Programme Overview
Turkey Citizenship
From $400,000 — financed against your portfolio, not liquidated from it.
Or compare it against the other programmesTurkey at a glance
Turkey's Citizenship by Investment Programme offers fast-track citizenship through real estate investment or bank deposits. NEW 2025: Parliament passed a landmark 20-year foreign income tax holiday for investors—foreign-sourced income is completely exempt from Turkish taxation.
Investment from
$400,000
Processing
6-12 months
Stay required
None
Citizenship. Spouse and dependants included. There is a pathway to citizenship.
Turkey Citizenship — investment routes
Real Estate Purchase
Property purchase with 3-year holding requirement
- ▪Investment of $400,000
Bank Deposit
Fixed deposit in Turkish bank for 3 years
- ▪Investment of $500,000
Business Investment
Fixed capital investment in Turkish company
- ▪Investment of $500,000
Employment Creation
Create employment for at least 50 Turkish citizens
- ▪Investment of 50+ employees
Turkey Citizenship benefits
- Turkish citizenship and passport
- Visa-free travel to 110+ countries
- 20-YEAR FOREIGN INCOME TAX HOLIDAY (New 2025) - complete exemption on foreign-sourced income
- No residency requirements
- Include spouse and children under 18
- Dual citizenship permitted
- Strategic location between continents
- Access to Turkish healthcare
- Fast processing (3-6 months)
Eligibility Requirements
- ▪At least 18 years old
- ▪Clean criminal record
- ▪Pass security clearance
- ▪Valid passport
- ▪Health certificate
- ▪Property must not be sold for 3 years
- ▪No involvement in activities against Turkish interests
Who can be included
- Spouse
- Children under 18
- Adult children and parents require separate applications
- Family members must meet eligibility criteria
Taxation
Turkey offers a landmark 20-YEAR FOREIGN INCOME TAX HOLIDAY for new investors (passed by Parliament 2025). During this period, foreign-sourced income is completely exempt from Turkish taxation.
Residency requirements
No minimum stay requirement for citizenship application. Turkish citizenship does not require prior residency.
Path to citizenship
Direct citizenship grant upon approval of investment application, typically within 3-6 months of submission.
Application process
Typical duration: 6-12 months- 01
Investment Completion
1-2 monthsComplete property purchase or qualifying investment
- 02
Application & Security
1-2 monthsSubmit application with investment proof and begin security clearance
- 03
Processing
4-8 monthsGovernment review, background checks, and approval
- 04
Citizenship & Passport
1-2 monthsReceive citizenship certificate and Turkish passport
Costs and fees (Commission)
Every charge the programme makes, and the sales commission an intermediary adds on top of them.
Real Estate Investment
$400,000+
Minimum property value (most popular route)
Property Transfer Tax
4% of declared value
Title deed transfer fee (split buyer/seller)
Appraisal Fee
$1,000-2,000
Licensed property valuation report
Legal Fees
$5,000-15,000
Attorney fees for purchase and citizenship application
Application Fees
$1,500-3,000
Government processing and documentation fees
Passport Fee
~$200
Turkish passport application and issuance
Sales commission
$30,000–$80,000
The widest spread of any programme here: property sold to citizenship buyers is routinely priced well above local market.
Fee based model
The same programme, bought without an intermediary's commission.
You save
$30,000–$80,000
The sales commission on the left, which you do not pay. The $2,500 fee replaces it.
Total estimated cost
$450,000–$515,000
real estate route including all fees, plus the sales commission above.
Total estimated cost
$420,000–$435,000
The programme's own charges, plus the $2,500 fee. No commission.
What the advice costs
The programme costs the same. The advice does not.
Through a commission
$30,000–$80,000
Sales commission on Turkey. The widest spread of any programme here: property sold to citizenship buyers is routinely priced well above local market.
Through a fee
$2,500
Six months as a private client — route selection, the financing, the portfolio, and me on the end of a phone. Twelve months is $5,000. Paid by you, so the answer can be no.
Total saving
$30,000–$80,000
The whole commission, before the $2,500 fee. The programme costs what it costs either way.
This is the commission only. The licensed agent, the legal work and the government fees in the list above are payable whoever advises you, and nothing here removes them — a saving that quietly included a statutory fee would be the same trick in the other direction.
Commission ranges are typical rather than universal, and no firm is named. They are not published anywhere, which is the point of them.
Fund Your Turkey Investment with a Lombard Loan
Instead of liquidating your portfolio to fund the From $400,000 Turkey investment, use your existing assets as collateral and keep your money working for you.
Traditional: Liquidate Assets
- ✗Sell From $400,000 from your portfolio
- ✗Trigger capital gains tax (up to 20%)
- ✗Lose years of compound growth
- ✗After 10 years: $863,570
Lombard Loan: Keep Your Portfolio
- Borrow From $400,000 against $800,000 collateral
- No capital gains event triggered
- Portfolio continues growing at 8%
- After 10 years: $1.61M
10-Year Wealth Projection
Is Turkey right for you?
Ideal for
- Investors seeking fast citizenship (3-6 months)
- Those wanting USA E-2 visa eligibility
- Families seeking generational citizenship
- Chinese, Indian, and Middle Eastern investors seeking global mobility
- Entrepreneurs interested in emerging market opportunities
- Those wanting tax-efficient second residence
Consider alternatives if
- ▪Those seeking EU citizenship (Turkey is not EU member)
- ▪Investors wanting visa-free USA access (ESTA not available)
- ▪Those uncomfortable with currency volatility (Turkish Lira)
- ▪Investors wanting immediate property exit (3-year hold required)
Alternative programmes to consider
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If you want faster processing and no property holding period. Caribbean CBI in 45-60 days.
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FAQs
Half an hour, $100, no commission.
Whether Turkey is right for you, what it will actually cost, and whether a visa with no capital contribution gets you the same place for nothing.