Frequently asked questions

Each of our lawyers has years of immigration-service experience and has handled hundreds of client matters. They are officially recognised and licensed to practise in Türkiye. You may use their bar registration numbers to check their details with the relevant official body.

Our lawyers follow the matter throughout and submit the documents. We do not hand cases to outside individuals or organisations. The client grants authority directly to our lawyers, and we neither have the right nor the intention to transfer that authority.

Since Türkiye’s citizenship-by-investment programme began, we have continued to handle matters for clients from China and other countries in Chinese, English, Turkish, Russian, German and Arabic. Because of Turkish data-protection law and our confidentiality duties, we do not disclose client information. During an office visit, you may meet our team and review anonymised examples of previous work.

The property purchase contract and service agreement are governed by Turkish law, and disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the Turkish courts. You receive the full agreement for review before signing.

We work with projects from established developers across Istanbul. We recommend several options based on your budget and intended use, and strongly encourage you to visit and inspect the properties in person before deciding.

For citizenship clients, the properties we recommend show Mesken (residential) in the Cinsi field of the title deed (Tapu). Before the transaction, we conduct a second review of the title deed and Land Registry search results and recommend that you verify all title information on site.

If you have a clear need for another property type, we can recommend options for that purpose. However, undeveloped land, agricultural land and timeshare title interests cannot be used for a citizenship application.

Valuation comes first in our process: before a formal purchase contract or substantial payment, we check the valuation and applicable investment-amount requirements before deciding whether to proceed. Meeting the threshold does not remove every transaction risk or guarantee citizenship approval.

Under TKGM Circular 2024/2 as revised on 28 September 2026, a valuation report may be prepared by a firm authorised by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (SPK), with active TDUB membership and participation in TADEBİS. The property owner applies through Web Tapu for the appropriate purpose; where the owner is a legal entity, an individual authorised to represent it applies. An eligible firm may be selected directly or through the system algorithm, and valuation is assigned after the notified fee is paid. The electronically signed report is sent to TAKBİS and can be viewed in Web Tapu.

Under the September 2026 revision of TKGM Circular 2024/4, property investment for citizenship generally also requires a TTB investment-amount determination document derived from the valuation report and sent through TADEBİS to TAKBİS / Web Tapu; a TTB submitted on paper is not accepted. An additional indicative valuation cannot replace the reports and confirmation documents required under the applicable rules.

When reviewing a report, the Land Registry’s valuation department may request further information and decide to accept the report, require revisions, commission a control valuation report or obtain a new report through the system algorithm. Submitting a report and meeting the valuation threshold do not mean the competent authority’s review is complete.

Real estate investment trust (GYO) transactions have specific conditions: provide a valuation report prepared under the applicable rules before the title transaction, published on KAP and stating the value of the relevant individual unit, or request a new report forming the basis of a TTB through Web Tapu / TADEBİS. With the first route, the Land Registry’s Foreign Affairs Department must be consulted during the review of the TYTB investment determination document, and the transaction proceeds according to its response. TTB exceptions for public-sector bodies and related entities require checks of the parties and documents before the transaction.

Property eligibility requires both title due diligence and checks against the official rules:

1. We conduct a full title-history review, including past owners, mortgages, attachments and other encumbrances.
2. Check the seller’s status, close-family and company relationships, and previous transfers. Being a Turkish citizen or company does not by itself satisfy every condition.
3. A property may be used for citizenship acquisition only once. If a TYTB investment determination document has already been issued for it, another cannot be issued for a different foreign person.

A developer may pay Starmoon Consulting a commission, with the rate varying by project. After you select a property, we disclose the total commission and relevant KDV position, and can discuss a reasonable treatment of that commission.

In addition to the property price, allow for legal service fees, local execution costs, government taxes and charges, and applicable third-party expenses. We itemise these according to family size, the target property and the scope of engagement, and confirm them in writing before proceeding.

Applicable transactions require a DAB foreign-currency purchase certificate and bank payment records under the official rules. The Land Registry guide allows the buyer, seller or their agents or representatives to arrange conversion and requires review of the reasonable relationship between relevant payers and recipients. Payment from the applicant’s own account to a developer is not the sole statutory route for every transaction.

Our service does not collect the property price. Before payment, your lawyer and bank must verify the seller, lawful recipient, account, authority and purpose, and retain bank records linked to the property and DAB. Do not pay on the basis of unverified personal payment instructions.

The table contains indicative service-planning estimates, not government deadlines or completion guarantees. Account opening, additional documents, individual review and appointments can extend the process. Obtain a written schedule for your circumstances before signing.

1. Service agreement and power of attorney, document preparation and initial property shortlistBased on your visit schedule
2. Property visits, signing and payment (bank account around 2 business days + conversion/payment around 3 business days)During your visit
3. Title-deed transferAround 2–3 weeks
4. Certificate of conformityAround 1–1.5 months
5. Biometrics in Türkiye + residence card (around 10 business days) → citizenship filingAround 2 weeks
6. Citizenship review, background checks, decision and issuanceIndicatively 6–10 months, potentially longer; actual processing controls
7. Identity card and passport, including through a Turkish consulate in your country of lawful residenceIndicatively around 45 days after approval; subject to appointments and issuance

If policy changes during an application, the effective date, transitional provisions and the steps already completed must be reviewed individually. Payment or title transfer alone does not guarantee protection against every later policy change. Your lawyer should check the applicable rules before signing and payment.

The official investment guide checked on 12 September 2026 still lists a minimum of USD 400,000 and a three-year restriction on sale. This records the conditions shown on that page on that date; it is not a prediction of future policy.

Documents include passports for the applicant and accompanying family members; birth certificates, criminal-record certificates and marital-status documents; birth and custody documents for accompanying children where applicable; and biometric photographs in the required format.

The authentication route depends on where a document is issued, its type and the applicable treaty relationship. An apostille applies to covered public documents where the Convention is in force between the relevant states or territories; consular legalisation may be needed otherwise. Turkish translation, notarisation and the receiving authority’s document requirements must still be checked individually. Preparation time depends on the issuing and authentication authorities. We provide item-by-item guidance.

After the three-year undertaking expires, the owner may apply to remove the registered restriction and arrange a sale, subject to the rules. This is not a guarantee that every sale leaves citizenship eligibility unaffected. The Land Registry guide provides for cancellation of the TYTB if the property is transferred back to the previous owner or that owner’s first-degree relatives after the period. False statements or concealment of material facts can also lead to cancellation of the citizenship decision. Have a lawyer review the buyer and transaction before selling. We can handle listing, transaction coordination and title transfer within the authority granted.

Yes. We offer lease drafting and authorised signing, tenant-brokerage support, and annual management including payment of building dues (Aidat) and taxes.