Eligibility quiz
Have you invested at least USD 500,000, or the equivalent in another currency, in fixed capital in Turkey?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Turkey
You can live in Turkey at your declared address for the length of your permit, which can be issued for up to two years at a time.
Count time toward settlement
Your time on this permit counts in full toward the eight continuous years needed to apply for permanent residence.
You must also meet other conditions, including stable income, health insurance, no social assistance in the previous three years and no threat to public order or security.
Access health coverage
After one year living in Turkey, you may request public health insurance if you have no health insurance in another country.
You generally pay contributions, and coverage is not automatic.
How to apply
Applying onlineApplying online
Find your migration office
Find the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management for the province where you live in Turkey.
Searches DuckDuckGo for “Which Turkish Provincial Directorate of Migration Management handles short-term residence permit applications for your city?”
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your short-term residence permit application.
See required documentsFill in the application
In Turkey’s e-Residence system, choose a first application for a short-term permit and select the investment reason. Enter the requested details for yourself or, if you are applying for your child, for your child.
Start your applicationRegister your application
Register your application in the e-Residence system and note the appointment it gives you at your provincial migration office.
Register your applicationDownload your application form
Download and print the residence-permit application form generated by the system.
Get your formSign your application form
You or your authorised representative must sign the printed form. If you are applying for your child, their parent or authorised representative signs it.
See signing instructionsSearches DuckDuckGo for “How do I sign a short-term residence permit application form in Turkey for myself or my child?”
Pay the fees
Pay the residence-permit fee and the residence-document fee using the payment option shown by the system or an authorised tax or payment channel, and keep the receipts. If you are exempt from the residence-permit fee, you still pay the document fee.
Find payment optionsSearches DuckDuckGo for “How do I pay the short-term residence permit and residence-document fees in Turkey?”
Go to your appointment
Bring your signed form, documents and any required originals to your provincial migration office. If you are applying for your child, bring their application and documents; the office may also ask your child to attend.
Searches DuckDuckGo for “Where is the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management for short-term residence permit appointments in your city, Turkey?”
Wait for the decision
Wait for the migration office to assess the application. If it asks you or your child for more documents or an interview, respond to its request.
See how decisions workSearches DuckDuckGo for “How long does a first short-term residence permit decision take in Turkey?”
Receive your residence card
If the application is approved, receive the residence card sent to your declared address. With the investor residence permit, you can then apply for Turkish citizenship if you wish.
Find delivery informationSearches DuckDuckGo for “How do I receive my short-term residence permit card after approval in Turkey?”
Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates *
For citizenship, get your birth certificate, civil-register extract or an equivalent record showing your identity. Get birth certificates or official family records showing your relationship to your children when they apply with you, or when you are married and apply for citizenship.
* Only if you apply for citizenship or a child applies with you for residence.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationCivil status records *
Get an official record showing your marital status and, where needed, your relationship to your spouse. This could be a marriage certificate, divorce certificate or a deceased spouse’s death certificate.
* Only if you apply for citizenship or your spouse applies with you for residence.
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Address and renewal
Keep your address and contact details current and report an address change within 20 working days.
Your home must meet health and safety standards.
To extend your stay, apply before your permit expires and continue meeting the property and other conditions.
Work authorization
Before working, you must get a separate work permit or exemption; working without one can lead to administrative or criminal action.
Residence can end
Your permit expires unless extended, and you can become unlawfully resident after expiry.
It can be cancelled or not renewed if you no longer meet its conditions, including owning qualifying property, or use it for another purpose.
A current removal decision or entry ban can also lead to cancellation or refusal to extend it.
Discuss
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Residence Permit and Work Permit
English Facebook group for people living in Türkiye interested in Turkish visas
Join on FacebookResidency Permit / Fethiye Consultant Mustafa Arıkök
English Facebook group for people living in Türkiye interested in Turkish visas
Request to joinResidence and work permits for foreigners in Turkey
English Facebook group for people living in Türkiye interested in Turkish visas
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