Planning purchase of real estate and moving to the Republic of Turkey, foreigners are faced not only with some features of the housing market, but also with unusual terminology. In particular, these are kimlik and ikamet, which are of paramount importance for the legal residence of foreigners in Turkey.
The topic of our expert article: Kymlik and Ikamet, what kind of documents are they, and how do they differ from each other.
Content of the article:
What is Kimlik in Turkey
Kimlik in Turkey – What is this? This document is an internal biometric passport that every citizen of the Republic of Turkey has. An identity card is a plastic ID card without an expiration date with a person’s photo and personal data. Thus, civil status is maintained throughout life and is passed on to the next generation (children, grandchildren, etc.).
Kimlik in Turkey guarantees its owner all social rights, including:
- legal work;
- appointment to service in government bodies;
- participation in public polls and elections as a voter or candidate;
- free education in public schools, colleges, universities;
- treatment in municipal and private hospitals;
- social assistance;
- obtaining loans from banks for various purposes (buying housing, movable property, starting a business) and much more.
How can a foreign citizen obtain Kimlik in Turkey?
A plastic card is issued to foreigners on the following grounds:
- Officially registered marriage with a Turkish citizen.
- Residence in an eastern country with a residence permit for 5 years.
- If the father or mother of the applicant – citizens of the Republic of Turkey.
- Official work for 5 years without interruption.
- Participation in the Turkish citizenship by investment government program, under which foreigners can apply for investment citizenship.
Citizenship by investment allows non-residents who wish to invest money in the Turkish economy to obtain a second passport in a simplified and expedited manner. The government provides for several types of investment:
- Opening your own business and providing Turkish citizens with at least 50 jobs.
- Purchase of securities, investment of deposit funds in a bank of an eastern state in the amount of $500,000.
- Purchase of real estate (one or more residential, commercial properties, land plots) in the amount of $400,000.
- Purchase of real estate for subsequent receipt of Ikamet – the most popular method among foreigners. Let us remind you that until April 2022, the volume of investments was only $250,000. But even after amendments to the law came into force to increase the minimum threshold for the value of real estate, the Turkish passport for investment has not lost its relevance. Buyers should be aware that payment must be made in Turkish Lira in order to enter into a valid sales transaction. That is, foreign currency (dollars, euros, rubles, pounds sterling) must be exchanged at a bank.
After receiving the TAPU, the foreigner can fill out an application on the official web portal of the Migration Service and begin collecting the package of papers.
List of required documents for Turkish citizenship:
- Completed and printed application.
- Foreign passport (copy and original).
- Residence permit issued for the purpose of applying for Kymlicka.
- Documents on current civil status and family composition.
- Metric certificates, if there are minor children.
- Certificate of no criminal record.
- Health insurance policy and a certificate confirming the absence of dangerous diseases.
- 4 recent photos 35x45 mm.
- Receipt for payment of state duty.
- TAPU.
- Certificate of Conformity.
- Bank cash receipt confirming the exchange of foreign funds into lira.
After filling out the online application, the system will issue a date for an in-person meeting at the Migration Department (İl Göç idaresi Müdürlüğü), where you will need to come with a package of documents.
A Turkish ID number takes on average from several months to six months. Payment for an application on Kimlik is individual, the amount is displayed on the screen immediately after filling out the online application on the site and, as a rule, is about $500.
This 90 sq m two-bedroom apartment in central Alanya is suitable for a residence permit. It is located on the fourth floor of a building built in 2005 and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is unfurnished, but includes appliances and air conditioning. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m.
2+1
90 m²
11105
This furnished 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and the city center is 450 m. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is suitable for both residence permit applications and short-term rentals.
1+1
60 m²
11104
This 1+1 apartment, 50 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya, is located on the third floor of a five-story building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit application.
1+1
50 m²
11103
This fully furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², is located on the third floor in the Mahmutlar district. It offers mountain views. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, and one bathroom. It has an occupancy permit (ISKAN).
1+1
60 m²
11102
This 45 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is on the fourth floor and is being delivered unfurnished. It has one bathroom and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 350 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
45 m²
11101
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is located on the second floor of a building built in 2020 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
1+1
60 m²
11100
This 100 m², 2+1 apartment with sea views is located in the Mahmutlar district, on the eighth floor of a building built in 2016. The apartment is delivered furnished and features a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
2+1
100 m²
11099
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 50 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2023 in the Oba neighborhood. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and to the city center is 450 m.
1+1
50 m²
11097
This 95 sq m two-bedroom apartment with sea views is located in the Tosmur district of Alanya, on the beachfront. It is on the third floor of a building built in 2005 and is being delivered furnished. It features one balcony and one bathroom, and is 50 meters from the city center.
2+1
95 m²
11096
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the Saray district of Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. It features a bedroom, living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 50 m.
1+1
60 m²
11095
This boutique hotel in the Gazipaşa district of Alanya was built in 2026 and accommodates 56 guests. Its 28 single-bedroom rooms, each 20 square meters in size, are located on the first, second, and third floors. All rooms are furnished and feature a balcony and a bathroom. The hotel is 1,200 meters from the sea, 150 meters from the city center, and five minutes from the airport.
1+0
20 m²
11093
This unfurnished 80 sq m two-bedroom apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2022 in the center of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
80 m²
11092
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the central part of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is on the second floor of a building built in 2022 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
55 m²
11091
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the upper Oba district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2024 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
60 m²
11090
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2009. It offers sea views and residence permit options. The apartment is delivered furnished and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and two balconies. It is 200 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11089
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 160 sq m, is located on the ninth and tenth floors of a building built in 2023 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered unfurnished and is suitable for citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 450 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
3+1, Duplex
160 m²
11088
This furnished 1+1 apartment, measuring 48 m², is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2014 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit.
1+1
48 m²
11086
This 1+1 apartment, 58 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Obagel, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one glassed-in balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
58 m²
11085
This 70 sq m 1+1 apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 and is delivered furnished. The apartment has one bathroom and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
70 m²
11084
This 1+1 apartment, measuring 52 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2010 in the Güllerpınarı district, in central Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
52 m²
11083
What is Ikamet in Turkey
«Ikamet in Turkey – what is this?” – another common question from citizens from abroad who want to buy real estate on the Mediterranean coast. Foreigners are allowed to legally reside in the country for no more than the period provided for by the visa-free or visa regime. As a rule, the visa-free period does not exceed 90 days. For a long-term legal stay in Turkey, you need to apply for a special Ikamet permit, which is a plastic card with a photo and data of a foreigner.
The validity period of Ikamet depends on the type of document:
- Short-term or temporary residence permit is issued for a period from 6 months to 3 years with the possibility of further extension.
- A long-term or indefinite residence permit guarantees the foreigner's presence in Turkey without any time restrictions.
The grounds for obtaining a Turkish residence permit and its extension are:
- purchase of real estate;
- reunion with immediate family;
- long-term recreation and tourism;
- official employment under contract;
- long therapeutic procedures in municipal and private hospitals;
- in-patient training in Turkish educational institutions;
- language courses;
- refugee status or victim of violence.
Before you receive Ikamet in Turkey on the basis of a certificate of ownership, it is important to study the conditions of registration. So, A residence permit for the purchase of real estate is available to foreigners if the cadastral value of the property is at least $200,000 in lire equivalent at the time of its registration (these changes came into force on October 16, 2023). If the price threshold is lower, buyers of Turkish apartments can count on tourist ikamet.
A residence permit guarantees foreigners all the benefits of living in Turkey, with the exception of official employment. In addition, Ikamet card holders have access to:
- completing driving courses and obtaining a driving license;
- medical care in public and private hospitals in the country;
- education of children in municipal kindergartens and schools;
- simple opening of a commercial activity.
The application for Ikamet is filled out online on the website of the Turkish Migration Service. Digital scanned copies of the following documents are attached to the application form:
- Application for a residence permit with reference to the basis.
- Rental contract or TAPU.
- Copies of all pages of the foreign passport.
- Turkish TIN.
- Medical insurance for the entire period of validity of ikamet.
- Photo on a white background, 45x34 mm.
As a rule, no more than 6-8 weeks pass from the moment you apply for a residence permit until you receive the card. The cost of obtaining a residence permit in Turkey, including payment of state fees, preparation and translation of documents, – from $50 per person. The application surcharge for immediate relatives (children, spouses) is approximately $35 per person.
Summary
Point Property specialists will select suitable property for you in Turkish resorts to obtain Ikamet or citizenship. They will advise you on the conditions for processing documents for residence and will accompany you when submitting an application as part of the after-sales service.
This 90 sq m two-bedroom apartment in central Alanya is suitable for a residence permit. It is located on the fourth floor of a building built in 2005 and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is unfurnished, but includes appliances and air conditioning. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m.
2+1
90 m²
11105
This furnished 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and the city center is 450 m. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The apartment is suitable for both residence permit applications and short-term rentals.
1+1
60 m²
11104
This 1+1 apartment, 50 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya, is located on the third floor of a five-story building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit application.
1+1
50 m²
11103
This fully furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², is located on the third floor in the Mahmutlar district. It offers mountain views. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, and one bathroom. It has an occupancy permit (ISKAN).
1+1
60 m²
11102
This 45 sq m one-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is on the fourth floor and is being delivered unfurnished. It has one bathroom and a balcony. The distance to the sea is 350 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
45 m²
11101
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district is located on the second floor of a building built in 2020 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
1+1
60 m²
11100
This 100 m², 2+1 apartment with sea views is located in the Mahmutlar district, on the eighth floor of a building built in 2016. The apartment is delivered furnished and features a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 250 m.
2+1
100 m²
11099
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 50 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2023 in the Oba neighborhood. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and to the city center is 450 m.
1+1
50 m²
11097
This 95 sq m two-bedroom apartment with sea views is located in the Tosmur district of Alanya, on the beachfront. It is on the third floor of a building built in 2005 and is being delivered furnished. It features one balcony and one bathroom, and is 50 meters from the city center.
2+1
95 m²
11096
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the Saray district of Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. It features a bedroom, living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 50 m.
1+1
60 m²
11095
This boutique hotel in the Gazipaşa district of Alanya was built in 2026 and accommodates 56 guests. Its 28 single-bedroom rooms, each 20 square meters in size, are located on the first, second, and third floors. All rooms are furnished and feature a balcony and a bathroom. The hotel is 1,200 meters from the sea, 150 meters from the city center, and five minutes from the airport.
1+0
20 m²
11093
This unfurnished 80 sq m two-bedroom apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2022 in the center of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
80 m²
11092
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the central part of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is on the second floor of a building built in 2022 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
55 m²
11091
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the upper Oba district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2024 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
60 m²
11090
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2009. It offers sea views and residence permit options. The apartment is delivered furnished and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and two balconies. It is 200 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11089
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 160 sq m, is located on the ninth and tenth floors of a building built in 2023 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered unfurnished and is suitable for citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 450 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
3+1, Duplex
160 m²
11088
This furnished 1+1 apartment, measuring 48 m², is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2014 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit.
1+1
48 m²
11086
This 1+1 apartment, 58 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Obagel, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one glassed-in balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
58 m²
11085
This 70 sq m 1+1 apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 and is delivered furnished. The apartment has one bathroom and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
70 m²
11084
This 1+1 apartment, measuring 52 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2010 in the Güllerpınarı district, in central Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
52 m²
11083
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