Citizenship by Investment
How to Get Turkish Citizenship
The citizenship by investment process, explained step by step — from eligibility to passport, including which steps can run through a power of attorney and where the authorities may ask you to attend in person.
Before you begin
Eligibility & Choosing a Route
Before the process starts, two things are settled: whether you qualify, and which investment route you’ll use.
Are you eligible?
Open to non-Turkish nationals of legal age who make a qualifying investment and pass eligibility and security review. An advisor confirms your position before anything is committed.
See full requirements →Choose your route
Your route sets the qualifying threshold, continuity condition and responsible authority. The current official criteria are maintained in the dedicated requirements guide so this process page does not duplicate the route matrix. For the other kinds of application, see the different citizenship application types.
See all current qualifying criteria →Step by step
The Turkish Citizenship Process, Step by Step
Six ordered stages from qualifying investment to passport. The exact steps depend on your route and are set by Turkish law and the authorities.
Consultation & route selection
Confirm eligibility, choose your investment route and plan the file around your goals.
WhoYou + advisorYou provideID, goalsRemotePreparation can begin remotelyDurationOn confirmation
Investment & valuation
Complete the qualifying investment; for real estate this includes an SPK valuation and the title-deed transfer.
WhoYou + advisor + notaryYou provideFunds, documentsRemoteConfirm act & PoA scopeDurationOn confirmation
Certificate of Conformity
The relevant authority certifies that your investment qualifies — a prerequisite before the citizenship file is opened.
WhoTurkish authorityYou provide—Remoten/aDurationOn confirmation
Short-term residence permit
A residence permit is generally obtained as part of the pathway. It can often be prepared and filed through a power of attorney, but the authorities may ask the applicant to attend in person — for example for identity or biometric steps.
WhoApplicant + authorityYou provideCurrent residence fileRemoteAttendance may be requiredDurationOn confirmation
Citizenship application filed
The prepared citizenship file is submitted to the competent NVI office. It can often be lodged through a power of attorney, but the authorities may ask the applicant to attend in person — for example for identity or biometric steps or an interview.
WhoApplicant + competent NVI officeYou provideFull document setRemoteAttendance may be requiredDurationOn confirmation
Security review → decision → passport
Background and eligibility review; on a positive Presidential decision, citizenship is granted and the passport is issued.
WhoTurkish authorities (discretionary)You provide—Remoten/aDurationOn confirmation
Steps and durations are indicative — confirm the current rules and binding procedure with an advisor.
Many steps can run through representation under a power of attorney — but the authorities may still call you in person at some stages.
The exact attendance and power-of-attorney scope is confirmed case by case
Honest scope
What You Do, What We Coordinate, What the Authorities Decide
You
Provide documents, funds and biometrics, and make the decisions — the account holder and investor of record.
Investo Global
Coordinates the file end-to-end and works with licensed Turkish citizenship lawyers, keeping it complete to avoid avoidable delays.
The authorities
Decide. The grant is discretionary and rests with the Turkish authorities — we do not control or guarantee the outcome or timing.
Good to know
Do you need to be in Türkiye to apply?
Power of attorney & personal application
Many steps — including the title-deed transfer and several applications — can be handled through a properly drafted power of attorney. The authorities may still require you to attend in person, for example for identity or biometric steps, so the requirement is confirmed for each step and applicant before you plan travel. See the attendance checklist.
How long it takes
The process moves through roughly six stages; how long it takes varies with the file and the official reviews, and no fixed period is guaranteed, confirmed by your advisor and dependent on the authorities. See the full processing time & timeline.
Avoidable delays
Common Delays & Mistakes to Avoid
An incomplete or inaccurate file — the most common source of delay
Slow apostille or sworn-translation turnaround in your country
Property that doesn’t meet the citizenship-eligibility criteria
Assuming a fixed timeline or a guaranteed result — the decision is discretionary
Not confirming dual-citizenship rules with your home country before applying
After approval
On a positive decision, citizenship is granted and the Turkish passport and national ID are issued — qualifying family members who are granted citizenship are documented as citizens too.
Sources
- Invest in Türkiye — Acquiring Property and Citizenship Covers the investment thresholds and routes, the holding commitment for property and the limits on foreign ownership.
Rules can change. Thresholds, routes and procedures can be amended by official decision. The rules in force are confirmed for your case before you commit.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Short, direct answers about the process. Figures are indicative and confirmed with an advisor.
With an eligibility check and route selection with an advisor; the application is filed after the qualifying investment and Certificate of Conformity.
Many steps can be handled through a power of attorney, but there is no safe promise that the entire route can be completed without travelling: the authorities may require you to attend in person — for example for identity or biometric steps — and the scope of representation depends on the act and the power of attorney.
Broadly six — consultation, investment & valuation, Certificate of Conformity, residence permit, the application, then review and issuance.
It varies with the file and the official reviews; no fixed period is guaranteed. Your advisor confirms the current position, which depends on the Turkish authorities. See the processing time & timeline.
Yes. Refusal is possible, most commonly on file and evidence grounds — inconsistent or expired records, an investment that does not satisfy the criterion as documented, or authentication and translation defects — and also on discretionary grounds no adviser can see in advance. What follows depends on the stated reason: some defects can be corrected and the file refiled, while others cannot. We do not claim a record of universal approval; we identify the risks on your file in advance and say where qualified legal confirmation is needed. See common delays and mistakes.
No — the grant is discretionary and every application passes eligibility and security review.
Note. Answers are general guidance; the process, steps and timing depend on the Turkish authorities and are confirmed with an advisor.
Talk to an advisor
Ready to start the process?
Tell us where you are and an advisor will map your next step — in your language, guided end-to-end, with no obligation.
Steps, durations and figures shown are indicative and depend on the Turkish authorities; confirm the current, binding procedure with a qualified advisor before you rely on them.