A free PDF guide — a threshold from $200,000
A guide to residence in Türkiye through property:the thresholds and the terms
Two different thresholds and two different outcomes: from $200,000 a residence permit, from $400,000 a separate citizenship programme. We set out which to choose for your aim, how the threshold is counted and what is examined in the property.
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Preliminary information is not a guarantee of approval. Whether the programme is open to you and the final cost are settled after the check on the applicant.
01 / The essentials first
What to know about the programme before the calculation
Four things that decide which threshold to take and what becomes of the status.
- Two different thresholds, two different statuses
From $200,000 a residence permit is issued for 2 years, renewable. From $400,000 a separate citizenship programme opens — a different procedure with rules of its own.
- The threshold is counted from the valuation
Conformity is evidenced by a licensed valuer’s report. The price in the contract counts for nothing by itself.
- You do not have to live there
The status carries no obligation to live in Türkiye. And the permit does not make you a tax resident automatically — that turns on actual presence.
- The property stays yours
This is the purchase of an asset, not a contribution. But the status rests on ownership: selling the property means the permit is reconsidered.
02 / The budget
The budget for your family
Choose the threshold and the family. Note that the upper threshold leads not to residence but to a separate citizenship programme.
03 / Two thresholds
A residence permit or the path to a passport
The difference is not only in the sum: these are different procedures, different timings and a different result.
The values were checked against the official material on 11.08.2026. Only the rows for which there is no official wording are marked separately.
| Criterion | ResidenceA property from $200,000 | CitizenshipA property from $400,000 |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | a permit for 2 years, renewable | the right to citizenship under a separate programme |
| The investment threshold | $200,000 | $400,000 |
| How long it takesA BRIDGES estimate | 2-3 months | 6-12 months |
| How long the property is held | for as long as the status runs | 3 years under the rules of the programme |
| A passport | no | yes, and it passes to the children |
| Renewing the status | required | not required — citizenship is for good |
| Who it usually suitsA BRIDGES estimate | You want a base and a presence without a large sum | You want a passport and are ready to invest more |
- What you get
- a permit for 2 years, renewable
- the right to citizenship under a separate programme
- The investment threshold
- $200,000
- $400,000
- How long it takesA BRIDGES estimate
- 2-3 months
- 6-12 months
- How long the property is held
- for as long as the status runs
- 3 years under the rules of the programme
- A passport
- no
- yes, and it passes to the children
- Renewing the status
- required
- not required — citizenship is for good
- Who it usually suitsA BRIDGES estimate
- You want a base and a presence without a large sum
- You want a passport and are ready to invest more
Moving from residence to citizenship is not automatic: the citizenship programme requires its own threshold and the property held for three years.
04 / The country
What the country looks like
Briefly about the country and about what sets the terms of the programme.
- IstanbulThe cover of the guide: the country and the key terms of the programme.
- The essentials firstWhat to know before the calculation: the key facts of the programme.
- The terms of the optionsThe parameters of the programme in one table, on the official terms.
- The road mapThe process step by step — from the check to the documents.
- The check on the applicantWhat is examined before the status is granted, and where people stumble.
- The limitsThe limits that bear on the timings and the sum.
- Your teamWho runs the case and what each specialist answers for.
05 / The order of work
How the process runs
The property is checked before the deposit: a mistake in the title costs the whole transaction.
- The preliminary check
The nationality, the family, the source of funds and the aim: residence or a passport. The threshold and the whole path follow from it.
- Finding and checking the property
The history of the title, the encumbrances and the fit with the requirements. The check comes before any deposit is paid.
- The valuation and the transaction
A licensed valuer’s report, the transfer of the title, the duties and the fees.
- The residence application
The documents are filed with the migration authority and the fees are paid for everyone in the application.
- Biometrics and the decision
Biometrics are given and the application considered. The whole process takes 2-3 months.
- The residence card and the renewals
The permit is issued for 2 years and renewed while the property is held.
07 / The check
What is examined before the transaction and before the filing
Both the applicant and the property are examined: the status is granted only against an investment that meets the requirements.
- The history of the title
Encumbrances, attachments and earlier transactions are checked before the deposit. If the property does not meet the requirements the investment will not count.
- The valuation
A licensed valuer’s report is required: the threshold is counted from the valuation.
- The source of funds
A clear chain from the earnings to the account. The bank examines it on the transfer.
- Who is in the application
A spouse and children under 18 are in the application. Adult children and parents are arranged separately.
A licensed valuer’s report is required: the threshold is counted from the valuation, not from the sum in the contract.
08 / The limits
What to take into account in advance
Five limits that bear on keeping the status and on the final cost.
The status rests on the propertyA sale means the permit is reconsidered
For as long as the permit runs, the property stays in your ownership. The exit from the asset is planned in advance.
The threshold is not made up of several propertiesThe requirements on the transaction are formal ones
Conformity is evidenced by the valuation of the particular property. The terms as to the make-up of the transaction are settled before the deposit.
Residence is not a direct path to a passportCitizenship needs a threshold from $400,000
The residence permit and the citizenship programme are different procedures. Moving from one to the other is not automatic.
The permit has to be renewedThe term is 2 years
Unlike citizenship, the status is finite and has to be renewed while the grounds hold.
The taxes on ownershipNot part of the programme’s quotation
The annual property tax, the utilities and the upkeep are paid separately.
09 / Your team
Who runs your case
The work is led by specialists who handle Turkish transactions and the filing of documents.
The editorial record
The material was prepared and checked by
- First published
- 11 August 2026
- Last updated
- 11 August 2026
The official sources
- The Directorate of Migration Management of TürkiyeGöç İdaresi Başkanlığı · checked 11.08.2026How the residence permit is issued and renewed, and the requirements on documents.
- The General Directorate of Land Registry and CadastreTapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü · checked 11.08.2026The transfer of the title, the valuation of the property and the cadastral fees.
- Law no. 5901 on Turkish citizenshipMevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, the Government of Türkiye · checked 11.08.2026The basis of the citizenship programme that opens at the higher threshold.
10 / Common questions
Questions about residence in Türkiye
How does this status differ from citizenship of Türkiye?
They are different programmes. From $200,000 a residence permit is issued for 2 years, renewable. Citizenship is arranged under a separate programme with a threshold from $400,000.
Do I have to live in Türkiye?
No, there is no residence requirement. But actual presence bears on your tax residence.
How is the threshold counted?
From the valuation of the property in a licensed valuer’s report, not from the sum in the contract.
May the property be sold?
Yes, but the status rests on ownership: on a sale the permit is reconsidered. The exit is planned in advance.
Who is included in the application?
A spouse and children under 18. Adult children and parents arrange the status separately.
How long does the process take?
2-3 months with a complete set of documents.
What about renewal?
The permit is issued for 2 years and renewed while the property and the grounds hold.
Should I go straight for the citizenship threshold?
If a passport is the aim, yes: the citizenship programme requires from $400,000 and the property held for three years. If all you need is a base, the residence threshold is enough.
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- The two thresholds and what each of them gives
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- What is examined in the property before the deposit
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