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How can a foreigner declare a second apartment at 1% in Northern Cyprus due to the new real estate law.

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In connection with new changes to the Law on the sale of real estate to foreigners dated May 21, 2024, a foreigner has the right to be the owner of only one piece of real estate and is obliged to register it in the manner prescribed by law with the transfer of the title to his name.

At the same time, the gap in the legislation of Northern Cyprus that existed before May 21, 2024 did not prohibit foreigners from purchasing more than one property and did not oblige the transfer of title (ownership) to each of the properties.

Thus, by the time new changes to the law were adopted, some foreigners had two or more contracts for the purchase and sale of real estate in their hands.

The law sets a deadline for eliminating the violation that has arisen with the mandatory declaration of “extra” (more than one) real estate objects, payment of a state duty of 1% and the subsequent sale of the second or more objects within 2 years.

For this purpose, Instructions have been prepared on the procedure for declaring second or more real estate properties.

1. Registration on the site

1. Go to the website: tmb.icisleri.gov.ct.tr

2. Click Kayit Olun (Register) in the window that opens.

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3. Fill in the following fields:

  • Last name and first name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Enter the code from the picture.

4. Click the Kayit Ol (Register) button.

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2. Registration confirmation

  • An email will be sent to the specified email address from tmb@icisleri.gov.ct.tr .
  • The letter will contain your LOGIN and PASSWORD to enter the site.

3. Login to the site

1. Go to the website again: https://tmb.icisleri.gov.ct.tr:8080 .

2. Enter the received login and password.

3. Click the Giris .

4. Partition selection

1. In the left menu, select the Web .

2. Click Sales Contracts

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5. Filling out information about the contract

1. Contract type (Sözleşme Tipi) – select satış sözleşmesi (Purchase and Sale Agreement).

2. Contract date (Sözleşme Tarihi) – for example, 06/20/2024.

3. Contract price (Sözleşme Bedeli) - for example, 50,000 pounds , and you choose the currency that is specified in your contract.

4. Check the box below the agreement to confirm:

  • Reliability of information.
  • Your agreement to the laws.

5. Click the Kaydet ve ilerle (Save and Continue) button.

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6. Information about the parties to the agreement

1. Fill in the buyer information:

  • First Name (Ad) and Last Name (Soyad)
  • Nationality (Uyruk) – select from the list, for example, BELARUS .
  • Gender (Cinsiyet)Erkek (Male) .
  • Mother's Name (Ana Ad) and Father's Name (Baba Ad) .
  • Passport number (Pasaport No).
  • Identification number (Tc Kimlik No) DO NOT FILL IN
  • Place of birth (Doğum Yeri) and Date of birth (Doğum Tarihi) .
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2. Click Ekle (Add ).

If there are several persons in the contract, add them all. When all the data has been entered, click İleri (Next) .

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7. Property information

1. Fill in the information about the object:

  • District (İlçe) – select from the list, for example, ISKELE .
  • Region (Bölge) – for example, Long Beach .
  • Village (Köy) – indicate HAYIR (No).
  • Product type (Malın Tipi) – for example, Daire (Apartment) .

2. Click Ekle (Add ).

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A table with the entered data will appear. If everything is correct, click İleri (Next) .

8. Uploading documents

1. Upload the sales contract with the tax office stamp:

  • Select Document Definition Pkey .
  • Select File Name (Dosya Ad) .
  • Download the PDF .

2. After downloading, click Kaydet/Add .

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A table with the entered data will appear. If everything is correct, click İleri (Next) .

9. Payment

1. Go to the payment page.

2. Click Pay and complete the transaction.

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IMPORTANT!!!

After you click “Pay” , a pink window with the message:

“Payments can only be made after the details of the purchase and sale agreement have been approved by the Institution.”

What to do:

1. Wait for approval from the institution.

2. Don't worry , it will take 3 to 5 days .

3. Once approved, you will be able to make payment.

⚠️ Important to remember:

Payments will only be possible after the approval of the purchase and sale agreement information has been completed.

10. Send

Once your payment has been successfully processed, you need to click on the submit button. 

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11. View registered contracts

To check registered contracts:

• Go to the tab My sales contracts (Satış Sözleşmelerim)

Now your contract has been successfully registered, and all steps of the instructions have been completed! 

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