A short-term residence permit for a foreign owner of a home in Türkiye that is genuinely used as their residence.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Property-based residence
- 02Qualifying residence5 years
- 03Citizenship application
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Permission to live in your Turkish home while the residence conditions continue to be met, ownership alone does not confer citizenship or a work permit.
- Eligibility
- Applicants with an eligible residential property and a qualifying address. The acquisition date matters when assessing the applicable value rule.
- Requirements
- Current acquisition cases require a home worth at least US$200,000 equivalent at purchase. Supply the title deed, passport, residential address evidence, health cover and supporting residence documents.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Property-based residence
Obtain and renew the qualifying residence permit and make Türkiye your actual place of residence.
- 02
Qualifying residence · 5 years
Ordinary naturalisation requires five years of qualifying uninterrupted residence, settlement intention, Turkish language, means of support and the other character, health and security conditions.
- 03
Citizenship application
Submit a separate naturalisation application. Long-term residence is a different option, ordinarily after eight years, and is not a required intermediate step.
Property residence is different from citizenship by investment. A residence purchase does not automatically qualify for the investment-citizenship programme.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
