TVK no. 5901 article 16: A foreigner who marries a Turkish citizen can apply after the marriage has lasted for 3 years.
Conditions
- Legal marriage with a Turkish citizen
- 3 years of marriage
- Living together
- Ability to speak Turkish
- Consistence with social values. compliance
Process
- 3 years marriage is completed
- Application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Investigation (interview, investigation)
- Decision
Fake Marriage (For Citizenship)
- "Convenience marriage" — fake marriage
- Citizenship if detected annulment
- Criminal liability (similar to TCK Article 227 as intermediary in prostitution)
- Deportation
Death/Divorce of Spouse
- Death 3 years ago: additional evaluation
- Divorce 3 years ago: right to apply for citizenship is lost
- Flexibility in divorce due to spouse's fault
Children
- Turkish citizen The child born to the spouse is a citizen at the time of birth
- Other children of the foreign spouse (through adoption) are easier to become citizens
Supreme Court 2nd HD and Council of State 10th Chamber
2. HD adopts that when a fake marriage is detected, "annulment of marriage + cancellation of citizenship" will be evaluated together.
Family and foreigners law lawyer is recommended.