Gaining Turkish Citizenship Through Marriage

Turkish citizenship is acquired in two ways. The first of these is the acquisition of citizenship by birth. One of the later acquisition of citizenship is the “acquisition of citizenship by means of marriage” as explained below.

Conditions For Becoming A Turkish Citizen Through Marriage

First of all, marriage with a Turkish citizen does not give foreigners the right to become Turkish citizens by themselves. Conditions of being a Turkish citizen by marriage 16 of the Citizenship Law No. 5901.edited in Article. In accordance with the relevant law, the foreign national must have the following conditions in order to become a citizen by spouse::

The foreigner who will apply for citizenship has been married to a Turkish citizen for at least 3 years and the marriage is ongoing;
Inclusion of spouses in the family union;
Not to engage in activities contrary to the marriage union of the foreigner;
There is no threat to the public safety of the foreigner.
Foreigners may apply for citizenship in the governorates where they reside if they meet the above requirements. However, if the spouse of a Turkish citizen dies after the application date, it is not necessary for the spouses to live in a family union.

The last paragraph of the text of the law deals with the status of the foreigner who gained Turkish citizenship after the marriage ended in bhutlan. If the foreigner is well-intentioned in marriage, his citizenship is not revoked.

Documents Required To Become A Turkish Citizen Through Marriage

Documents Required For Application

Completed citizenship application form;
Copy of Turkish spouse’s birth certificate;
Notarized Turkish translation copy of passport or similar document;
Notarized copy of the Turkish translation of the birth certificate of the foreign spouse;
Marriage certificate (photocopy to be presented);
Recently obtained residence permit for foreigners whose residence is in Turkey;
A document indicating that spouses live in a family union (such as a lease agreement, bank account etc.));
White-funded biometric photo taken over the last 6 months;
Notarized copy if there is a final court order against the foreigner for any reason of crime;
Document indicating the deposit of the service fee for applying for citizenship.

How soon will the process of gaining citizenship be concluded?

Please note that it is up to you to proceed quickly with citizenship applications. The information and documents given in citizenship applications should not be complete and contrary to the truth. Any attempt to provide this information by the administration will cause the process to proceed slowly in the application process.