Turkish Citizenship by Investment 

 

Turkey has 53rd strongest passport in the world, with access to more than 115+ countries visa free travel, Turkey Is the most favoured destination in Europe. The revised Turkish citizenship by investment program was introduced earlier in September 2018 for real estate investors. Investors can be benefited by re-selling the property after a period of time or can benefit themselves from rental income.

 

The application process is straight forward and the investor can have their 2nd passport in minimum of two months’ time. There is no requirement for investor to declare assets or how the income is generated and most importantly there is no physical stay required. Having this passport can also benefit applicants to relocate in both The UK and USA, under various visa categories.

 

The Turkey Residency by Investment got launched, the Turkish government stated that the entry cost has to be a minimum of $1 million. As a result, this did not allure many investors at first. When the government realised that the amount is a bit unreasonable, the government dropped the cost required to $250,000 in 2019. Now the country generates an average of $250 million each month from foreign investors alone. 

 

However, as the figure of applicants who are willing to obtain Turkish citizenship is on the rise, there are specific rumors about increasing the cost from $250,000 to about $500,000. Such a decision’s intention is to meet the requirements of the locals and investors both. 

Benefits of the Turkish Citizenship By Investment Programme

Live, Study, and Work In Turkey You can generate income from your property and even rent it out. If you are moving with your family, do not worry about your child’s education.

Quick Route To Residency This programme is one of the quickest routes to acquire Turkish citizenship. After you have successfully invested $250,000 in any real estate project of the country, an applicant is entitled to obtain a Turkish passport in a couple of months.

Family Reunification An applicant can bring his or her spouse, dependent children, and dependable parents as well. All family members can gain access to free healthcare.

Easy Schengen Visa Passport holders can easily apply for a Schengen visa as long as they can provide adequate documents.

E2 In The US Wanting to relocate to the US? You can quickly and conveniently apply for the E2 investor visa to get to the United States.

Relocate To The United Kingdom To move to the United Kingdom, all you have to do is apply for a business visa. Post this; you will obtain your British citizenship.

No Language or Residency Requirements For this programme, you are not required to know the local Turkish language. Moreover, you do not have to stay in the region while your visa application is in process.

There are pension schemes, free health, and free education for every Turkish citizen.

Who Obtains Turkish Citizenship

To qualify for the Turkish Citizenship By Investment programme, the primary applicant requires the undersigned:

Has to be 18 years old
Should have never been illegally in Turkey
Paying the costs and taxes for the entire process

Moreover, the applicant requires the following documents:

Passports of every applicant
Residence Proof
Marriage certificate, but this is optional
Colored passport photos and biometric of every applicant
Divorce or Death certificate of your spouse
Proof of the applicant’s Health Insurance (this one should be valid in Turkey)
Proof of the investment you have made of $250,000 into a lawyer’s client or Turkish bank account.

Steps to Obtain Turkish Citizenship By Investment

 

In order to qualify for citizenship in Turkey through an investment programme, the primary applicant must adhere to these steps:

 

  1. Obtain a minimum of USD 250,000 real estate properties or projects.
  2. Investment of a minimum of USD 500,000 towards fixed capital contribution.
  3. The applicant has to deposit a minimum of USD 500,000 into a Turkish account.
  4. An applicant needs to commit a minimum of USD 500,000 to government bonds.
  5. He or she must commit around USD 500,000 to venture capital investment or real estate fund share.
  6. The primary holder should create jobs for a minimum of 50 people. This needs to be attested by the Ministry of Labour, Family, and Social Services.
  7. The applicant can include his or her spouse, dependent children who are below the age of 18.

Frequently Asked Questions

One can get citizenship of Turkey through birth, naturalization, adoption and by investment.

One of the major reasons for the popularity of Turkish residency investment program is that the Turkish Government decision to lower the real estate investment for citizenship acquisition to $250,000 (from $1m) making it one of the cheapest, most desirable CIPs available.

Minimum investment requirements are as follows: Real Estate Investment $250,000, Bank Deposit $500,000 and a Capital Investment of $500,000.

Turkish passport entitles one to visa free travel to 115 countries.

The entire cost or value of the real estate needs to be evaluated through appraisal companies that are certified by the Turkish government.

The duration of the real estate evaluation report is around three months that starts from the date of its credibility and issuance.

Payment must only be made through wire transfer. The buyer should make the payment from his or her account to the bank account of the seller. Moreover, a buyer has to provide proper bank receipts for the same.

The country’s government will study your file separately, and depending on this security study, officials will decide upon your status and make a decision.

To take certain advantages of the programme, you need to invest a fresh $250,000.

The Turkish government does not promote this. They will allow you to retain your old nationality and then, you not take any particular action concerning the old nationality.