Türkiye: citizenship by investment and residence by title deed

Buying property can lead to two separate official routes: Turkish citizenship by investment and a short-term residence permit. This page summarises only what can be verified in official sources; the conditions are set by the competent authorities.

Information as of 29 October 2026; confirm with the competent authority before applying. This page is not legal advice.

$400,000

Citizenship by investment: property worth at least US$400,000, with a note on the title deed that it cannot be sold for at least 3 years.

$500,000

Other investment routes: fixed capital, bank deposit, government bonds, or real estate or venture capital investment fund units.

$200,000

Short-term residence by title deed: the home's value at acquisition must be at least US$200,000 in Turkish lira; at most 2 years each time.

Turkish citizenship by investment

Source: Investment Office of the Presidency (Invest in Türkiye).

Real estate: acquiring property worth at least US$400,000 in total, with a note on the title deed that it cannot be sold for at least three years.
Other routes: fixed capital investment, a bank deposit, government bonds, or real estate or venture capital investment fund units of at least US$500,000. Deposits, bonds and fund units must be held for three years.
Employment: a route of creating at least 50 jobs is also listed; this is not a dollar threshold.
The official page of the Capital Markets Board refers to the amendment of 6 January 2022 under which the investment amount is sold before the transaction to a bank in Türkiye, and by the bank to the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.

Short-term residence permit by title deed

Source: Presidency of Migration Management; e-İkamet document list and extension notes.

The home's value at the date of acquisition must be at least US$200,000 in Turkish lira; the condition appears in the Migration Management document list for short-term applications and in the extension form.
The property must be a residence and be used by the applicant as a home.
A short-term residence permit based on property ownership can be issued for at most two years each time.
An extension application must be made before the current permit expires; according to the e-İkamet notes it must be completed within 30 days of starting the application and in any case before the permit ends.
A spouse, a minor child and a dependent adult child can apply under this heading only if they hold a share (joint or shared ownership) in the property. The owner's whole family is not covered automatically.

What we do not state on this page

For the order of steps in a citizenship application, the complete list of documents, the total processing time, the scope for spouse and children, the valuation-report practice and the closed-neighbourhood rules for residence permits, we have no verified official source to cite on this page. Our advisor confirms the current position with the competent authority.

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