Citizenship by Investment
| CAPITAL: | TOTAL AREA: | POPULATION | LANGUAGE(S): |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara | 783,562 km² | 79.81 million | Turkish |
| CURRENCY: | EXCHANGE RATE: | GDP – PER CAPITA (2016): | GDP – TOTAL (2016): |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish lira (TRY) | 1 USD = 5.16 TRY | USD 10,540.62 | USD 851.1 billion |
Protected by the government citizenship law
Immediate access to 110+ countries without visa
Obtain irrevocable citizenship and passport
Take full control of your and your family’s wealth
(Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries)
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe
SA Consultant swill pre-screen your passport copy for government pre-approval. A down payment of the professional fees is required to open your application. The response is in 24-48 hours.
SA Consultants' professional team will assist and advise you with the collection of the documents required according to the Government checklist.
SA Consultant swill guide you to properties that match your criteria and are marked only as top quality, from reliable developers. You will make a choice, and the purchase and transfer of property procedure will commence.
SA Consultants will help you choose a valuation expert that is licensed by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey and get your chosen property evaluated. The purchase must be completed by registering the applicant's own name on the property and annotating the promise to not sell the property for at least three years.
After a safe purchase and valuation and before the completion of the application, the Ministry of Environment and Urban Affairs will confirm if the value of your investment both in the registry and in valuation exceeds $250,000. A residence permit needs to be taken from the Directorate General of Immigration Authority that is specific for investors.
SA Consultant swill complete and check the file of your application and send them to İstanbul for an official checking of the file via mail. After your files are complete, the evaluation process for the application will be initiated by the Directorate of the Civil Registry of the city in which the residence permit is taken.
The General Directorate of Civil Registry will forward the application file to the National Intelligence Agency of Turkey, and the Agency will conduct a security background check. If the security background report by the National Intelligence Agency confirms the suitability security-wise, the Ministry of Interior will validate the application and direct it to the Presidency of Turkey.
The Presidency of Turkey will grant Turkish citizenship to the applicant after receiving the confirmation of application from the Ministry of Interior, officially. The Presidency's granting of Turkish citizenship to the applicant will be published on the Official Gazette and go into operation.
Acquiring Turkish Citizenship by Investment is possible by investing in one or more properties in Turkey.
The citizenship program is comprised of three stages:
Every foreign individual that fulfils the conditions set forth in the law can apply for the Turkish Citizenship by investing a minimum required sum in one or more properties in Turkey. In addition, there are other costs that need to be covered.
Once the real estate transaction is completed the investor will obtain the title deed. The Land Registry Office will then prepare a “Certificate of Conformity” that proves that the investment was made in accordance with the law. You can apply for a residence permit and have the right to renew it until the competition of the citizenship process.
After acquiring the residence permit, the investor and his family have the right to apply for a citizenship to the Civil Registration and Nationality office.