Minimum Investment Amount

• Applicants should purchase real estate worth at least USD 400,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency.

• The property must have condominium ownership or construction servitude or be land with an existing building.

• A restriction to prevent sale for three years must be placed on the title deed.

• Alternatively, a preliminary sales agreement executed before a notary is acceptable, provided the full amount is paid in advance.

Eligible Property Types

• Residential, commercial, or land properties are eligible.

• The property must be registered as an independent unit in the title deed.

• Agricultural land and undeveloped plots are not eligible for citizenship purposes, anymore.

• Timeshare properties are not accepted within the scope of citizenship investment.

Property Characteristics and Number of Properties

• There is no limit to the number of properties that can be purchased.

• The total investment amount must be at least USD 400,000.

• Joint ownership (shared title deeds) among foreigners is not accepted anymore.

• The same property can be used only once for a citizenship application.

Conditions Regarding the Parties

• The seller cannot be a first-degree relative (parent, spouse, child) of the applicant.

• Properties transferred from foreigners who have already acquired Turkish citizenship within the last 3 years are not eligible.

• Properties owned by a company where the applicant is a partner or manager are not eligible.

Financial Conditions

• The payment must be made through a Turkish bank.

• The purchase amount must be sold to the Central Bank of Türkiye (CBRT) through a local bank, and a Foreign Exchange Purchase Certificate must be obtained.

• The amount in the official deed, valuation report, and bank receipts must each independently meet the USD 400,000 threshold.

Required Documents

• Real Estate Valuation Report (must be obtained via the TADEBIS system; valid for 3 months)

• Foreign Exchange Purchase Certificate

• Bank Receipt (showing the payment made to the seller)

Commitment Requirement

• The buyer must declare that the property will not be sold for three years.

• This commitment must be recorded on the title deed.

Ineligible Situations

• Jointly owned properties are not eligible.

• Transfers between relatives are not eligible.

• Timeshare acquisitions are not eligible.

• Undeveloped land purchases are not eligible.

• Investments below USD 400,000 eligible.

Ateskan Law Office has completed Turkish citizenship applications for more than 100 families and obtained residence permits for more than 300 individuals in the last 5 years.

To get more information please contact us at

+90(544)288-5280 or yusuf@ateskanlaw.com