Country Highlights
Capital
Ankara
Population
84.87 mn (2021)
Language
Turkish (official)
Currency
Turkish lira
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 28.86 Turkish lira
Government Type
Republican parliamentary democracy
Global Ranking
30th
Time to Citizenship
4-6 Months
Minimum Investment
US$ 400,000
Type of Investment
Real estate
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Belarus visa-free/30 days
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Botswana visa-free/90 days
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Brunei visa-free/30 days
Chile visa-free/90 days
Colombia visa-free/90 days
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Dominica visa-free/21 days
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Eswatini visa-free/30 days
Fiji visa-free/120 days
Gabon visa-free/30 days
Gambia visa-free/90 days
Georgia visa-free/360 days
Guatemala visa-free/90 days
Haiti visa-free/90 days
Honduras visa-free/90 days
Hong Kong visa-free/90 days
Iran visa-free/90 days
Jamaica visa-free/90 days
Japan visa-free/90 days
Jordan visa-free/90 days
Kazakhstan visa-free/30 days
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Macao visa-free/30 days
Malaysia visa-free/90 days
Mauritius visa-free/90 days
Micronesia visa-free/30 days
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Montenegro visa-free/90 days
Morocco visa-free/90 days
Nicaragua visa-free/90 days
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Palestinian Territories visa-free
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Philippines visa-free/30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis visa-free/90 days
Saint Lucia visa-free/42 days
Sao Tome and Principe visa-free/15 days
Serbia visa-free/90 days
Singapore visa-free/30 days
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Suriname tourist card/90 days
Tajikistan visa-free/30 days
Thailand visa-free/30 days
Trinidad and Tobago visa-free/90 days
Tunisia visa-free/90 days
Ukraine visa-free/90 days
Uruguay visa-free/90 days
Uzbekistan visa-free/30 days
Vanuatu visa-free/30 days
Venezuela visa-free/90 days
Benefits
- Entire family is eligible, including spouses and children under 18
- No residency requirements
- Full free medical assistance for life for all family members
- Free education and university reimbursement plans are provided
- Pension programs included
- No military services required for TCBI applicants
- Turkey allows dual citizenship
- Visa-free travel to 77 countries
- Easy access to gain Schengen visa
- Obtain Turkish citizenship in only four to six months, with no requirement for exams or interviews
- Generate rental income from your property investment. After holding your investment for three years, you have the option to resell your investments.
Required Documentation/Paperwork
- Certified copy of full birth certificate
- Six (6) passport- sized, color photos of yourself taken within the last six months (Approximately 35 x 45 mm in size, of good quality color and on high quality paper)
- Certified copy of your current passport(s)Certified copy of full birth certificate
- Bank reference letter is sued by an internationally recognized bank valid within the last six months immediately preceding the submission of the application.
- Due Diligence (Police certificate from country of birth, and from any other country in which you have resided for a period of at least one year during the ten (10) year immediately preceding the submission of the application for citizenship by investment. • The police certificate should be no more than six months old. *In the event that you are unable to obtain a police certificate, please provide an explanation here. Police certificates are NOT required for qualifying dependents below the age of 16).
- Certified copy of marriage record or marriage certificate (s) (if applicable). *You must submit for the principal applicant and the spouse.
- Certified copy of divorce decree (if applicable) *You must submit for the principal applicant and spouse.
- One (1) document of proof of residential address valid within the last three months immediately preceding the submission of the application. *Examples of proof of residential address include: Certified copy of a recent utility bill OR Bank statement showing full name and address. (Certified copy / Original).
- Professional reference (e.g. from an attorney, chartered accountant or other professional of similar standing) valid within the last six months immediately preceding the submission of the applications.
Eligibility Criteria
Main applicant requirements
- 18+ years of age
- Good health
- No criminal record
- Successfully pass due diligence checks
- Confirmed investment sources
- Investors are not obliged to declare assets or income earned in other countries
Eligible dependents
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- Spouse of the main applicant
- Children (biological or adopted) under 18 years of age
Steps
- Step 1: Appraisal of real estate
- Step 2: Full value registration by wire transfer and complete investment
- Step 3: Prepare documents
- Step 4: Submit citizenship application
- Step 5: Obtain “Investor Residence Permit” within 4-6 months
- Step 6: Submit and monitor Turkish Citizenship Application
- Step 7: Receive the citizenship confirmation documents from civil registry office
- Step 8: Arrange passport and ID appointments (At civil registry offices in Turkey or Turkish Embassies/ Consulates)
- Step 9: Receive Turkish passport
Costs
Acquiring Turkish Citizenship by Investment is possible by investing in one or more properties in Turkey.
- Minimum required investment: US$ 400,000
- Land Registry fee: 2% of the purchase price
- Official transfer fee (paid to Land Registry): US$ 200
- Property value report: US$ 500 (approx.)