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Buy Turkish property worth at least USD 400,000 and hold it for three years. Türkiye allows dual citizenship — India does not, and that is the first thing to understand.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Buying Turkish property worth at least USD 400,000 and holding it for three years qualifies you, your spouse and your children under 18 or dependent for Turkish citizenship.
The threshold rose from USD 250,000 on 13 June 2022 under Presidential Decision 5554. Since 12 December 2023 the property must have condominium ownership or construction servitude established, or be arsa-classified land with a building on it — bare and agricultural land no longer qualify.
What you getالمزايا
Around 6 months from application to passport on XIPHIAS files. No Turkish government source publishes an overall processing time.
Türkiye permits dual citizenship and requires no renunciation. India does not — see what this means for an Indian passport.
No prior residency requirement in Türkiye.
Visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 113 countries.
Family inclusion: your spouse, and children under 18 or dependent. Parents cannot be included.
Potential rental income from the property.
Türkiye is a US E-2 treaty country (in force since 18 May 1990). India is not.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Qualifying real estate (minimum)
One qualifying investment covers the principal applicant, the spouse, and children under 18 or dependent. The threshold is measured at the Turkish Central Bank rate on the determination date.
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Be at least 18 years old.
Clean criminal record and pass thorough due diligence screenings.
No impediment on national-security or public-order grounds (Law 5901, Article 12).
Purchase qualifying real estate worth at least USD 400,000 and hold it for three years.
Who cannot apply
Incomplete, falsified, or misleading documentation.
Unclear or illegitimate source of funds.
Bare land or agricultural land, which no longer qualifies since 12 December 2023.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity & Civil
- ✦Passport copies (valid ≥ 12 months)
- ✦Birth and marriage certificates
- ✦National ID or residential proof
Financial & Source of Funds
- ✦Bank statements for the last 6–12 months
- ✦Proof of legal source of funds
- ✦Bank reference letters
Compliance
- ✦Police clearance / Interpol certificate
- ✦Passport-size photos
Investment Proof
- ✦Property purchase agreement or land registry documents
- ✦Official property valuation report approved by the Capital Market Board
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Family scopeالأسرة
All eligible dependants can be included in one application or added after approval.
Age limits, dependency definitions, and addition fees vary by jurisdiction. Your advisor confirms exact rules at onboarding.
Risk notes
Indian citizenship ends automatically on acquiring Turkish citizenship. Read what this means for an Indian passport before committing funds.
Since 12 December 2023 the property must have kat mülkiyeti (condominium ownership) or kat irtifakı (construction servitude) established, or be arsa-classified land with a building on it. Bare land and agricultural land no longer qualify.
A three-year no-sale annotation is placed on the title deed. This is a legal block at the registry, not a penalty — the transfer simply will not process.
Foreign nationals may own at most 10% of the privately-owned area of any district (ilçe) and 30 hectares nationwide. Military and strategic security zones are excluded entirely.
Two official Turkish PDFs still show the old USD 250,000 figure — the Migration Management brochure and an Investment Office guide. They are out of date. The binding figure is in Article 20(2)(b) of the regulation and in Official Gazette 31834.
Compliance
Minimum USD 400,000, raised from USD 250,000 by Presidential Decision 5554, published in Official Gazette No. 31834 on 13 May 2022 and in force from 13 June 2022.
Certifying authority: the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.
A notarised sales undertaking (satış vaadi) also qualifies where USD 400,000 is paid up front with a three-year no-transfer annotation.
For the property, bank deposit, government debt, fund and pension routes, the foreign currency must be sold to a Turkish bank and by that bank to the Central Bank of Türkiye before the transaction. This does not apply to the fixed capital or job creation routes.
Only US dollars, euro, pounds sterling and Swiss francs are accepted for that conversion.
The USD threshold is tested at the Central Bank effective selling rate and/or cross rate on the determination date (tespit tarihi) — not the contract date and not the application date.
Law 5901 Article 12 includes the foreign spouse, and the applicant’s and spouse’s children who are under 18 or dependent. Parents cannot be included.
The 6 month timeline shown is XIPHIAS’s own observed average. No Turkish government source publishes an overall processing time for this programme.
Whether the threshold is tested against the SPK-licensed appraisal value or the declared sale price is set by Land Registry (TKGM) circulars. XIPHIAS confirms the position directly with TKGM for your property before you commit.
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A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.