CBI
Türkiye citizenship by investment (education)
Türkiye’s investment citizenship route is most often discussed as a qualifying real-estate purchase with title deed and government approvals, plus alternative capital or business options when published by presidential decision. Minimum amounts and eligible assets change — confirm on official Invest in Türkiye channels. Entryora is not an authorised agent.
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What this route is
Türkiye investment citizenship is a nationality pathway under Turkish law. It is distinct from Türkiye’s tourist e-Visa product and from European Golden Visa residence cards.
Public discussion centres on purchasing qualifying real estate at or above a published USD (or equivalent) floor, then holding it for a stated period, with other capital routes appearing when authorities publish them.
Due diligence and documentation differences
Title deed (tapu), independent valuation, and bank-transfer evidence are central to typical property files. Undervalued sales or mismatched remittance trails are common rejection themes in education materials.
Family members can often be included under published rules, but ages, civil-status proofs, and translations must match the citizenship authority checklist — not a realtor’s flyer.
Education-only framing and pitfalls
Entryora is not a government-authorised agent and does not broker Turkish property for citizenship. Verify thresholds on Invest in Türkiye and related official notices before committing capital.
Pitfalls include treating citizenship as a Schengen visa replacement, buying non-qualifying property, or confusing tourist e-Visa rules with naturalisation.
Official next step
Start at https://www.invest.gov.tr/ for investment citizenship themes, then follow linked ministry and land-registry instructions. Use Entryora’s CBI vs Golden Visa guide only to keep citizenship and residence products conceptually separate.
Eligibility snapshot
- Property must usually meet the published USD (or equivalent) threshold and holding period
- Title deed, valuation, and bank-transfer evidence are central to typical files
- Family inclusion follows published age and document rules — verify before purchase
- Turkish citizenship does not replace US, Schengen, UK, or Canada visa rules
Documents
- Passports and notarised Turkish translations of civil-status records for each applicant
- Title deed (tapu), independent valuation report, and proof the property meets the published floor
- Bank receipts showing purchase funds transferred through Turkish banking channels
- Residence or citizenship application forms filed with the competent Turkish authority
- Biometric photos, receipts for government fees, and any required power-of-attorney papers
Fees, stay, and work
| Fees | Türkiye investment floors and government charges are set by official decision and change. Entryora does not quote live USD thresholds — confirm on https://www.invest.gov.tr/ and linked authority pages. |
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| Timeline | After complete documentation, timelines depend on land registry completion and citizenship authority processing — not on realtor marketing calendars. |
| Stay | Citizenship (if granted) is under Turkish law. Short-visit e-Visa rules for tourists are a different product with different eligibility. |
| Work rights | Turkish citizenship generally includes domestic labour-market access under Turkish law, but it does not create work rights in the EU, UK, US, or Canada without those countries’ visas or permits. |
| Path to PR | Not a permanent residence route on its own. |
Apply on the official site Document checklist Back to Türkiye