Frequently Asked Questions About the Stages of Naturalization in Turkey

The application process begins with the initial application registration and its approval by the Immigration Department, after which the file is referred to the General Directorate of Civil Registration in Ankara for review and study. Once the file reaches Ankara, it undergoes a comprehensive review and verification of all attached documents.

After the review is completed, the inspection, investigation, and extensive verification phase begins. Once these procedures are completed, the applicant's name is included in the list submitted to the relevant authority for approval. As soon as the final decision is issued, the concerned party is informed of the result, and then requested to visit the Civil Registration Administration to complete the final procedures, including the issuance of the relevant official documents.

Based on real estate ownership cases in Turkey carried out through Imtilak Real Estate, passing through these stages was generally faster, with the total processing time for real estate investors' files ranging between 4 and 5 months at most, from the date of submitting the documents until the completion of final procedures and receipt of the ID, thereby granting full citizenship rights after the file is approved.