Receiving residency in Turkey

Turkey is a country in which it can be receive residency and live there easily. But an important issue is that the kind of residency of person should be consistence with his/her immigration goals and reach him/her to his/her goals...

Generally, residency in turkey for foreign citizens is possible in several ways:

Tourist residency is considered as the easiest type of residency in Turkey. After entering Turkey, a foreigner can obtain a one-year or two-year temporary residence permit in two ways: purchasing or renting a home. It should be noted that this residence must be annually to be renewed. This type of residency allows the resident to stay or enter or exit in turkey up to its expiring as desired. Also some rights like opening a bank and registering water and electricity and internet ratings can be obtained easily. Tourist residency is considered as the easiest way to obtain a residence in Turkey, because it associates with foreign currency for country. In this way you should first rent or buy a home. Renting home is done as follows: foreigner, after entering to turkey proceeds to enroll in site of immigration department. Mentioned site assign between several weeks to two months to applicant. Required documents like identity ones and also leasing contract and insurance for foreigners are prepared and delivered to immigration department on assigned deadline. Kimlik Card will be sent to address of home after one month. About purchasing home, at first home should be purchased and its title deed must be received which lasts about one and half month. Because it must be confirmed by interior ministry of turkey. Not being close to military zones or density lower than twenty percent foreigner in that zone are issues considered by interior ministry. After confirmation of interior ministry and regulation of title deed in the name of purchaser, and on referring to immigration department title deed of purchased home instead of leasing contract is delivered to immigration department. General requirements for leasing home in Istanbul:

  • You must have valid passport or Kimlik for leasing property in turkey (or paper for applying residency permission or Randow)
  • Deposit, generally equal to amount for one or two months' rent which must be paid at first.
  • Rent of each month must be paid on deadline mentioned in contract.
  • On the contrary of Iran which rent should be paid at the end of each month, it must be paid at the beginning of month in turkey.
  • Increasing rents according to law and its amount is 10% of agreed rent.
  • If each of parties wants to terminate lease contract before decline, it must be noted 2 months earlier to other party.
  • If tenant wants to discharge home before deadline, generally deposit will not be returned, otherwise on contracting, the other agreement has been done.
  • Paying charges of building (returns) and consumption receipts is undertaken by tenant.
  • Mentioning the name of persons over 18 years old is required in leasing contract.
  • Any previous damage in property's utilities must be fixed by owner. If damage is created on residence of tenant, charge of repair is undertaken by tenant.
  • If in contract it was noted that painted apartment has been delivered to tenant, tenant must deliver painted property to owner.
  • The commission fee of real estate agencies, by law, is 12% of the total annual rent.
  • In general, the tenant must pay an agreed deposit amount plus the first month's rental amount to the owner and commission fee to real estate to delivery of the leased property.
  • On discharging property, charge for cleaning apartment is undertaken by tenant.
  • Receipt of paid rent in each month is required.
  • Owner cannot ask to discharge property without reasonable plea.
  • In case of complain of neighbors from tenant or creating disruption for residents, owner can ask for discharging his/her property
  • You also need to know the use of accredited offices and authorized housing consultants is the safest way for renting a home in Istanbul, it is considered a foreigner. If you are not mastered Turkish language, being accompanied by a reliable interpreter and a reliable is initial requirement. We also recommend that be sure that the property is vacant (especially if you want it furnished). Sometimes it has been seen when the previous tenant was traveling, the property was leased by unknown brokers.

     

Release Date: : 2019/10/01
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