2 open routes
The routes to living in Turkey.
Our verdict. Turkish citizenship by investment suits a buyer who wants a passport through property alone: US$400,000 in completed homes, or plots with a building, grants citizenship with approval, for a spouse and children under 18. The title is annotated so the property cannot be sold for three years. The weak point is what counts: since December 2023 only finished units or plots with a building qualify, and no processing time is published. Turkey also offers a property-owner residence permit from US$200,000, renewable every two years, with permanent residence after eight. Set against Antigua and Barbuda's real estate route, the minimum is higher, but there is no minimum stay.
Turkish citizenship by investment (real estate purchase)
Open78the USD 400,000 minimum has applied since 2022, and since December 2023 only completed units or plots with a building qualify
- Minimum
- US$400,000
- What counts
- Property worth USD 400,000 or more (combinable), which must be a unit with condominium title or construction servitude, or a plot with a building on it; the title is annotated not to be sold for 3 years. Other options include bank deposits, government bonds and investment funds.
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- None: the route grants citizenship
- Time you must spend there
- none
- Path to a passport
- The route grants citizenship itself: the passport comes with approval.
- Family
- spouse and children under 18
- Tax
- Not published
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Short-term residence permit (property owner)
Changed55changed; since October 2023 the home must be worth at least USD 200,000
- Minimum
- US$200,000
- What counts
- A residence (house) worth at least USD 200,000 in TRY at acquisition, used by the owner as a residence (not rented out); no work rights; health insurance required
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- 2 years, renewable
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- Permanent residence after 8 years; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
- Family
- spouse, minor children (family residence permits)
- Tax
- Not published
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
Turkey residency by investment