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Turkish Citizenship by Investment: How the Exceptional Route Works

Savun Law & Consultancy · Updated 26 October 2026

Turkish Citizenship by Investment: How the Exceptional Route Works

Türkiye offers foreigners who invest at a certain scale a route to exceptional citizenship. This route can provide investors with a quick status. This article explains citizenship by investment in an informative way.

🏦 What Is Exceptional Citizenship?

Exceptional citizenship is a route that can be granted by Presidential decision to foreigners who meet the criteria set out in the law. Unlike the general route, no minimum period of residence is required. Investment is the best-known category of this route. The subject has its own place among the ways of acquiring Turkish citizenship.

Note: In citizenship by investment, the minimum amounts and conditions are set by legislation and are updated.

💰 Accepted Types of Investment

Accepted investments include options such as buying real estate of a certain value (with an undertaking not to sell for a certain period), fixed capital investment, creating a certain number of jobs, or keeping a deposit of a certain amount in a bank. Minimum amounts and conditions are set by legislation and are updated from time to time. Keeping track of the current requirements is important.

⚖️ Process and Family

After the investment is documented and eligibility is assessed, the application process begins. A spouse and dependent children may also be assessed under this scheme. It is required that there be no obstacle in terms of national security and public order. The process may also be linked to residence processesTR. Each application is handled separately.

📌 Related Topics

The subject is connected with citizenship through marriage and citizenship through the general routeTR. For detailed information and legal support, you can contact Savun Law & Consultancy.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a residence requirement for exceptional citizenship?

No; unlike the general route, no specific period of residence is required.

Which investments are accepted?

Options such as real estate, fixed capital, employment or a bank deposit; the amounts are set by legislation.

Does the family benefit too?

A spouse and dependent children may also be assessed under this scheme.

For information about exceptional Turkish citizenship by investment, you can contact Savun Law & Consultancy.

The information in this article is provided for general information purposes and may change in line with current legislation. Every case is unique; nothing here is a promise of any outcome. Savun Law & Consultancy cannot be held responsible for any use of this information.

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This page is an English adaptation of our Turkish article Yatırım Yoluyla İstisnai Türk Vatandaşlığı.

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