Türkiye Citizenship by Investment
A substantial, recoverable real-estate route — with a path to the United States.
Türkiye has operated its citizenship-by-investment programme since 2017. It is among the largest by volume, and its principal route is a real-estate investment that is recoverable after a holding period — appealing to applicants who prefer a tangible, potentially appreciating asset to a non-refundable donation. Crucially, Turkish citizens may apply for the United States E-2 Treaty Investor visa.
The strategic case. Türkiye sits at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, with a large domestic market, a low cost of living, and a real-estate route that returns the principal in time. Its citizens’ E-2 eligibility makes it, alongside Grenada, a favoured choice for entrepreneurs targeting the United States. Note honestly that the Turkish passport does not provide Schengen visa-free access; for clients whose first priority is European travel, this is the decisive limitation.
Investment routes (indicative, 2026).
- Approved real estate — from USD 400,000, held for a minimum of three years, after which it may be sold and the capital recovered. Both residential and commercial property qualify.
- Bank deposit or government securities — a larger sum held for a fixed term as an alternative to property.
Timeline. Approximately eight months and upward from a complete filing.
Eligible dependants. Spouse and dependent children.
Mobility. Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a substantial number of destinations, though not the Schengen Area; and E-2 eligibility for the United States.
Tax. Türkiye taxes residents on worldwide income; the citizenship is therefore valuable for mobility and the E-2 route rather than as a tax instrument in itself — a distinction we will draw clearly for you.
Moore Law’s role. We conduct independent due diligence on the property and the developer (a real-estate discipline central to our practice), structure the holding correctly, and where the E-2 route is the objective, coordinate the citizenship and the US application together.