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How Turkey sells citizenship for investors: one programme, open today. Every number and rule below links to the document it comes from.

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Citizenship·Open·since 2017

Citizenship by investment

Sells citizenship, and with it a passport.

Official name: Turkish citizenship by investment (Türk Vatandaşlığı Kanununun Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik, Art. 20(2))

Lowest price for one person: US$400,000

USD 400,000 in built property (since 13 June 2022; only built/condominium units since 12 Dec 2023), held 3 years. Deposit, bonds, funds, capital and pension routes are USD 500,000.

Notes from the research

Exceptional naturalisation under Law 5901 Art. 12(1)(b) by presidential decision (Council of Ministers until Sept 2018). Routes: real estate, fixed capital, jobs, bank deposit, government bonds, investment funds, private pension (from 2022). Certifying bodies: TKGM/Ministry of Environment (real estate), Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Labour, BDDK, Treasury, SPK, SEDDK. Security vetting by police and MİT; decision prepared by the DG of Population and Citizenship Affairs.

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Ways in that apply today (minimum amounts)
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What is measured

  • Homes sold to foreigners171
  • Program citizenships revoked34
  • Irregular naturalisations detected13
  • Investors approved, not counting family members10
  • People who became citizens5
  • All money paid by buyers, including property purchases4
  • Dependants granted citizenship4
  • Properties acquired for citizenship4
  • Applications pending2
  • Investment eligibility certificates issued2
  • Processing time2
  • Investment by programme investors2
  • Applications approved1
  • Applications received1
  • Applications turned down1
  • CBI revenue missing or diverted1
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