Turkish Citizenship
Turkish Citizenship by Investment Programme
If you purchase real estate in Turkey that is worth at least $400,000 USD, you can apply for Turkish Citizenship by Investment and obtain a Turkish passport. Along your application, your spouse and any children under the age of 18 will also be granted citizenship.
Apply for Turkish Citizenship by Investment
In June 2022, the government announced changes to their Turkish Citizenship by Investment Programme, sometimes called Turkey Golden Visa. These changes mean that buyers can obtain citizenship and a passport from as little as $400,000 USD. This has made the programme one of the most affordable and attractive citizenship initiatives around the world. Since then, thousands of investors have obtained citizenship through purchasing real estate, with Property Turkey helping many.
Those who are successful in their application, will have Turkish citizenship forever and any children born after will be born as citizens. Turkey allows dual nationality, allowing you to keep multiple citizenships alongside your Turkish one.
Different ways to obtain Turkish Citizenship by Investment
- Acquire real estate investment worth at least $400,000 USD. The cheapest option
- Make a fixed capital investment of at least $500,000 USD in Turkey
- Bank deposit into a Turkish Bank at least $500,000 USD or equivalent foreign currency
- Acquire Government Bonds of at least $500,000 USD or equivalent foreign currency
- Create jobs for at least 50 people in Turkey as attested by the Ministry
- Minimum $500,000 USD into real estate investment fund or venture capital investment fund
Requirements for Real Estate Investment Programme
- Applicants need to purchase a property that is worth at least $400,000 USD. This does not need to a single unit, it can be multiple units, with provisions of regulations.
- Applicants need to keep the purchased real estate for a minimum of 3 years. This 3-year commitment needs to be registered as an annotation within the Title Deed and/or Notarised Sales Contract
- The purchase price must be paid to the seller via a bank transfer and needs to be supported by bank receipts. This proves that the transaction has been made.
- The official declared value of the investment must be worth at least $400,000 USD at the time of the of the Notarised Sales Contract and/or its ownership transfer made at the Land Registry Office.