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Turkey, verified programme data (September 2026)

Turkey grants immediate citizenship by Presidential decree for a USD 400,000 real-estate purchase (3-year hold) or USD 500,000 via bank deposit, fixed capital, bonds, funds or pension. No residency or stay required; family included; dual citizenship allowed; processing ~3-6 months.

As at 2026-06-04 · Verified against Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office (under Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, Article 12); citizenship granted by Presidential decree (www.invest.gov.tr) by the Mirabello data team, last verified 2026-06-04.

What is the minimum investment for Turkey, as at September 2026?

The minimum qualifying investment for Turkey is $400,000 via Real estate (USD 400k, 3-yr hold) or USD 500k financial, as at September 2026. Government, due-diligence and professional fees are additional.

Turkey — published investment routes, as at September 2026
RouteTypeMinimum
Real Estate Purchasereal estate$400,000
Fixed Capital Investmentfixed capital$500,000
Bank Depositbank deposit$500,000
Government Bondsgovernment bonds$500,000
Real Estate / Venture Capital Investment Fund Sharesfixed capital$500,000
Private Pension Contributionfixed capital$500,000

Family pricing

Government and due-diligence fees

Turkey figures verified against www.invest.gov.tr (official source) on 2026-06-04 by the Mirabello data team.

How long does Turkey take to process?

Published processing time for Turkey: Approximately 3-6 months from complete application to citizenship (commonly cited 3-4 months for the citizenship decision once the investment and residence-permit steps are filed), as at September 2026.

  1. Complete the qualifying investment (e.g. purchase property and obtain title deed with 3-year resale restriction, or deposit funds with non-withdrawal undertaking)
  2. Obtain the certificate of conformity / eligibility from the relevant authority (Land Registry for property; BRSA/CMB/Treasury/Ministry for financial routes)
  3. Apply for a short-term residence permit on the basis of the investment
  4. Submit the citizenship application file (biometrics; investor and spouse generally present in Türkiye)
  5. Government background and security checks (due diligence)
  6. Approval by Presidential decree; issuance of Turkish ID and passport

Turkey figures verified against www.invest.gov.tr (official source) on 2026-06-04 by the Mirabello data team.

What travel access does Turkey provide?

The Türkiye passport reaches 114 destinations visa-free per Mirabello's tracked dataset, as at September 2026. As a direct citizenship programme, Turkey leads to that passport on approval.

Key destinations for the Türkiye passport, as at September 2026
DestinationAccess
SchengenVisa required (Turkey is an EU candidate but not a member; Schengen is NOT visa-free)
UkVisa required (electronic visa / standard visitor visa)

Turkey figures verified against en.wikipedia.org (secondary source) on 2026-09-13 by the Mirabello data team.

Does Turkey lead to citizenship?

The residence and citizenship rules for Turkey, as at September 2026:

Turkey figures verified against www.invest.gov.tr (official source) on 2026-06-04 by the Mirabello data team.

Who regulates Turkey?

Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office (under Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, Article 12); citizenship granted by Presidential decree administers Turkey, a programme operating since 2017. Applications from $400,000 are governed by the official framework published at www.invest.gov.tr, as at September 2026.

Turkey figures verified against www.invest.gov.tr (official source) on 2026-06-04 by the Mirabello data team.

How fresh is this Turkey data?

Every headline figure for Turkey is provenance-tracked: each field carries a source URL, a source tier and a verification date, audited weekly.

Turkey — data freshness, computed 2026-09-18
MeasureValue
Verification confidence77 / 100
Last verified2026-09-13
Headline fields tracked7
Fields past freshness SLA4

The identical data_freshness block for Turkey is published machine-readable in /index.json, verified 2026-09-13.

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Figures are the published official position, provenance-tracked and verified against government sources; they change without notice and totals vary with family composition and fees. This page is information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Programme approvals rest solely with the relevant government authorities.