TURKEY

Full Name: Republic of Turkey

Capital City: Ankara

Population: 8,31,54,997 (2019 Est.)

Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)

President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

GDP: 8,13,810 Billion USD (2020 Est.)

Time Zone: (GMT+3)

Country Code: +90

Area: 7,83,356 Km²

HDI: 59th (2018) - Very High

53rd in terms of Travel Freedom

TURKEY PROGRAMME

Dominica Citizenship program was started in 1993. In order to qualify for a citizenship, applicant has an option to invest either into real estate or into a designated Government fund. As of 2020, Dominican passport offers hassle-free access to 139 countries of the world. The best part about the program is that an applicant need not maintain his stay or physical presence in Dominica to sustain his passport.

Freedom & hassle-free access

110 countries

Investment options start

US$ 250,000

Processing time

180 days

Stay requirement

0 days

FAQs

Q1. What are the countries I can easily access after obtaining Turkish passport?

Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Domincian Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Q2. What are the investment options available?

There are six different options available. The content given below is for preliminary reference only and is subject to our consultation:

Option 1 – Real Estate
An applicant can purchase Turkish real estate property, residential or commercial at wish, with a minimum value of US$ 250,000. This property is to be held only for a period of 3 years. The best part is that investor can rent out the property from day one, till he wishes to exit after 3 years.

[Note: This investment amount was earlier US$ 1 million, but it was brought down in September 2018 to make Turkish citizenship by investment at par with other programs of other countries].

Option 2 – Maintaining a Bank Deposit
Applicant has to deposit a minimum of US$ 500,000 in a bank operating in Turkey, and maintain the deposited balance for a minimum of 3 years.

Option 3 – Bonds
Applicant can purchase Bonds, which are backed by the Government of Turkey, with a minimum value of US$ 500,000. These bonds will have to be kept in a 3 year lock-in period.

Option 4 – Job Creation
Applicant can establish an enterprise which has the necessary circumstances to create sufficient jobs. As of the date of publishing this questionnaire, the requirement is to create 50 jobs per applicant.

Option 5 – Venture Capital Investment Fund
Applicant can make a minimum investment of US$ 500,000 in a real estate venture capital fund and continue to hold that investment for a period of 3 years.

Option 6 – Authorized Fixed Capital Investment
Applicant can make a minimum fixed capital investment of US$ 500,000. This needs to be attested by the Ministry of Industry & Technology, Turkey.

Q3. Will I have to mandatorily stay in Turkey after obtaining the Passport?

Turkey doesn’t mandate physical presence in order to obtain permanent residency or citizenship. Also, no interview is required.

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