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  "id": "tr/nvi/loss-of-turkish-citizenship-by-right-of-option-application",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "title": "Türkiye — Loss of Turkish Citizenship by Right of Option Application Form (Vat-10)",
  "description": "Vat-10, \"Seçme Hakkı ile Türk Vatandaşlığının Kaybı Başvuru Formu\" (Application Form for Loss of Turkish Citizenship by Right of Option), by which a person who holds a right of option under Turkish nationality law elects to lose Turkish citizenship, under Article 34 of Law No. 5901 on Turkish Citizenship (Türk Vatandaşlığı Kanunu). Published and administered by the T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs, NVI). Distinct from the acquisition-side Vat-8 (which uses the same Article 21/right-of-option mechanism to gain citizenship), this form runs the mechanism in the opposite direction — an applicant already holding Turkish citizenship elects to lose it — and, like the already-modelled Vat-9 (renunciation with permission), is filed either with a provincial Governorate (Valilik) or, for applicants residing abroad, a Turkish Consulate General (Başkonsolosluk). The form captures the applicant's identity, birth, and contact particulars, and up to three minor children whose loss of citizenship is requested together with the applicant. Companion schema to `tr/nvi/general-acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-application`, `tr/nvi/renunciation-of-turkish-citizenship-with-permission-application`, `tr/nvi/marriage-based-acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-application`, `tr/nvi/exceptional-acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-application`, `tr/nvi/reacquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-application`, `tr/nvi/acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-by-trnc-citizens-application`, `tr/nvi/acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-by-right-of-option-application`, `tr/nvi/acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-by-descent-application`, and `tr/nvi/acquisition-of-turkish-citizenship-by-place-of-birth-application`, within Türkiye's already-open National ID & Civic Documents vertical (does not open a new vertical). This v1.0.0 models the applicant-facing fields only; the form's own office-completed intake fields, the biometric photograph box, and the closing signature/printed-name line are out of scope (see VERIFICATION.md). GovSchema is an independent, non-profit standards body and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Government of the Republic of Türkiye or the Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü.",
  "status": "draft",
  "jurisdiction": {
    "country": "TR",
    "level": "national"
  },
  "authority": {
    "name": "T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs)",
    "abbreviation": "NVI",
    "url": "https://www.nvi.gov.tr"
  },
  "process": {
    "type": "application",
    "language": "tr"
  },
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.nvi.gov.tr/kurumlar/nvi.gov.tr/mevzuat/nufusmevzuat/Formlar/Vatandaslik/Vat10-FormSecmeHakkiIleTurkVatKaybi.pdf",
    "retrievedAt": "2026-07-25",
    "documentRef": "Form Vat-10 — \"Seçme Hakkı ile Türk Vatandaşlığının Kaybı Başvuru Formu\" (Loss of Turkish Citizenship by Right of Option Application Form), prescribed under Law No. 5901 on Turkish Citizenship, Article 34"
  },
  "verification": {
    "method": "manual-source-review-v1",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-25",
    "verifiedBy": "GovSchema Engineering (Standards Engineer)",
    "nextReviewBy": "2027-01-25",
    "notes": "GOV-4883 (\"GovSchema Standard Research\"). Companion schema within Türkiye's already-open National ID & Civic Documents vertical, the last of the remaining VAT-1/2/7/8/10/11 forms banked as future candidates by the GOV-4818 cycle. See this document's own VERIFICATION.md for the full sourcing record, extraction method, and every disclosed scoping/judgment call."
  },
  "maturity": {
    "level": "structural-reference",
    "criteria": {
      "structuralReference": true,
      "verifiedSchema": false,
      "agentReadySchema": false,
      "executionTestedSchema": false
    },
    "method": "maturity-self-assessment-v1",
    "assertedBy": "GovSchema Engineering (Standards Engineer)",
    "assertedAt": "2026-07-25"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "submittedToOffice",
      "label": "Başvuru Makamı (Filing office name)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "The name of the provincial Governorate or Turkish Consulate General the application is being filed with, written into the form's own salutation line above the applicant-information block.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, salutation line",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 120
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "submittedToOfficeType",
      "label": "Makamı (BAŞKONSOLOSLUĞUNA / VALİLİĞİNE — Consulate General / Governorship)",
      "type": "enum",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Whether the application is filed with a Turkish Consulate General abroad or a provincial Governorship domestically.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, salutation line dropdown",
      "validation": {
        "enum": [
          "consulate_general",
          "governorate"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "identityNumber",
      "label": "T.C. Kimlik No (Turkish national identity number)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "The applicant's existing Turkish national identity number (T.C. Kimlik Numarası) — this form is filed by a current Turkish citizen electing to lose that citizenship.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "pattern": "^[1-9][0-9]{10}$"
      },
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "newNationality",
      "label": "Yeni Uyruğu (New nationality)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "The nationality the applicant holds or is acquiring in place of Turkish citizenship.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 60
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "firstName",
      "label": "Adı (Given name)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "lastName",
      "label": "Soyadı (Surname)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "motherName",
      "label": "Anne Adı (Mother's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "fatherName",
      "label": "Baba Adı (Father's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "birthPlace",
      "label": "Doğum Yeri (Place of birth)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 120
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "dateOfBirth",
      "label": "Doğum Tarihi (Date of birth)",
      "type": "date",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Printed on the source form as separate Gün/Ay/Yıl (day/month/year) boxes.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, Doğum Tarihi block",
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "sex",
      "label": "Cinsiyeti (Sex)",
      "type": "enum",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, Cinsiyeti checkbox pair",
      "validation": {
        "enum": [
          "male",
          "female"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "religion",
      "label": "Dini (Religion)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, applicant information block",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "phoneNumber",
      "label": "Telefon (Phone number)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Printed with a parenthetical area-code prefix box \"(0 )\" followed by the subscriber number; modelled as one field holding the full number.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, İletişim Bilgileri block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 20
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "emailAddress",
      "label": "E-posta (Email address)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Printed as two boxes split around a fixed \"@\" symbol; modelled as one field holding the full address.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, İletişim Bilgileri block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 3,
        "maxLength": 254,
        "pattern": "^[^@\\s]+@[^@\\s]+\\.[^@\\s]+$"
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "residenceAddress",
      "label": "Yerleşim Yeri Adresi (Residential address)",
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "sourceRef": "page 1, İletişim Bilgileri block",
      "validation": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 240
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "educationLevel",
      "label": "Eğitim Durumu (Education level)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, İletişim Bilgileri block",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 60
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "occupation",
      "label": "Mesleği (Occupation)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, İletişim Bilgileri block",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child1IdentityNumber",
      "label": "Child 1 — T.C. Kimlik No (Turkish national identity number)",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The source form provides 3 columns for minor children whose loss of Turkish citizenship is requested together with the applicant.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "pattern": "^[1-9][0-9]{10}$"
      },
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1NewNationality",
      "label": "Child 1 — Yeni Uyruğu (New nationality)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 60
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child1FirstName",
      "label": "Child 1 — Adı (Given name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1LastName",
      "label": "Child 1 — Soyadı (Surname)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1MotherName",
      "label": "Child 1 — Anne Adı (Mother's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1FatherName",
      "label": "Child 1 — Baba Adı (Father's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1BirthPlace",
      "label": "Child 1 — Doğum Yeri (Place of birth)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 120
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1DateOfBirth",
      "label": "Child 1 — Doğum Tarihi (Date of birth)",
      "type": "date",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child1Sex",
      "label": "Child 1 — Cinsiyeti (Sex)",
      "type": "enum",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "enum": [
          "male",
          "female"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child1Religion",
      "label": "Child 1 — Dini (Religion)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 1 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child2IdentityNumber",
      "label": "Child 2 — T.C. Kimlik No (Turkish national identity number)",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The source form provides 3 columns for minor children whose loss of Turkish citizenship is requested together with the applicant.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "pattern": "^[1-9][0-9]{10}$"
      },
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2NewNationality",
      "label": "Child 2 — Yeni Uyruğu (New nationality)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 60
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child2FirstName",
      "label": "Child 2 — Adı (Given name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2LastName",
      "label": "Child 2 — Soyadı (Surname)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2MotherName",
      "label": "Child 2 — Anne Adı (Mother's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2FatherName",
      "label": "Child 2 — Baba Adı (Father's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2BirthPlace",
      "label": "Child 2 — Doğum Yeri (Place of birth)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 120
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2DateOfBirth",
      "label": "Child 2 — Doğum Tarihi (Date of birth)",
      "type": "date",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child2Sex",
      "label": "Child 2 — Cinsiyeti (Sex)",
      "type": "enum",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "enum": [
          "male",
          "female"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child2Religion",
      "label": "Child 2 — Dini (Religion)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 2 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child3IdentityNumber",
      "label": "Child 3 — T.C. Kimlik No (Turkish national identity number)",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The source form provides 3 columns for minor children whose loss of Turkish citizenship is requested together with the applicant.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "pattern": "^[1-9][0-9]{10}$"
      },
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3NewNationality",
      "label": "Child 3 — Yeni Uyruğu (New nationality)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 60
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child3FirstName",
      "label": "Child 3 — Adı (Given name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3LastName",
      "label": "Child 3 — Soyadı (Surname)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3MotherName",
      "label": "Child 3 — Anne Adı (Mother's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3FatherName",
      "label": "Child 3 — Baba Adı (Father's name)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 80
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3BirthPlace",
      "label": "Child 3 — Doğum Yeri (Place of birth)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 120
      },
      "classification": "pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3DateOfBirth",
      "label": "Child 3 — Doğum Tarihi (Date of birth)",
      "type": "date",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "classification": "sensitive-pii"
    },
    {
      "name": "child3Sex",
      "label": "Child 3 — Cinsiyeti (Sex)",
      "type": "enum",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "enum": [
          "male",
          "female"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "child3Religion",
      "label": "Child 3 — Dini (Religion)",
      "type": "string",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, minor-children table (column 3 of 3)",
      "validation": {
        "maxLength": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "declarationDate",
      "label": "Tarih (Date, at the closing declaration)",
      "type": "date",
      "required": true,
      "description": "The date the applicant signs the closing declaration invoking Article 34 of Law No. 5901 on Turkish Citizenship.",
      "sourceRef": "page 1, closing declaration block"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "filing_and_identity",
      "title": "Filing office and applicant's identity",
      "fields": [
        "submittedToOffice",
        "submittedToOfficeType",
        "identityNumber",
        "newNationality",
        "firstName",
        "lastName",
        "motherName",
        "fatherName"
      ],
      "next": "birth_and_biographic"
    },
    {
      "id": "birth_and_biographic",
      "title": "Birth particulars, sex, and religion",
      "fields": [
        "birthPlace",
        "dateOfBirth",
        "sex",
        "religion"
      ],
      "next": "contact_and_other"
    },
    {
      "id": "contact_and_other",
      "title": "Contact details, education, occupation",
      "fields": [
        "phoneNumber",
        "emailAddress",
        "residenceAddress",
        "educationLevel",
        "occupation"
      ],
      "next": "minor_children"
    },
    {
      "id": "minor_children",
      "title": "Minor children losing citizenship together with the applicant",
      "fields": [
        "child1IdentityNumber",
        "child1NewNationality",
        "child1FirstName",
        "child1LastName",
        "child1MotherName",
        "child1FatherName",
        "child1BirthPlace",
        "child1DateOfBirth",
        "child1Sex",
        "child1Religion",
        "child2IdentityNumber",
        "child2NewNationality",
        "child2FirstName",
        "child2LastName",
        "child2MotherName",
        "child2FatherName",
        "child2BirthPlace",
        "child2DateOfBirth",
        "child2Sex",
        "child2Religion",
        "child3IdentityNumber",
        "child3NewNationality",
        "child3FirstName",
        "child3LastName",
        "child3MotherName",
        "child3FatherName",
        "child3BirthPlace",
        "child3DateOfBirth",
        "child3Sex",
        "child3Religion"
      ],
      "next": "declaration"
    },
    {
      "id": "declaration",
      "title": "Closing declaration",
      "fields": [
        "declarationDate"
      ]
    }
  ]
}