Transfers between foreigners are subject to the same restrictions

Rule record · last verified 14 September 2026

In force since 21 May 2024.

Rule

The restrictions in Article 4 also apply when property lawfully acquired by a foreigner is leased long-term or transferred to another foreigner.^[1]

Practical implication

A future foreign buyer of your property will need their own permission; resale is not automatic.

Applies to

Where this rule comes from

Instrument: Immovable Property Acquisition and Long-Term Lease (Aliens) Law, No. 52/2008, consolidated with amending Law 39/2024, Article 12
Authority: Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi), 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.

14 September 2026 — First published from the primary text. (version 1, First published)

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[1]
Immovable Property Acquisition and Long-Term Lease (Aliens) Law, No. 52/2008, consolidated with amending Law 39/2024
Central Legislation Office, TRNC · Legislation and gazettes · 10 November 2008 · original in Turkish · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record

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Identifier foreigner-to-foreigner-transfer · Open data · challenge this rule