Turkish Citizenship by Investment Eligibility Criteria
1.Over 18 years old
2.No criminal proof
3.Deposit 500,000 U.S. dollars in a personal account in a Turkish bank for 3 years or purchase a property over 250,000 U.S. dollars and hold it for 3 years
Turkey is a country that straddles between Europe and Asia. It borders the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Syria and Iraq to the southeast, the Aegean Sea to the west, Greece and Bulgaria to the east, and Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran to the east.
Turkey’s geographical location and geopolitical strategic significance are extremely important, and it is the crossroads connecting Europe and Asia. Turkey is a member of NATO and a founding member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and a member of the G20. With a strong industrial foundation, it is one of the world’s emerging economies and one of the fastest growing countries in the world. Although it is an Asian country, its politics, economy, and culture are of European model, and it is one of the candidate countries of the European Union.
Therefore, Turkish citizenship by investment projects are very popular and the processing threshold is low – no donations are required, no language/no education/no business background requirements, no immigration supervision, and only need to meet the local bank requirement – a deposit 50 thousand dollars to maintain 3 years, or purchase more than 250,000 US dollars of real estate and hold it for 3 years. Passport are ready in about 8 months.
Holding a Turkish passport also mean applicants are free of visa to many countries and regions, such as Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, etc.