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The rules for foreign buyers are re-issued with a ten-year usage certificate

Decree 11/2026 re-issues the foreigner rules and sets a ten-year usage certificate

· Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC) · Decree with force of law

No longer in force. Published 12 February 2026.

Re-issue of the decree, now providing a ten-year usage certificate (indefinite under the holiday-homes regime) for over-limit pre-2024 contracts.

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Authority
Official Gazette of the TRNC (State Printing Office)
Jurisdiction
Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC)
Verification
Primary source verified. We read the primary text ourselves on 14 September 2026.
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Not yet reviewed by a named legal reviewer.

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    Official Gazette No. 28 of 12 February 2026: Decree with force of law 11/2026 regulating the rules on acquisition of immovable property by foreigners

    Official Gazette of the TRNC (State Printing Office) · Legislation and gazettes · 12 February 2026 · original in Turkish · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record

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Identifier event-2026-02-12-decree-11-2026 · Open data · challenge