Turkey Residence Permit: Rules, Fees and Property Route (2026)

Turkey Residence Permit: Rules, Fees and Property Route (2026)

This guide is current as of 4 November 2026. It sets out how the Turkey residence permit (ikamet izni) works for foreign nationals, based on Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, its Implementing Regulation, the document list that the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM, Goc Idaresi Baskanligi) publishes on the e-ikamet portal, and the 2026 fee instruments in the Official Gazette. Each rule is given with the instrument it comes from, and every amount carries the date or year it applies to.

The guide covers the legal basis and the visa-free stay periods, the permit types the law lists, the short-term grounds, the exact conditions the PMM document list attaches to a Turkey residence permit based on a home in the applicant’s name, the application steps, the 2026 fees with worked arithmetic, health insurance and means, deadlines, renewal, refusal and appeal, registrations after approval, and the link between residence permits, long-term residence and citizenship. A single sentence applies throughout: the rules differ from one applicant to another, and the decision on each application belongs to the provincial migration directorate.

Turkey residence permit: legal basis and the authority that decides

The legal source of the Turkey residence permit is Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, adopted on 4 April 2013. Articles 19 to 49 of the law deal with residence permits. The procedure is set by the Regulation on the Implementation of the Law, published in the Official Gazette of 17 March 2016 (issue 29656); the consolidated text on the Legislation Information System was generated on 4 November 2026 and is the version used in this guide. The Regulation is secondary legislation, so where a figure in the Regulation differs from the figure in the law, the law is the higher instrument. This guide points out the one place where the two texts differ in wording.

Residence permits are administered by the Presidency of Migration Management under the Ministry of the Interior. Applications from inside Turkey go to the governorship, which in practice means the provincial migration directorate (Il Goc Idaresi Mudurlugu) of the province where the applicant lives. Regulation Article 19(3) places applications that can be made from inside Turkey with the governorships and the other applications with consulates abroad, and Article 19(4) allows applications to be taken electronically. The PMM’s e-ikamet portal at e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr is the electronic channel. The PMM document list states that appointments on the official portal are made free of charge and that third parties who request a fee for an appointment should not be relied on.

Law Article 21(7) also allows an application to be filed through an authorised intermediary institution, under the arrangements the Ministry sets. Notifications of decisions are made under the Notification Law No. 7201 (Law 6458 Article 100). A residence permit is a right of stay only. The PMM document list says in plain terms that it gives no right to work in Turkey; employment needs a work permit under the International Labour Force Law No. 6735.

Visa-free stay periods, the 90/180-day limit and when a permit is required

Law Article 11(1) provides that the stay a visa or a visa exemption gives in Turkey cannot exceed 90 days in each 180-day period. Article 19(1) then makes a residence permit compulsory for a foreigner who will stay longer than the period the visa or exemption allows, or longer than 90 days. Article 20(1)(a) exempts foreigners who arrive with a visa or visa exemption of up to 90 days from the permit requirement for the duration of that visa or exemption. Regulation Article 19(2) adds that a foreigner who will stay for a shorter time may also apply.

The length of the visa-free stay depends on nationality. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the exemptions country by country; the table shows the pattern on its page as read on 4 November 2026.

For nationalities that need a visa, the e-Visa system at evisa.gov.tr covers tourism and commerce, while work and study visas are issued by Turkish missions, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page. The same page states that passports must be valid for at least 60 days beyond the authorised stay, so a 90-day stay needs 150 days of validity. The permit rules contain a matching test: Law Article 21(2) asks for a passport valid for 60 days longer than the permit period requested, and Regulation Article 23(1)(a) issues the permit for a period 60 days shorter than the validity of the passport.

An applicant who has filed a complete application receives an application receipt (ikamet izni muracaat belgesi). Under Regulation Article 21(9), the receipt gives the right to stay until the decision, carries no fee of its own, and, for applicants who have shown that the permit fee is paid and who stay within the period requested, allows several exits through border gates with re-entry without a visa if each return takes place within 15 days. The 90-in-180 rule in Regulation Article 10 remains in force alongside this.

Residence permit types under Law 6458

Law Article 30 lists six permit types: short-term, family, student, long-term, humanitarian, and human-trafficking victim. The table summarises the legal ground, the maximum period per grant and the persons who may apply, with the article that sets each rule.

Two points in this table affect planning. First, the law and the Regulation word the short-term ceiling differently: Law Article 31(2), as amended in 2016, allows short-term permits for up to two years each time, while Regulation Articles 27(1)(a) and 28(1) say up to one year each time. The period actually granted is set by the provincial directorate, taking into account the applicant’s request and the other facts in the file (Regulation Article 28(1)). Second, humanitarian permit holders cannot move to a long-term permit (Law Article 42(2)).

The law also allows a change of ground. Under Law Article 29 and Regulation Article 26, a foreigner whose ground ends and who will keep staying applies within ten days of the end of the ground for a permit that fits the new purpose, and receives an application receipt. A holder who gains an additional ground can keep the current permit or apply for a new one without waiting for the 60-day renewal window (Regulation Article 26(3)).

Short-term permit grounds in Article 31

The law lists the grounds on which it can be given, and Regulation Article 28 adds detail for several of them. The table lists them in the order of the law.

Article 32 sets the conditions that apply to every short-term grant: a request based on one or more of the listed grounds with the supporting information and documents, a situation outside Article 7 (the list of persons refused entry), housing that meets general health and safety standards, a criminal-record certificate from the applicant’s country of citizenship or legal residence if requested, and a stated address in Turkey. Article 33 lists when a permit is refused, cancelled or not extended: a condition in Article 32 is not met or falls away, the permit is used for a purpose other than the one it was issued for, or a valid deportation or entry-ban decision exists. Regulation Article 29(1)(c) adds a fourth: a total of more than 120 days outside Turkey in the last year, except for compulsory public service, duty, education or health reasons.

Turkey residence permit through property ownership: the current conditions

Law Article 31(1)(b) allows a short-term permit for foreigners who hold immovable property in Turkey. The article does not state a value. Since 21 November 2024, when Law No. 7533 added paragraph (6) to Article 31, the nature and the value of the property that can support a short-term permit are determined by the Ministry of the Interior. The conditions that apply in practice are the ones the PMM publishes in its short-term permit document list on the e-ikamet portal, as read on 4 November 2026. A purchase does not by itself give a residence permit: the permit is a separate decision of the provincial migration directorate on an application, and Article 33 applies to it like any other short-term permit.

The USD 200,000 value test with worked arithmetic

The PMM wording ties the test to the date of acquisition. The test is therefore not a comparison with today’s rate. As an illustration of the size of the figure only: the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye (CBRT) bulletin of 3 November 2026 (No. 2026/206) gives a USD/TRY forex buying rate of 49.9094. At that rate USD 200,000 equals 200,000 x 49.9094 = TRY 9,981,880.00. A deed value stated in lira would be compared with the lira equivalent of USD 200,000 on the acquisition date, and the rate on that date, which is not the 3 November rate, decides the outcome. The PMM list does not name the rate source, so the example uses the CBRT buying rate only to show the order of magnitude.

What the rule leaves to the provincial directorate

The list says that provincial directorates can ask for additional information or documents when they assess an application. Neither Law Article 31 nor Regulation Article 28 sets a numerical quota for property-based permits. Regulation Article 21(15) gives the General Directorate the power to issue rules on the provinces where residence permits can be granted for reasons of public order or public security. The PMM has published notices on neighbourhoods closed to new residence permit applications on its website and on provincial directorate sites, under the title “Mahalle Kapatma Duyurusu Hk.”. The current status of a neighbourhood is therefore a question for the provincial directorate and the e-ikamet system at the time of filing, and this guide does not reproduce a list because the notices are updated by the PMM.

The rental restriction is also relevant to short-term holiday rental rules; the separate guide on Turkey’s short-term rental law covers the Airbnb permit regime. Purchase-side costs and taxes are in the guides on costs of buying property in Turkey and tax when buying a house in Turkey. For price levels by place, see the cheapest and most expensive cities in Turkey and Turkish real estate market statistics.

How to apply for a Turkey residence permit step by step

The sequence below follows Law Articles 19 to 24, Regulation Articles 19 to 23 and the PMM document list. The numbered steps describe a first application for a short-term permit made from inside Turkey.

1. Check the entry status. The application must be made before the lawful stay under the visa or visa exemption ends (Regulation 21(2)). Applications up to ten days after the legal period are also accepted, and the PMM can set other rules where the situation requires it.
2. Choose the ground in Article 31(1) that matches the purpose of stay, because the ground decides the supplementary documents.
3. Book an appointment on e-ikamet, complete the application form and have it signed by the applicant, the legal representative, or an attorney holding a power of attorney. Regulation Article 21(4) makes a personal application the rule.
4. Pay the permit fee (harc) and the card fee (belge bedeli), and keep the receipts. For first applications by foreigners who entered visa-free and apply within the legal period, the document list also asks for proof of payment of the single-entry visa fee, except for exempt country groups.
5. Collect the documents listed in the next table, with translations and apostilles where foreign documents are used.
6. Attend the appointment at the provincial directorate with the originals. The directorate can ask for more information or conduct an interview (Regulation 22(3)).
7. Complete any missing document within 30 days of notification, or the application is struck from the register (Regulation 22(1)).
8. Wait for the decision, which Regulation Article 22(2) requires within 90 days from the date the complete file is received; if the period is extended, the foreigner is informed.
9. After approval, collect the card and register the address in the address registration system within 20 business days (see the registrations section below).

The document list for short-term permits has a common part and a ground-specific part. The common part, as read on the e-ikamet portal on 4 November 2026, is summarised below.

Foreign public documents are accepted with an apostille and a notarised Turkish translation. For countries outside the Apostille Convention, or documents without an apostille, the PMM asks for consular or embassy approval, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorised Turkish authority approval, and a notarised translation.

Turkey residence permit fees in 2026

Three charges can apply to a Turkey residence permit application: the permit fee (harc), the card fee (belge bedeli) and, for some first applications, the single-entry visa fee. All three are set in lira, so the dollar value moves with the exchange rate. The conversions below use the CBRT USD/TRY forex buying rate of 49.9094 from the bulletin of 3 November 2026 (No. 2026/206).

Permit fee (harc)

The permit fee comes from tariff (6), part III, item 1 of the Law No. 492 on Fees, as set for 2026 by the Fees Law General Communique Series No. 98, published in the Official Gazette of 31 December 2025 (issue 33124, fifth repeated). The communique applies the 18.95 percent increase decided by Presidential Decision No. 10783 of 30 December 2025 to the fixed fees of Law 492 from 1 January 2026, and it refers to the 2025 revaluation rate of 25.49 percent announced in Tax Procedure Law Communique No. 585. The tariff reads as follows:

• for a period of up to one month: TRY 348.10 per day, with a minimum of TRY 653.70 and a maximum of TRY 3,359.90 per permit for the first month;
• for each month after the first: TRY 2,232.30;
• fractions of a month after the first month count as full months.

The tariff text adds that the fee for the permit is set with reciprocity in mind, so citizens of some countries are exempt from the fee. The PMM document list states that citizens of exempt countries pay only the card fee.

Card fee

The card is a value paper under Law No. 210, and its sale price is set yearly by the Accounting General Directorate. The communique of 24 December 2025 (Official Gazette 33117, Series No. 97) lists the residence permit document at TRY 964.00 for 2026. Regulation Article 23(1)(c) says a separate card is issued for each foreigner, so the card fee is charged per person. If a card is lost, stolen or worn out, Article 23(4) says the full card fee and half of the permit fee are charged.

Worked examples for one adult of a non-exempt nationality

The first month always reaches the maximum once the stay is 10 days or more, because 10 x 348.10 = 3,481.00, which is above the cap of 3,359.90. A 5-day permit would cost 5 x 348.10 = 1,740.50. For longer permits the arithmetic is the first-month maximum plus the later months at 2,232.30.

The single-entry visa fee, where it applies, is the amount in tariff (6), part II, item 1(a) of the same 2026 tariff: TRY 9,376.40 ($187.87). A 12-month first application by a visa-free entrant to whom the fee applies therefore costs 27,915.20 + 964.00 + 9,376.40 = TRY 38,255.60 ($766.50). Because each person needs a separate permit, two spouses applying on the same basis each pay: 2 x 28,879.20 = TRY 57,758.40 ($1,157.26) for two 12-month permits, before any visa fee.

Regulation Article 21 adds surcharge rules. A foreigner whose short-term, family or long-term permit was cancelled for time abroad, and who applies within ten days of the notice, pays the single-entry visa fee and the permit fee for the gap between cancellation and application at double the normal amount (Article 21(12)). A child born in Turkey must obtain a permit within 180 days, and the permit fee for the period of unpermitted stay is charged at double if the family does not apply in time (Article 21(13)).

Health insurance and means: the figures behind the requirement

Regulation Article 22(13) requires valid health insurance covering the permit period requested. Persons already inside the Turkish general health insurance (GSS) system are treated as insured, and a foreign-company private policy is accepted for applications from inside Turkey if it is concluded in Turkey. Persons covered by bilateral social-security agreements can document that cover instead. Under Article 22(14), a foreigner who is not under GSS and has not applied to the Social Security Institution (SGK) needs, for permits of one year or longer, a private policy of one year that is renewed at the end of each year.

Entry into the general health insurance system

Law No. 5510 Article 60(1)(d) lists foreigners who hold a residence permit and are not insured under another country’s law as persons covered by GSS, subject to reciprocity. Under the same article, those settled in Turkey for less than one year are not counted as GSS insured. For persons under Article 60(1)(d) who are covered only by GSS, the earnings base for the premium is twice the lower limit of the daily earnings base, over 30 days (Article 80), and the premium is 12 percent of that base (Article 81(1)(f)). The daily lower limit is one thirtieth of the minimum wage (Article 82). Using the 2026 gross minimum wage, the monthly premium works out as 2 x 33,030 = 66,060; 66,060 x 12% = TRY 7,927.20 ($158.83) per month, or TRY 95,126.40 ($1,905.98) over 12 months. The figure shows how the formula operates and is not a quotation from SGK.

Means and the minimum-wage benchmarks

The Minimum Wage Determination Commission decided on 23 December 2025 (Decision No. 2025/1, Official Gazette 33119 of 26 December 2025) that the daily gross minimum wage from 1 January to 31 December 2026 is TRY 1,101, which makes 1,101 x 30 = TRY 33,030 gross per month. After the 14 percent employee social-security share (TRY 4,624.20) and the 1 percent unemployment-insurance share (TRY 330.30) the net amount is 33,030 – 4,624.20 – 330.30 = TRY 28,075.50 ($562.53), because the minimum wage is exempt from income tax and stamp tax.

Regulation Article 22(6) applies to short-term permits. The foreigner’s own declaration is the basis for the means assessment, and where the declaration is not found convincing the directorate asks for concrete evidence. The tests are the capacity to meet monthly expenses equal to the net minimum wage, total means of not less than the minimum wage with one-third of the minimum wage for each family member, and means not resting only on the undertakings of third parties. The PMM document list gives a definition in its tourism-purpose section: sufficient income is at least one and a half times the net minimum wage for an individual applicant, and at least the minimum wage per family member for a family application, shown by documents covering at least the last three months.

Deadlines, renewal and cancellation of a Turkey residence permit

The time limits in the law and the Regulation are short, and several of them run from a date the foreigner does not control, such as the date a notice is served. The table collects them.

Renewal in practice

A renewed permit starts on the day after the previous permit ends (Law Article 24(3); Regulation Article 23(1)(d)), and every renewal produces a new card (Article 23(1)(f)). The document list asks property owners for a title-deed continuation document at renewal, and asks all renewal applicants for a current residence document and a UETS address. Law Article 24(2) requires the filing to be made before the permit period ends in every case, so an application filed on the last day is within the law and an application filed after expiry falls under the first-application rules in the table.

Absence rules

Absence from Turkey can end a permit. For short-term permits, Regulation Article 29(1)(c) cancels the permit when the holder spends a total of more than 120 days abroad in the last year, with exceptions for compulsory public service, duty, education and health. For family permits the figure is 180 days (Article 33(1)(d)). For long-term permits, Law Article 45(1)(b) cancels the permit after more than one continuous year outside Turkey, except for health, education or compulsory public service. The Regulation (Article 21(11)) says that holders whose permits were cancelled for these absences are not asked for a new ground when they apply again; Article 21(12) sets the double-fee rule for a gap in the period after cancellation, as described in the fee section.

Refusal, appeal and the consequences of overstaying

Law Article 25 requires that a refusal, a non-renewal or a cancellation inside Turkey be served on the foreigner, a legal representative or an attorney, and that the notice explain how the objection rights can be exercised. In making the decision the governorship takes into account family ties in Turkey, the length of residence, the situation in the country of origin and the higher interest of any child, and may postpone the execution of the decision (Law 25(1); Regulation 22(18)). Where a decision is postponed on those grounds, the foreigner receives a free document allowing a one-month stay, renewable in monthly steps after a new assessment, and the fee for the stay period is collected.

Appeals go to the administrative courts. Administrative Procedure Law No. 2577 Article 7 sets the period for filing a case in administrative courts at 60 days from written notification, unless a special law states another period. Law 6458 Articles 21 to 25, which deal with residence permit applications and decisions, set no separate filing period. Law Article 31(7), added by Law 7533 of 21 November 2024, applies to refusals and cancellations of short-term permits: the file is considered complete when the defence is filed or the defence period passes, and where the plaintiff’s address cannot be reached the period in Article 26(3) of Law 2577 is applied as two months; a hearing is at the court’s discretion. Deportation decisions follow a shorter route: Article 53(3) allows seven days from notification to apply to the administrative court, and the decision is final, with deportation suspended during the filing period and the case.

Registrations after approval: address, foreigner number and tax number

A foreigner whose permit is issued inside Turkey registers the address in the address registration system within 20 business days of receiving the permit; for permits issued by a consulate, the 20 business days run from the date of entry (Regulation Article 22(12); Law Article 26(2)). The PMM document list repeats the 20-business-day period for first applications, counted from approval. Later changes of address, marital status or the name in the passport are notified to the governorship within 20 business days (Regulation Article 23(2)).

Under Population Services Law No. 5490 Article 8, as quoted in the Revenue Administration’s Tax Number Communique Series No. 4, foreigners who receive a residence permit of at least six months are entered in the foreigners’ register. They are given a foreigner identification number. The communique provides that from 1 July 2010 the foreigner identification number is used as the tax number of foreign individuals who have one, and that these foreigners present the number shown on the residence permit or an official letter in transactions that need a tax number.

Children have a specific rule. A family residence permit gives a child the right to primary and secondary education without a student permit, up to age 18 (Law Article 34(4); Regulation Article 30(5)). A child whose care is taken on by a person or entity and who studies at primary or secondary level can receive a student permit in one-year periods with the consent of the parents or legal representative (Law Article 38(2)). Foreign students at Turkish schools and faculties receive their permits without the permit fee, while students at consulate, embassy and international schools that are not Turkish schools pay it (Regulation Article 35(3)).

From residence to long-term residence and citizenship

A residence permit and Turkish citizenship are separate legal statuses, and holding one does not lead to the other. The table compares the four statuses that appear in this part of the law.

Long-term residence

The eight years must be on residence permits and uninterrupted. Under Law Article 28, stays abroad of more than six months in a year or more than one year in total over the last five years count as a break, except for compulsory public service, education and health, and a break means the earlier permit periods are not counted. Half of student permit periods and the whole of other permit periods count. Regulation Article 40(2) says the check is made in one-year slices counted back from the application date: a slice passes if breaks (time abroad or time in Turkey without a permit) do not exceed 180 days, and the last five years must not contain more than 365 days of breaks; a single stretch of more than six months within the eight years leads to rejection without the slice calculation. Regulation Article 40(4) to (6) checks for social assistance in the last three years, for means equal to the net minimum wage (TRY 28,075.50 in 2026) and for valid health insurance. Under Law Article 44, long-term holders have the rights of Turkish citizens except military service, voting and standing for office, public service, and duty-free vehicle import.

Citizenship routes

Law No. 5901 Article 11(1)(b) requires five years of uninterrupted residence counted back from the application date. Article 15 defines residence as living in Turkey in accordance with Turkish law and allows a total of at most twelve months outside Turkey within the required period. The investment route is an exception to the five-year rule. Article 12 allows the President to decide on citizenship for foreigners in the listed categories. Article 12(1)(b) mentions holders of the investor residence permit under Law 6458 Article 31(1)(j) and Turkuaz Card holders, with spouses and children. Regulation Article 20(2), in the consolidated text of 12 December 2023 published by the Konya Investment Support Office, sets the property alternative at USD 400,000 for condominium or built-plot property with a three-year no-sale annotation in the land register, or a notarised sale-promise contract with USD 400,000 paid up front and a three-year undertaking noted in the register. The same paragraph lists other alternatives of USD 500,000 (fixed capital investment, a three-year bank deposit, government debt instruments held three years, real estate investment fund or venture capital fund units, and private pension fund contributions held three years) and employment of at least 50 persons. The USD 200,000 value in the residence-permit list and the USD 400,000 value in the citizenship regulation belong to different procedures and different authorities. For the citizenship procedure see the guides on Turkish citizenship, citizenship by investment and Turkish citizenship online. The regional pages are Turkiye, apartments for sale in Istanbul and apartments for sale in Turkey.

Common mistakes as rules and consequences

The items below are described as rules with their consequences. Each is drawn from the instruments cited above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Turkey residence permit for a stay of up to 90 days?

According to Law 6458 Article 20(1)(a), foreigners who enter with a visa or visa exemption of up to 90 days are exempt from the permit requirement for the duration of that visa or exemption. A Turkey residence permit becomes compulsory when the stay will exceed the period the visa or exemption gives or 90 days (Article 19(1)), and the stay under a visa or exemption cannot exceed 90 days in each 180 days (Article 11(1)).

What does the PMM require for a Turkey residence permit based on a home?

The short-term document list on the e-ikamet portal, as read on 4 November 2026, asks for proof that the home belongs to the applicant, a value at the acquisition date of at least the lira equivalent of USD 200,000, use of the home as a residence by the foreigner, and no use for rent or similar income. A numbering certificate is asked for on a first application and a title-deed continuation document on renewal.

How long does a short-term permit last?

For a Turkey residence permit of the short-term type, Law Article 31(2) sets a ceiling of two years each time for most short-term grounds, and five years for investors and TRNC citizens. Regulation Articles 27(1)(a) and 28(1) say up to one year each time. The provincial directorate sets the period granted, taking the applicant’s request and the file into account.

What does a Turkey residence permit cost in 2026?

For a non-exempt nationality, the 2026 permit fee is TRY 348.10 per day for the first month, between TRY 653.70 and TRY 3,359.90, plus TRY 2,232.30 for each later month, and the card fee is TRY 964.00. A 12-month permit costs 27,915.20 + 964.00 = TRY 28,879.20 ($578.63 at the CBRT buying rate of 49.9094 on 3 November 2026). Citizens of exempt countries pay only the card fee.

Is health insurance compulsory for the permit?

For a Turkey residence permit application, Regulation Article 22(13) asks for valid insurance covering the permit period requested. GSS membership, a bilateral-agreement certificate or a private policy qualifies. A foreigner outside GSS who applies for a permit of one year or longer needs a one-year private policy renewed at the end of each year (Article 22(14)). Under Law 5510 Article 60, residence-permit holders who are not insured abroad enter GSS after one year of settlement.

Can a Turkey residence permit holder work?

No. The PMM document list states that a residence permit does not give the right to work, and that work needs a work permit under Law 6735.

Can family members receive a permit on the same basis?

For a Turkey residence permit based on a home, Regulation Article 28(3) lets family members who hold shared or joint ownership of the home apply on the property ground, while family members without a share can use the property only as evidence of means. A family permit under Law Articles 34 and 35 is a separate type for the spouse and children of a supporter who has held a permit for at least one year.

What is the deadline for renewing a Turkey residence permit?

Renewal applications are made from 60 days before expiry and in every case before expiry (Law Article 24(2)). A person who has applied can stay until a decision, even after the permit date has passed.

How can a refusal be challenged?

A refusal of a Turkey residence permit must be served with an explanation of the objection rights (Law Article 25(2)). The period for a case before the administrative court is 60 days from written notification under Law 2577 Article 7, and the file procedure for short-term permit refusals is in Law 6458 Article 31(7). Deportation decisions can be challenged within seven days (Article 53(3)).

Does a Turkey residence permit lead to citizenship?

No rule makes it do so. General citizenship needs five years of uninterrupted residence counted back from the application date, under Law 5901 Article 11(1)(b), plus the other conditions in that article. The investment route is decided by the President under Article 12 on a file that meets Regulation Article 20, including USD 400,000 of qualifying property with a three-year no-sale annotation.

Last checked: 4 November 2026. Sources: Law No. 6458 (Legislation Information System), Implementing Regulation of Law 6458, PMM e-ikamet short-term permit document list, Fees Law General Communique No. 98 (Official Gazette 33124, 31 December 2025), Accounting General Directorate Communique No. 97 (Official Gazette 33117, 24 December 2025), Minimum Wage Determination Commission Decision 2025/1 (Official Gazette 33119), Law No. 5510 on Social Insurance and General Health Insurance, Administrative Procedure Law No. 2577, Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, Citizenship Regulation Article 20 consolidated text (Konya Investment Support Office), Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa information, CBRT exchange rates of 3 November 2026, Tax Number Communique Series No. 4 (Revenue Administration).