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S/he should be at the
age of consent according to his/her national law (if s/he is not a
citizen of any country, Turkish law is taken into consideration which
requires 18 years old as the age of consent).
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S/he should reside in
Turkey for the last five years and should have the intention of settling
in Turkey (This condition may not be applicable to those who are married
to a Turkish national or those with Turkish origin).
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S/he should be in good
health.
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S/he should shave an
adequate command of Turkish.
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S/he should have
enough financial resources to support himself/herself and his/her family
in Turkey.
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Application can
be made through our Consular Section or the local Governor's office in
Turkey with the following documents.
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A document revealing
the present nationality of the applicant, i.e. passport or birth
certificate.
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If married to a
Turkish national, the official documents confirming the identities and
family ties of the spouse and the under aged children.
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Certification of
applicant's ability to speak Turkish (a certificate will be issued by
our Consular Section upon a successful interview of the applicant).
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A medical certificate
confirming the applicant's good health and being free from any
infectious diseases that may endanger the public health (this
certificate can be obtained from the local GP or family doctor).
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4 photographs
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Completed application
forms which can be obtained from our Consular Section
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Certification and
translation fees.
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Completed dossiers are
transferred to the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey, which
in turn will consider and process the applications on their merits. The
applicants will be informed of the outcome by this Consulate in due
course.