Turkey Citizenship by Investment

Overview

Türkiye grants citizenship by exceptional procedure to foreigners who make a qualifying investment, the most common being purchase of real estate worth at least USD 400,000 (or equivalent) with a three-year no-sale annotation recorded at the land registry. The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre issues a Certificate of Eligibility relied upon for the citizenship request, and citizenship is ultimately acquired by resolution of the President of the Republic. The rules have been in effect since 18 September 2018.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Make the qualifying investment

   Purchase real estate worth at least USD 400,000 with the three-year no-sale annotation, declaring the citizenship purpose.

2. 02

   Obtain Certificate of Eligibility

   The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre issues the certificate relied on for the citizenship request.

3. 03

   Lodge citizenship application

   Submit the citizenship application with the certificate and supporting civil-status documents.

4. 04

   Presidential resolution

   Citizenship is acquired by resolution of the President of the Republic following the exceptional procedure.

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