Turkish citizenship by investment, explained in full

What the program is

Since 2018, the Republic of Türkiye grants citizenship to foreign investors who make a qualifying investment and hold it for three years. The program is defined by government regulation, administered through official title deed, banking and migration records, and does not require residence, physical presence beyond biometrics, language tests or interviews.

The investment routes compared

Route	Minimum	Holding period	Notes
Real estate purchase	$400,000	3 years (deed annotation)	Most chosen. Income-producing asset, resale after 3 years.
Bank deposit	$500,000	3 years	USD, EUR or TRY in a Turkish bank. Simplest paperwork.
Investment fund / government bonds	$500,000	3 years	Regulated capital-markets instruments.
Fixed capital investment	$500,000	3 years	For investors establishing a business in Türkiye.
Employment creation	50 employees	Ongoing	Rarely used by individual investors.

More than nine in ten of our clients choose the real estate route: it is the lowest threshold, and the investment is a titled asset that produces rent and can appreciate. Our $400K real estate guide covers valuation rules, payment proof and common pitfalls in detail.

Who is eligible

• Any nationality except a short exclusion list published by the government. All five of our core markets (Pakistan, India, Iran, China and the Arab states) are eligible.
• The main applicant must be 18 or older and invest in their own name.
• Funds must have a documentable, legal source. We structure this before any transfer.
• A clean security check. Standard due diligence applies to every adult in the file.

Who is included in your application

• Your spouse, with the same single investment.
• All children under 18, and dependent children with disabilities regardless of age.
• Children born after your naturalisation are Turkish citizens by birth.
• Parents and children over 18 are not included; they require their own qualifying investment.

Documents you will need

• Passports for every family member, notarised and translated.
• Birth and marriage certificates, apostilled or consular-attested depending on your country.
• Proof of investment: title deed and valuation report, or bank letters.
• Biometric photographs, and a Turkish tax number we obtain for you in minutes.

Attestation chains differ by country. Pakistani documents route through MOFA attestation, Iranian documents through consular channels, Chinese documents through apostille since China joined the convention. Our nationality guides cover each path.

After the passport

• Citizenship is permanent and hereditary. Selling the asset after three years does not affect it.
• Türkiye does not restrict dual citizenship. Whether your home country does is a separate question we advise on: India, for example, does not permit dual citizenship, while Pakistan and most Arab states have their own rules.
• The Turkish passport currently reaches 110+ destinations visa-free or visa-on-arrival, and Türkiye's E-2 treaty with the United States opens an investor visa route after three years of citizenship.