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Citizenship by real-estate investment. Buy Turkish real estate worth at least $400,000, hold it 3 years, and the whole family gets Turkish citizenship directly, without ever living there.

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Citizenship by real-estate investment

Turkish citizenship directly for the investor, spouse and dependent children under 18, typically within 6–12 months of completing the purchase.

Who qualifies

Purchase real estate valued at at least $400,000 (raised from $250,000 in June 2022), verified by an official appraisal, and keep a title-deed annotation barring resale for 3 years.
Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, Art. 20(1)(ç); Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law
Obtain the short-term investor residence permit as a procedural step; no requirement to actually live in Turkey.
Presidency of Migration Management, investor residence permit, Art. 31(1)(j)

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Savings you could move or invest?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Investment: About $400,000.
Time: 6–12 months from purchase to passport.
Cost: About $410,000–430,000: the $400,000 property, appraisal, legal fees and the 3-year no-resale restriction's opportunity cost.
The hard part: Finding a property that survives the mandatory official appraisal at the full $400,000 value; overpriced or undervalued listings are a common source of delay.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

Citizens by 2028.

2028
Citizenship and passport
Usually 6–12 months from filing.

Language: Enough Turkish to get by in daily life, judged in an interview.
Civics: No written test. A provincial commission interviews you on your Turkish, your conduct and whether you have settled in Turkey.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Citizenship comes straight from a $400,000 property purchase held for 3 years, for the spouse and children under 18 too. No time living in Turkey is needed, and the old passport can be kept.

The law behind these dates

Invest in Türkiye, Acquiring property and citizenship; Citizenship Law 5901, Art. 12(1)(b) · checked 2026-09-25

Living there.

Time you must spend there: No presence requirement at all: the family is not required to spend any time in Turkey to keep or complete this route.
Tax: No Turkish tax residence is triggered by the investment itself; it only follows if the family actually spends 183+ days a year in Turkey.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Read the Presidency for Investment's official guide on property and citizenship before engaging any agent.Open invest.gov.tr ↗
Round up the papers.
- Proof of the funds to invest: about $400,000, and where they came from
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

11 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 3 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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