The stages and steps of naturalization and the follow-up of the naturalization file in Turkey are not complicated. Whatever the reasons for nominating your name for Turkish citizenship are different, the stages of naturalization in Turkey are the same and do not differ from one person to another.

All naturalization files in Turkey are united with the seven stages they go through, from the moment of registration on the application until the owner of the file is informed that he has passed the entire stages, but the matter differs between investors of all kinds and other owners of Turkish citizenship files, whether exceptional or otherwise, in the speed of passing these stages.

1. The first stage: registration and approval of the application

The stages of applying for Turkish citizenship start from the date of the initial application being registered and approved by the Immigration Department, during the initial interview.
Some of the papers required for submission at that time differ according to the status of the applicant, while they agree on some basic papers. The papers are handed over to the Department of State Souls and are subject to review and scrutiny before being sent to the Directorate of General Souls in Ankara.

2. The second stage: sending the file to the competent directorate

The application file for Turkish citizenship is sent to the General Directorate of Souls in Ankara for review and study before transferring the file to the third stage.

3. The third stage: the initial check of the file

It is the stage when the citizenship file reaches the General Directorate in Ankara and is subject to scrutiny and review of all papers, before sending it to the concerned authorities specialized in conducting an extensive search for the person.

4. Fourth stage: Extended auditing and archiving

It is the stage of examination, research, and scrutiny, and it is considered the most sensitive stage among the seven stages of Turkish citizenship, and it is one of the critical stages for the owners of the files, where the extensive search is carried out for the owner of the candidate file and investigation is carried out in the directorates of security, foreign affairs, finance, and intelligence… And if any party objects to the owner of the file. The relationship or the emergence of any violation against him may freeze the application and reject the file.

5. The fifth stage: sending to the Council of Ministers for approval

If the study of files and examination and research procedures are completed in the fourth stage of the application for Turkish citizenship from the concerned authorities, the name of the candidate shall be included in the list that will be submitted to the competent authority for signature.

6. Sixth stage: making the final decision on the matter

It is the penultimate stage, which means that the citizenship application has reached the responsible authority and is awaiting the signature to grant the file holder the status of citizenship.

7. The seventh stage: reporting the result through the entity through which the application was submitted

It is the last stage, in which the person concerned is informed with a congratulatory letter that the owner of the file has become a Turkish citizen, enjoys full citizenship rights, and must review the Soul Department to receive the naturalization decision.
After receiving the naturalization decision, the Turkish identity is submitted to the Department of Souls to which he belongs.

The duration of the stages of naturalization varies according to the case. In cases of real estate ownership in Turkey, the entire stages end in a period of no more than 90 days, and in other cases, it is extended for a little more than that, from the date of submitting the citizenship papers until the date of obtaining them and receiving the personal card.

In cases of exceptional nationality, nationality through marriage, work permit, or any other case, the seven stages tend to extend to more than 9 months, and in other cases, it can take up to two years at most.