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For two years, applications may rely on a construction permit or planning approval

Rule record · last verified 14 September 2026

In force from 7 August 2026 until 5 November 2026.

Rule

While the decree is in force, for two years from its entry into force a foreigner may apply to the Ministry for purchase permission with a construction permit or a planning approval from the Town Planning Department where condominium ownership or a construction servitude cannot be established for the property.[1]

Applies to

Stage:
Permission to Purchase
Property type:
Apartment · Detached house

Where this rule comes from

Instrument
Official Gazette No. 147 of 7 August 2026: Decree with force of law 89/2026 regulating the rules on acquisition of immovable property by foreigners, Article 9, transitional Article 3 as read under the decree
Authority
Council of Ministers, TRNC
Jurisdiction
Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC)
Basis
Legislation · asserted by us within this jurisdiction
Verification
Primary source verified. We read the primary text ourselves on 14 September 2026.
Legal review
Not yet reviewed by a named legal reviewer.

Regulatory events

History of this rule

  • — First published from the primary text. (version 1, First published)

Sources for this rule

Numbered in order of first use. Each entry names the kind of source it is and the day we read it.

  1. [1]
    Official Gazette No. 147 of 7 August 2026: Decree with force of law 89/2026 regulating the rules on acquisition of immovable property by foreigners

    Official Gazette of the TRNC (State Printing Office) · Legislation and gazettes · 7 August 2026 · original in Turkish · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record

Cite this record

https://northcyprusreference.com/en/rules/decree-application-with-construction-permit-two-years

Identifier decree-application-with-construction-permit-two-years · Open data · challenge this rule