Turkey

The minimum investment is USD 400,000 in real estate or USD 500,000 through the capital route. On top of the investment, plan for a title-deed transfer tax of about 4% on property (roughly USD 16,000 on a USD 400,000 purchase), a licensed valuation report costing a few hundred US dollars, nominal state fees charged per family member, and notary, translation and legal costs. For a family of four on the real-estate route, a realistic all-in budget starts at around USD 420,000. These are illustrative figures, not a quotation.

The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office does not publish an official processing time. In our practice, processing takes approximately three to six months from a complete application to citizenship, making Turkey one of the faster direct-citizenship programmes. Timelines depend on the completeness of your file and correct structuring of the qualifying investment. Mirabello manages documentation, valuations and government submissions to keep your application moving without avoidable delays.

Yes. A single qualifying investment covers the main applicant, a spouse, children under 18 and children of any age with a disability. You do not multiply the investment per person; only nominal state fees apply to each family member, and we set these out in full at the planning stage. Adult children over 18 without a disability must qualify separately.

In part, and it depends on the route. Under the real-estate route the property must be held for three years and cannot be resold within that period, after which you may sell, potentially recovering capital subject to market conditions. Capital-route investments such as deposits, bonds or fund shares are likewise held for three years and can then be released. The government fees and taxes, however, are costs and are not recoverable.

Yes. Once the three-year holding period has passed, the property can be sold on the open market. This is a genuine advantage over programmes built on non-recoverable donations, because you retain a real asset in a real economy. Resale value depends on location, currency movements and market conditions, so Mirabello advises on property selection with eventual resale, not just approval, in mind.

No. Turkey is not a member of the European Union, so the passport does not provide visa-free access to the Schengen area or the UK. It does offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 113 destinations, including Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. If Schengen or EU access is your priority, we will discuss European residency routes instead.

Yes. Turkey permits dual citizenship, so in most cases you can acquire a Turkish passport without renouncing your existing nationality. You should still confirm that your home country recognises dual citizenship, as rules vary. Mirabello reviews your specific nationality position as part of the initial consultation so you understand any obligations before you proceed.

No. There is no requirement to live in Turkey before or after acquiring citizenship, and no minimum number of days to spend there. You and your spouse will generally need to visit Turkey once during the process for biometrics. This flexibility suits internationally mobile families and business owners.

The tapu tax is a title-deed transfer tax of about 4% on the property purchase, roughly USD 16,000 on a USD 400,000 purchase. It is payable on top of your investment, not included in it. Mirabello includes it, along with valuation, notary, translation and legal costs, in a transparent breakdown so you can budget accurately from the outset.

Turkey requires a valuation report from an SPK-licensed (Capital Markets Board) valuer to confirm the property genuinely meets the qualifying threshold at fair market value. This protects the integrity of the programme and protects you from overpaying. The report typically costs a few hundred US dollars. Mirabello arranges an independent, compliant valuation as a standard part of the process.

It can, so this deserves specialist advice. Citizenship itself does not automatically make you tax resident in Turkey, since tax residency generally follows where you live and other factors, but your overall position should be reviewed. Turkey is currently referenced in Annex II of the EU's tax-governance review, which tracks jurisdictions that have made reform commitments; it is not on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. Before you commit, Mirabello will connect you with appropriate specialists to assess your personal tax residency and reporting obligations properly.