Union.

Cost for Receiving Business Residence Permit: 1350 TL/90 USD/80 €.

3.Touristic Residence Permit

A short-term residence permit for touristic purposes and does not give the right to work in Turkey.

Getting a Short-Term Residence Permit with a Rental Agreement

Requirements and Documents:

• Residence permit validity for up to one year.
• Applicants must be over eighteen years.
• Valid health insurance, this condition is not required for foreigners who are under eighteen or over sixty-five years old.
• Property ownership documents or rental contracts in Turkey, documents must be in Turkish and notarized by a Turkish notary.
• Local Turkish bank statement evidencing financial independence and ability to support the applicant and any dependent family members, spouse, and children under the age of eighteen years old.
• Resident application form should be filled out and signed by the applicant. If you have appointed a lawyer to submit your documents, your lawyer must be issued with a (limited) power of attorney stamped by the notary's office.
  Applicants must be physically present at the notary office to arrange power of attorney, as your signature will be required, Applicants must provide a passport, once the passport is translated into Turkish, the power of attorney can be processed and issued the same, or the next day.
• Original passport, photocopy, and original notarized passport or travel document, by Turkish notary.
  If the passport does not include a date of birth, the applicant needs an approved birth certificate. Notarized Turkish translation is required for this document.
• Four biometric passport photos for each applicant, must contain a white background and meet biometric requirements, not older than six months.
• When applying for a spouse or dependent child, under eighteen years submit sworn Turkish translations of the child's birth certificate and spouse's marriage certificate, the birth certificate, and marriage certificate may need to be notarized if your country has an agreement or stamp from your country's Turkish consulate, this can take some time and usually requires an appointment.
  You have to either go personally or send a person who holds a power of attorney and thereby can make the appointment on your behalf to complete the procedure. The original power of attorney has to be presented at the time of the appointment at the Turkish consulate and or foreign ministry to be able to act upon your behalf.
• Police clearance certificate.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by a sworn public certified translator and notarized.

When to Renew My Touristic Residence Permit?

Renewal of Turkish tourist residence permit must be applied for within sixty days before the expiration date of your current residence permit. This can be done online at this link, or by visiting any PTT post office branch.

You have a choice of four languages to complete your application:

• English
• Turkish
• Arabic
• Russian

If you try to renew earlier than sixty days before your current residence permit expiration date, your application will not be accepted.

The period of obtaining the tourist residence permit is often a month and can sometimes take up to 90 days. In the event that the residence permit is sent to the address of the residence registered and can not be delivered it will be transferred to the post office "PTT". You will receive a notification on your mobile.

Cost for Receiving Touristic Residence Permit: 1350 TL/90 USD/80 €.

Short-Term Residence Permit Contains Other Opportunities for Foreigners Who Will Come to Turkey Like:

• Scientific research, archaeological and excavation digs, surface research, filming activities for documentaries, movies, film location research, etc.
• Medical treatment.
• Exchange / short term training programs, non-educational programs.
• Judicial authorities, victims of domestic violence and foreigners married to Turkish citizens who divorced, and therefore require an alternative right to residence as issued through the courts.

II. Long-Term Residence Permit

• Permanent residence in Turkey for a period of 8 years, with no departure for more than 6 months each year.
  And obtaining a short-term residence during these 8 years.
Financially self-sufficient and has not received any financial support from the Turkish Government in the last three years.
• The policy holder of valid private health insurance.
• No criminal record, or any record or incident posing a threat to the public or a compromise to public security.

Requirements and Documents:

• Original and photocopy of passport, passport copy notarized by a Turkish notary, passport will need to be translated by a sworn translator and then notarized at a Turkish notary.
• Current residence permit and Turkish ID.
• Two photographs, must be bio-metric and not older than six months.
• A document confirming no financial aid received from the Turkish government or organizations in the past three years.
• Evidence of financial independence, financial independence is defined by Turkish immigration as proof of funds equivalent to the Turkish minimum wage index.
• Valid medical insurance.
• Police clearance certificate.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by a sworn public certified translator and notarized.

III. Accompany Family Residence Permit

Requirements and Documents:

• Residence permit validity for up to three years.
• Apply online at this link.
  Before you start your online application to renew your residence permit, make sure to have your bio-metric photo with a white background stored and ready on your computer to upload during your online application.
  Note that your bio-metric photo should not be older than six months.
• Evidence of Turkish private health insurance for applicants between the age of eighteen and sixty-five years old.
• Property ownership documents or rental contracts in Turkey, documents must be in Turkish and notarized by a Turkish notary.
• Local Turkish bank statement evidencing financial independence and ability to support the applicants and any dependent family members, spouse, and children under the age of eighteen years old.
• Resident application form should be filled out and signed by the applicant. If you have appointed a lawyer to submit your documents, your lawyer must be issued with a (limited) power of attorney stamped by the notary's office.
  Applicants must be physically present at the notary office to arrange power of attorney, as your signature will be required, and applicants must provide a passport.
  Once the passport is translated into Turkish, the power of attorney can be processed and issued the same, or the next day.
• Original passport, photocopy, and original notarized passport, by Turkish notary.
• Police clearance certificate.
• Four bio-metric passport photos for each applicant, must contain a white background and meet bio-metric requirements, not older than six months.
• When applying for a spouse or dependent child, under eighteen years submit sworn Turkish translations of the child's birth certificate and spouse's marriage certificate, the birth certificate, and marriage certificate may need to be notarized if your country has an agreement or stamp from your country's Turkey consulate, this can take some time and requires an appointment.

If the foreigner who will apply for a family residence permit has more than one spouse, only one of the spouses may benefit from this permit. However, all children of the head of the family may be granted a family residence permit.

Cost for Receiving Accompany Family Residence Permit: 800 TL/50 USD/47 €.

IV. Student Residence Permit

Requirements and Documents:

• Completed and signed resident application form.
• Letter of acceptance from Turkish education institute mentioning the type of the course, duration of the course, starting and finishing date, location of the course, and the capacity in which the applicant will be studying at the course: post-graduate studies, research, internship, etc.
• ِIf the applicant is under eighteen years of age, letter of consent from parents to attend a course in Turkey.
• ِPassport copy notarized by a Turkish notary, passport will need to be translated by a sworn translator at the Turkish notary office.
• ِEvidence of Turkish private health insurance for applicants between the age of eighteen and sixty-five years old.
• ِFour bio-metric passport photos for each applicant, must contain a white background and meet bio-metric requirements, not older than six months.
• ِA financial self-sufficiency declaration, that you declare in the application form, the immigration officer may request a local Turkish bank statement evidencing financial independence and ability to support the applicants and any dependent family members, spouse, and children under the age of eighteen years old.
• Police clearance certificate.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by a sworn public certified translator and notarized.

How to Renew My Student Residence Permit?

• Signed and completed resident permit application form.
• Colored photocopy of previous residence permit.
• Two photographs, must be bio-metric and not older than six months.
• Statement of financial independence covering the duration of your stay in Turkey.
• Statement from educational institute mentioning requirement for the extension of stay for study purposes.
• A new letter of consent from parents if the applicant is under the age of eighteen years of age.
• Copy of private health insurance policy in Turkey.
• Passport copy notarized by a Turkish notary; passport will need to be translated by a sworn translator at Turkish notary office.
• Police clearance certificate.

If these documents have been obtained from Turkish authorities, they must be e-signed/signed and stamped/sealed. If they are obtained from foreign countries, they must be translated by a sworn public certified translator and notarized.

Cost for Receiving Student Residence Permit: 600 TL/40 USD/35 €.

V. Humanitarian Residence Permit

Requirements and Documents:

• Regardless of how the applicants entered the country, legally or illegally must apply directly to the provincial directorate of migration management as soon as possible.
• Signed and completed application form submitted to the provincial directorate of migration management.
• Valid for one year and renewable, renewal is on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of the directorate.
• Signed and completed resident permit application form.
• Two photographs, must be bio-metric and not older than six months.

For Further Information:

Visit IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, the goal of the foundation is to deliver basic humanitarian needs to those in need and desperate, while also intervening in emergency situations and bringing service to respective regions in terms of healthcare, food, shelter, and education as well as develop strategies to help the region become self-dependent.

VI. Timondro Network Services

For our customers we have a hands-on mentality and manage the whole process. As a fully integrated real estate agency in Turkey the focus is to guide property buyers through the applications for residency and or citizenship by property investment.

Advising the applicant about the best type of residence permit for the specific case and how to obtain it.

Collecting all necessary papers and documents from the applicant.

Having the notary prepare and legalize all required documents.

Registering a tax id for the applicant or house owner.

Opening up a Turkish bank account for the applicant.

Review of the valuation report of the property.

Preparation and submission of the residence permit application.

Follow up on all external alerts regarding the applicant's application from the immigration department.

Receive and deliver the residency to the applicant's address.

Legal consultancy in contractual arrangements for the related investment.

Land registry application for the real estate sales transaction.

Management of the procedures at the land registry for the real estate sales transaction.

Accompany the buyer to the interview.

Submission and follow up of citizenship by investment application for the buyer and for family members.

Assistance with application for Turkish passport.

All government taxes should be paid by the applicants in the governmental tax office.

In order to be able to offer this comprehensive service we work together with companies of the Timondro network, please refer to our Data Privacy Policy.

VII. Useful Links

Immigration Department


The official website of the immigration department in Turkey, which is possible to conduct all transactions related to residency.

For further information you can visit this link.

Immigration Department in Istanbul


General office for foreigners affairs and immigration administration in Istanbul.

For further information you can visit this link.

Tax ِAdministration


General administration to collect all kinds of taxes in Turkey.

For further information you can visit this link.

Land Registry Office


A land registry office is a physical location in various cities across Turkey where you can register and search official property records using Turkey's land registration system.

For further information you can visit this link.

Population Directorate


Carry out the procedures regarding population, citizenship, marriage, and address within the framework of the legislation.

For further information you can visit this link.