Turkey
Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest.
Quick Facts About Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Passport Rank: 53
Population: 8.5 Cr
Language: Turkish
Turkey Citizenship By Investment Program
Turkey announced its citizenship by investment programme in 2016. It grants residency, citizenship and a Turkish passport to applicants investing either in real estate or a bank deposit. The real estate route is particularly attractive for investors.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Required minimum investment limits for the citizenship programme are as follows:
Purchase real estate worth at least $250000.
Purchase at least $500000 worth of government bonds and hold the investment for at least three years.
Establish a company that will employ at least 50 people.
Make a capital investment of at least $500000.
Deposit at least $500000 in a Turkish bank and keep it for a minimum of three years.
Invest at least $500000 in a real estate investment fund share or venture capital investment fund share for at least three years.
Citizenship of Turkey is granted after 3-6 months following the applicants investment. The applicant must hold the investment for a minimum of 3 years.
BENEFITS OF OBTAINING TURKEY CITIZENSHIP
As soon as you make your investment you can submit your application for Turkish citizenship. You will have a Turkish passport within three to six months.
Immediate permanent residence and citizenship in Turkey.
Once you are a Turkish citizen you can apply for the US E2 Investment Visa which allows you to live invest and work in the US.
Business opportunities in EEC (European Economic Community) countries.
Pathway to the UK’s Turkish Businessperson visa.
Visa-free entry to over 110 countries.